Worth of current system

+1 Elizabeth

Weird thread.... Here goes:

I have a vintage Marantz system from the 70's which, with tuner, amp, and  my first set of hifi speakers is one of the most musical sounds in my house.. Cost= Peanuts

I have another system with brand new stereo subs, new maggies, newer class D monos, a streamer, a classic turntable, and a  tube preamp . Sounds detailed and lovely with a decidedly hifi sound. Very enjoyable but very different than my vintage system. Cost= More than I should have spent. 

Ugh, I did this not long ago and it was depressing. Prices are what I paid so retail around 45k-50k. 

Focal kanta 3 - $10k 
Focal kanta center - $2k
NAD m17v2 - $6k
NAD m22v2- $2k
NAD m27 - $3k
Sony A1E 65" - $4k
AQ castlerocks for all 9 chan - $3k
AQ water interconnects for all 9 - $1.5k
AQ tornado pc x3 - $1k
ML motion4 x6 - $1k
SVS sb16 ultra - $1.5k
Salamander stand - $1k
Savant automation - $1.5k
Isoaccoustic gia II x2 - $1k
GIK Acoustics large room package - $1k
Oppo 203 - $800
Furtech 15fpi - $700

Great question! I am in the mood to reflect on my personal journey in Hi Fi Audio over the last 30 to 40 years since college. My kids are grown and have moved out. Concert tickets are crazy expensive. My home audio has evolved into two systems. The main system is in our ‘shared family room’ and my ‘backup system’ is in my Bonus Room / Man Cave upstairs so I can listen when my wife gets tried of the music. These two systems have been built over the last 20 plus years. Prices are what I actually paid.

System one:
Maggie 1.7i - $2,100 - bought new 3 years ago
Maggie DMW bass Panel - $800 - bought new 3 months ago
KrellKAV 400i - $2,900 - bought new 1 mo ago - push Bass Panel
Son of Ampzilla - $2,800 -bought new 1 mo ago pushing the 1.7s
Marantz 7006 - CD / DVD - $800 - bought new 4 years ago
Furman15i - Power Conditioner - $800 - bought new 4 years ago
LUMIN D1 - $2,000 - bought new 4 years ago
Wire and cable - Anticable - $400

System two:
Uses the LUMIN D1 noted above - N/C
Maggie1.6qr- $1,800 - bought new 12 years ago
Peter Gunn mod for Maggie 1.6 s- in progress - EST cost $3,200
Krell S550i - $2800 - bought used 4 years ago
Furman15i Power Conditioner - $600 - bought new 1 mo ago
wire and cable - Anticable - $600

Total Systems cost to date $22,400.

Not an expensive hobby spread over two plus decades. Keeps me out of the bars. And my cost for access to Tidal Hi Fi with MQA via the LUMIN D1 is $26 per month. Cannot wait for my Gunned Maggie’s to get home and compare the two systems. The Gunned Maggie’s are a retirement gift to myself! Life Is Good!

Happy listening!
Tom8999