For those of you who had spent over hundred thousand dollars for your sound system.


Do you think, in retrospect, that you could have gotten better sound quality out of your sound system with much less money spend. Do you have any regrets for spending huge amount of $$$? If you can start all over again, what would be different this time around? Let’s talk about electronics only and not room improvement for now. I know they go together, but the subject becomes very broad - assume your room is near perfect for sound reproduction.

P.S. Mike Levine, please don't shy away from the subject.  

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If you have spent  $150K on gear good for you, really that is great. Me I have spent maybe $40K and I am tickled pink with my system.

I love learning from you guy's with the deep pockets and your experiences buying and trying new gear. 

 

I’ve spent over $100K in ~15 years without regrets. My expensive and immersive experimentation was a joy. Sometimes I made good progress— sometimes I took a step back. Even if starting from scratch tomorrow, I’m still uncertain what I’d buy. There’s a wonderful number of choices across the spectrum of prices, and a myriad of ways to combine them. My only regret will be realized if on the occasion of death, my wife of 40+ years sells my equipment at the prices I claimed to have paid for my system. 

@wfowenmd so true…i always wink at my wife and say the same about our “ simple, inexpensive aluminum fishing boat “…. ha.

 

@wfowenmd That's a good one.....pass my info to your wife - it's going to be an easy sell. 

Building a high dollar system  is about many things. The learning experience o truly believe  that many people who say they cannot hear the difference  between  items either have not tried  them or hear them at there worse as I truly good piece shows up the faults of an entry level item. When it comes together it becomes the feeling of beauty  heart and soul. As I get setup in my new house and keep getting better out of my room etc it is interesting  to have old friends over and bring them to tears listening.  You know you are on the right track when that happens.