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

My system cost a fraction of the 100K, I do know at least I get to use it a hell of a lot more than my buddy who owns a several hundred thousand dollar boat, and one who makes fun of my "hobby" quite often. While I cannot judge if I actually get more enjoyment out of my system than does he with his boat-although I think that is the case, I certainly know I spend far less money on it! In the end, it isn't any kind of competition, enjoy what you have!

@frazeur1

+1

Yep. We all have our passions. Also, this reminds me, “It is best to have a friend with a boat”. Like having a friend with a pickup truck. Ownership is a tremendous amount of work and money… or always having friends ask you to help them move.

No one has asked to borrow my system. Of asked to hear it for that matter… “it’s mine, all mine… my Precious!”.

@ghdprentice 

Yep, I do have the pickup truck, and for sure, I have done my fair share of helping with those moves! Hah! 

On the boat side of things, a friend with a boat is a good one. I always wanted a boat, yet it was the one thing I could never quite justify while living in corn and bean country. Maybe once I get down to Florida? 

Speaking of boats, I had competition ski boat a number of years ago. I live in Michigan, so five months usage max. At one time I figured out the cost per hour of benefit, outrageously high. Using same equation with audio system, extremely high benefit to cost ratio such that I perceive as an investment.

This last week I listened to a pretty expensive system… no room acoustics and it sounded so bright and painful…. 70k amps… Zu Defs… ultimate DAC…it was unbearable.  High frequencies bouncing all over the place created this washy painful sound. Ear fatigue city… giant screen tv in the center causing more HF reflections. It was in a living space. Total disaster of sound. Sad because those speakers are amazing. The other sad part is people send this person gear to review… depressing…  this person has no business reviewing judging the listening environment.

2 weeks before that I heard a 4-5million dollar system (probobly more but that’s a rough estimate) in Malibu (legendary guy) horn loaded plasma units… custom Audio Note Monos… pure silver wires (I looked up the speaker cables and they retailed for 100,000$ lol

this system blew my mind…. It was AMAZing. Not to mention the room was treated.  I was getting goose bumps. I brought a few records I use for reference. My god I never heard them sound so 3d and emotional. 

So long story short some of the audiophile spending Uber cash on a system doesn’t mean the system will sound good… especially if they don’t consider the room.  I live in a three bedroom stand-alone in East Hollywood. 56 bass traps in my mastering room. 24ft length, 11ft wide, 9ft high. 1 diffuser. Treated front room for casual listening. Like 10 GIk traps.. more loose. My set up (mastering room) sounds light years better than the more expensive system at the 1st place I mentioned. No where near the other second place mentioned… ALOT can be gained from doing measurements and acoustics. Audiophiles who don’t consider acoustics are clueless… long story short just because someone spent a ton of money on a system doesn’t mean it sounds good… but an expensive system sure has the power to melt minds…
 

hey. If anyone is in the Los Angeles area I’d love to hear your system!! I’ve had fun this summer listening to a lot of systems.