Is this an right time to buy hifi?

Thomas Jefferson died millions in debt but he had his slaves and nobody remembers either. 

Sally, there are many who remember her.....

Personally, I enjoy the non audio stuff, though I confess that I do my financial planning elsewhere.
Has anyone besides me noticed that the vocal gold advocate is also the vocal analog advocate?
Coincidence?

I have been considering some purchases, and surprisingly, large televisions are inexpensive now, but I hear from colleagues horror stories in manufacturing with last minute new component qualifications, parts from the broker market, needing to qualify new suppliers. I would be comfortable purchasing from a large company with the resources to ensure quality component supply. I would worry about smaller companies trying to build products and keep the doors open.