I am not "poor" even in retirement...
But my wife control the supply money all my life because i dont have time or interest for money management and my only expanses were for books and music...
When the day come to buy a 15,000 bucks dreamed system, she does not say no, but she does not say yes too...
i decided to go with an under 1000 bucks system vintage... I learned basic acoustic to fulffil my dreams , thanks to her management money skills, without her i would had as most people learn nothing and buy everything...
Now with my headphone system i even beat my speakers/acoustic room... Just in the bass department i go under 30 hertz... I am more than happy with my 600 bucks system...
For sure i dream about the ultimate upgrade at 15,000 bucks who will give me not a system beating most audiophile average system but would be for the ratio S.Q./low price ( 15,000 bucks) one of the best in the world...because i know what i am doing now .... Thanks to my thrifty wife...
My very best to you...
When my wife's head hits the ceiling....that's my limit. ☹