What is the current retail cost of your reference system?

Much of my system is vintage and couldn't be purchased retail today so I converted into today's dollars which comes out to around $50k. However, my cost was closer to $32k.

Speakers - Altec Lansing Model 19 Mint (1978) - $5250 in today's dollars

Subs - REL 212/SE Pair - $8400

Amps - Quad II 60th anniversary Mono Blocks (1997) - $20,000 in today's dollars, 

Turntable - VPI Classic w/ Soundsmith Zepher (2011) - $4,000

DAC Mytec Brooklyn + - $2,250 

CD Transport - $500

Streamer  - $400

Phono Preamp- Puffin - $700

Passive Preamp - $500

Cables - $2500

Power Conditioner - $1750

Equipment Stand - $2200

Headphones - $1500

+ I have almost 10K in Decware amps on order but there is a two year waiting list.

Better to spend $$$ on physical media than go overboard on gear! That way future generations will have something to listen to when all the streaming platforms go bust!

@dadork 

Well said. I don’t think I can add anything to that.

Current system +50k (pricing of older items as they were back then), like speakers, tuner, preamp, phono, power amp,  SACD, cables 10k, power strip - wall outlets and racks +7k. We have to accept that audio gear is not for money investment, there are some rare exceptions though, but only for pleasure feeding the soul and avoid visiting the psychiatrist. Does value represent sound quality, that is a difficult question and most likely with not a definite answer. Yesterday i was very lucky to audition a really good system comprising a Lavardin ISX integrated amplifier, Blumenhofer Tempesta 20 speakers and Norma CD player. Total retail cost 15k euros, musical pleasure way much higher than that.

I think this is probably just a curiosity question and I am always curious about peoples systems cost too so I’ll play along.

speakers- 40.5k 

integrated amp - 15,750

streamer/ 600.00

LPS- 500.00

cables- 3k

Nordost Qb8- 1850.00

rack- 1600.00

room- 15k

listening chair - 3500.00