What is the current retail cost of your reference system?

@surfcat 

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The retail price of my system (Conditioner + Streamer + DAC + Integrated Amplifier + Speakers) would be about $8,500. Current cabling is an additional $850. 

I think the only value in knowing how much others have invested in their systems is to better understand their perspective when it comes things they recommend. A budget component is very different for me compared to someone that has $18,000 or $180,000 in their systems.  Sometimes I think well meaning advice is given on this forum that simply miss the mark for the person asking because they are thinking about totally different price points. 

Main system exceeds 6 digits, sounds extravagant? It is only 25% of what my last divorce cost.

A pointless question!....

Take for example my 30yr old B&W Matrix801's. Retail in 1990 they were $3500.  I bought them used in 1998 for $2200.  What does that mean in today's dollars? Who knows. I'd compare them with any speaker available today in the $3-6k range.

Same goes for my 20 year old Bryston amp.  Today's Bryson's are twice the price as mine. Over my 35 years in this "hobby?", I'd say my purchases between new & used have been about 50/50.  Now there's a worthwhile question to pose to the group. What's you percentage between New & Used gear?