Who else here is frugal?


If I had to describe myself as an audiophile in one word, I'd like it to be frugal. Iconoclast may also be right, but if I'm different it may be due to being frugal.  There used to be a TV show called The Frugal Gourmet. To paraphrase him, the food he cooked wasn't necessarily cheap, but he'd get as much value as he could out of what he was doing.


Being an iconoclast doesn't hurt either. Listening for yourself and buying what you like, regardless of what reviewers say and how expensive something is also points us towards this.


What about you? Do you feel better saving money than spending it? Then tell us about yourself. :)
erik_squires
Hi mahgister, do you mind if I ask in what country you reside?  I believe you mentioned it once but cannot remember.

Thanks,
George
I bought a 1986 Ferrari Mondial for $32k and it served as my daily driver for two years and 15,000 miles and never towed in. I had it towed to my local wrench for a clutch rebuild.  

He had never touched a Ferrari before and had himself a blast!  He replaced the CV joints as well. 

That is one frugal way to get a genuine Ferrari experience!   I took it to a speed only 1/2 mile drag where Lambos were over 200mph and got lots of attention. 

Only got 115 mph but learned the 8,000 rpm engine is for theatrics only and to keep mecanics employed rebuilding clutches!  My best run was shifting at 6,000 rpm.  I always wondered how an 8,000rpm engine could lug up my mountain in third gear. 
My daily driver for work was a 996 X-50 Turbo, very frugal... except for tires....
Attempting to convince a "frugal" audiophile that he/she holds him/herself back in terms of their listening experiences is marginally less difficult than attempting to lift the North American plate.   :)