@cfa88 I'm sorry, but I reserve the right to make any judgment I want, including labeling an ostentatious and unneeded $41K grill as such. Any world in which dropping $41K on a grill is seen as inexpensive is so far out of touch with the majority of humanity as to be irrelevant.
Audiophile frame of mind
It amazes me how I can justify my audio purchases and don't think much about them with something costing several thousand dollars. I know this goes with any hobby but I had a funny thought over the weekend. The last OEM part of my system that I have been considering an upgrade is power cables. I only have a couple random low end audioquest cables that I got as part of purchases several years ago. Shunyata recently launched two new lines, Gamma and Theta. I was thinking about the Gamma and to start with my monoblocks for the first 2 cables of a system that needs 6 total. It would cost about $1300 for those 2. That is the same cost of a nice Weber stainless steel grill with a side burner. I couldn't go forward with getting an official quote on the cables. Looks like I will be grilling in style this summer!
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@grislybutter While Weber seemed like the default and safe move, I did a little research and settled on the Napoleon Prestige PRO 500. It is no Kalamazoo but I think I will get many years of enjoyment. Thinking back a few months ago, I bought a low hour Koetsu Rosewood Signature cartridge for $2100 vs the $2700 for this grill. I still can't help but laugh at these comparisons. In some ways I think I am maturing a bit as an audiophile to not feel the need to upgrade recent upgrades. It is quite refreshing. |
@dhite71 I buy the dingiest Home Depot grill, for $19, $29, last time I think it was $39. It has 4 legs and a cover which seems like a fancy feature to me. I use wood from trees around the yard/dead branches and I have no imagination to figure out what those shiny $1000 objects would do differently. My cheap grills do rust and disintegrate in 5 years and then I have to buy another one. So... by no means I implied that you HAD to get a Kalamazoo. I only joked (attempted). I would love to explore good cartridges though. That’s a different subject. Grill expert probably disagree. |
Many good grill choices out there. Bought an all stainless Weber natural gas grill as part of new patio, so nice to never have to lug tanks around. Its been outside for 20 years now (covered for the first ten, till a bear decided he didn't like the cover). Don't mess with bears. Haven't replaced a part yet, works as advertised. Regards, barts |
Whaaa? 41k for a Flippin grill?? What on earth has this world come to? I have some 500 dollar electric whatever.... It is not about the grill dude, it’s the seasoning. (But, I guess the audiophile logic sneaks into grills too these days....As you keep spending on the grill, parts get better, "power supply" gets better, heating elements keep getting better and better... bwaaahaha...and sht just keeps tasting better and better, whoop dididoo).
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