I have never discussed the value of my system with any friends or relatives, although my audio buddies have some idea of what my stuff costs. It would seem crazy to anyone not in the hobby, but, to me the amount some spend on cars or other things, like a kitchen renovation strikes me as crazy. It all is a matter of personal priorities. One of those audio buddies was telling me about a house he is renovating. When I asked him about the Sub-zero refrigerator he has on order he told me it costs $15,000. My response: “That is almost as much as a good interconnect.”
Do You Tell Others How Much You Have Invested in Your System?
Putting security and personal safety issues aside, do you share with others how much you have invested in your system?
I can see cases when we share with those who are generally interested what the "tariff" is for superb audio reproduction. Or, those who are already know how tall you have to be to ride the ride.
Can you think of any other reasons (accountants, lawyers, insurance, etc)? Afterall, when your spouses second cousin pulls in the driveway in their Minivan, bragging about fact that you have $10k invested in cables may not be the best way show common interests?
What say you?
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