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members and their systems

for the short time I have been on here, I see that members will start a thread asking about a certain piece of equipment or speakers..       they will then buy that piece of equipment / speakers, start a thread about it saying how good it is and then next thing you know, they are starting another thread asking about another piece of gear as they are looking for something different.           what happened to that piece of gear that was so great ?       
  i get the whole buying thing....but where are members getting the money to do all of this stuff ?       do they not have other bills such as rent / mortgage payment, car payment, other bills to pay for also ?
birdscantrow
mrklas
441 posts
 
In rereading the question...My bills are simple - my mortgage.

My resource allocation for money is simple too.  I save a portion of my money for 'fun money' and that is what I have used to spend on audio equipment.  That fun money is purely discretionary and also the money I use for vacations, eating out and such.

I have created a path to my 'goal system' that I discussed with my audio dealer.  And I often buy demo gear - I've even been asked if I would be interested in gear someone was considering trading in.

My advice is simple - don't let your stuff own you.  I do like cars, audio equipment and other than that I don't spend significant money on other things.  
jimmy2615
440 posts
 
I'm surprised no one mentioned the term "audiophilia" yet.  It's a sickness.  A fun one though.
inna
7,296 posts
 
But this sickness has a wide range, sometimes even quite close to norm. 
Even seen perfectly normal human being ?
mrklas
441 posts
 
@inna At first I thought some of my friends were perfectly normal and thankfully the proved to be otherwise.  Much more fun that way!
musicaddict
370 posts
 
I'll take this sickness any day over the one that commits small fortunes to an RV or a boat. I can enjoy my sickness every day of the year! Boats and RVs, not so much for most.  Talk about the most enjoyment possible for the dollar? Give me my stereo, cheap in my eyes, if not in others.

"Walk Between the Raindrops" and its album, a favorite too. Go Donald.
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