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New upper trim level Corvette or seven year old used amps?

Recently I have experienced quite a few people I know either passing on or being diagnosed with some type of cancer. And as I have never strived to be the richest guy in the graveyard, I was thinking of buying one of the new Corvettes. I also started to look at my older tube amps, good, but I had had them for about nine years, and the whole tube thing....then I started to think about some SS amps( I know, I’m going to hell). TAD M600, Dagostino M400, and then ventured into Dartzeel territory. Long story shorter: I came upon a pair of used Dartzeel 458’s, totally crazy price, totally crazy good. I have had them about a month and have enjoyed over 100 hours of listening nirvana. Had I bought the vette and drove it 100 hours, I’d have lost my drivers license, and spent thousands on tires, fuel, fines, etc.  
myth buster: it’s all worth it! Expensive power and speaker cables, interconnects, speakers, and Dartzeel 458’s.
Anyone that tells you otherwise is using cost not quality as a determining factor.
Enjoy the music and Life

Matt

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jafant
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mrmatt

Nice perspective.  Happy Listening!
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lwin
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I too wrestled with purchasing a used Corvette the past couple of years but decided to put the bucks into my stereo system instead. I could only use the Vette half a year and then I would have to pay to store it somewhere as our 3 car garage is already full. My stereo gets a lot more use than the Corvette ever would.
audiozenology
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Unless you are trying to show off, why are you asking a question that is 100% personal taste? No one's opinion matters as no one other than you really knows what makes you happy or what is missing in your life that you think major retail therapy is going to solve.


If you are doing it for much needed attention, then I would put forth that both the Vette and the amplifiers are the wrong choice, especially the amplifiers as these are enjoyed somewhat solitary and perhaps what you really need is more enrichment in your life that neither the Vette nor the amplifiers are going to provide.
tooblue
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Those new mid engine Corvettes have caught my eye as well, best case scenario would be to drive your new Corvette to go pick up your new amps. Enjoy the music
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I can’t imagine myself with only one hobby. I’m interested in a lot of things and have pursued them over the years. Music is my # 1, so much so, that I don’t consider it a hobby, but my lifestyle. I play drums, I sing and played in the bands, and I play (listen) music...lots of music. But I also have the Corvette..(a C6) and love it too. I’m fortunate enough to live in an area where bikers and car enthusiasts come to run on our local roads. I can tell you that 40mph around the right curve is exhilarating as is a 115-120mph quarter mile. Yes, Its just a Corvette...but a car which handily competes with cars costing 2, 3, or 4 times its cost, including the P car. I thought about selling it since its sitting in my woodworking shop. But why? One of the best trips in my life was done this year in it. Very comfortable and fast enough to get by all the left lane hogs. Got to MD and played pool til 2am with my buddy. All that said, If I could only have my music or my Vette, The Vette will lose that race. BTW, yes the mid engine Vette is a game changer....some for the better, some worse (I think) They cannot continue with the 60k price.
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