What is the current retail cost of your reference system?

Replacement cost would likely be in the range of $20K-$25K, depending on how you price replacement for items no longer made. Speakers comprise about half of that.  My electronics have lots of DIY upgrades, but would still be near $5K to replace. Most of my wires are either DIY, or basic decent lesser name stuff.  I try not to pay for marketing.  

RRP for current nearest equivalents would be Amp Cayin CS55a, 2 months old, paid AUD$1950, current price AUD$2500. Lindemann Limetree Bridge 1 year old, $1000/ $1500. Denafrips Ares 2, 1 year old,  $1100/ $1400. Audio Physic Sitara 25, 2 years old, cost $3000 (down from $5500) nearest equivalent today a staggering $15000. Rule no. 1, never pay full price. 

Total cost for main system (I do not listen to vinyl) is about $15,000 and cables are another $2,500.

~$150K. About $25K in cabling and interconnects.

But built over a period of over forty years of upgrades every seven years or so. Most audiophile do this as few are well healed enough as youngsters to go out and buy what they want.

jrosemd

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02-02-2023 at 01:21pm 

A lot of people on here are spending way too much money on equipment
 

That’s not really for you to say, now is it?