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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
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mahgister
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Yes gaining the most for your money is being frugal.... I am in the obligation to be frugal indeed...

But I must say the truth and the truth is I am not virtuous, nor frugal, if I love something I am sometimes a fool....:)

The circumstances forced me to be virtuous, thrifty, or frugal....It is a luck for sure because I learned many things that I would have miss otherwise....Thanks to my lack of money for audio....My temperament is not so naturally wise.... :)


I am like many people here, if I was able to afford it, I will buy a one million dollar audio system....I am lucky to be relatively poor, I learned much, and I enjoy what I have now and does not suffer from the need to upgrade...It is a luck to enjoy my actual audio system because I would not be  able to upgrade anyway....But my passion is very hot, I will give all my money for more …. It is foolish.... But I like to say the truth....
erik_squires OP
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Given a choice, we would all be unwise heathens. :)
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tomic601
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+ erik

but somehow just barely in tune
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mahgister
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I have the feeling to confess and you give me absolution....:)
Thanks... :)
What is my penance father, for "not being in tune" ?
oldhvymec
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Squeak Squeak Squeak, My hand can't get to the wallet because the other one stops it...Most of the time. Cheap no, Thrifty, yes. Overboard about every 10 years...Let's see I sold a kidney, if I do a cornea, I can still listen with one eye, right...Ok skin graft, ouch where is that gonna come from...Might get a new C2700 or something...Just have to
stand for a while for that one...

Yup yup..
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