What's your profession? Age?

I am a 46 year old Architectural Photographer. I don't own an 80K system, and never will. My vintage hifi (Citation amp/preamp, Dual 1229 turntable, Grace 747 arm, Sony TC 755 reel to reel, Advent 201A cassette deck, Nakamachi OMS 4 cd player) keeps me happy. I listen daily, and love what I hear. My advice it to purchase ONE system that you can enjoy for years and years to come. Too many audiophiles get caught up in 'upgrade hell' and begin to listen for 'things, and nuances and palpability?' instead of enjoying the music.
Save yourself now.. while you're still young.
Norman

-Online Poker Player
-23

My system is worth roughly 50k.

46 Traffic Inv (traffic cop) Ive been buying stereo gear since 1980. I've probably spent about 20,000.00 including music rough estimate. I'm still not done but i'll will get a hearing test before I spend more then 10 large on better speakers.

41...Elem Teacher...12k list...5k invested. Retail prices are a joke.

52; Chief Engineering Officer U.S. Merchant Marine. I operate & repair the engine rooms of steam and diesel ships: Tankers / Freighters / Cruise / Container. As much as I've tried to take extra extra care of my hearing, I suffered a great deal of HF loss in my left ear due to 4 months of watch standing next to a high pressure steam turbine that had bad gearing during my early twenties. My greatest regret since going to sea - physically speaking. Presently contracted on a slow speed diesel tanker carrying jet fuel on the US West Coast.