Lie you told your wife to buy equipment?

Man I snuck in a phono preamp last week. The seller decided the original boxes weren't enough and he double boxed everything which made the boxes about the size of a VW bug. Luckily my wife took the kids to bed and fell asleep with the last one. I was out in the garage for an hour cutting up boxes and sweeping peanuts. She still hasn't noticed but eventually she's going to try to play a record and then I'm in for it. Hopefully by then it'll be worth it!

Oh well at least we're not out sneaking girl freinds/hookers or using drugs (except Viridian- what a dirt bag!).

the person who sold me my Muse model nine CD player upgraded to an (identical looking) model eleven without telling his wife.

kinda sneaky...

Oh wow great thread! I wish I had started it... a typical scenario in our house goes like this...
Wife: "ah, what was that diesel truck sound I heard from what seemed like the driveway just now?"
me: "ah, I didn't hear nothin"
wife, a couple of days later: "hey is that a different box on your audio rack downstairs? I don't remember seeing that box before!"
me: "oh that? nah I've had that for a while"
wife: "year right! how much did THIS ONE cost?"
me: "what are you talking about?"

"Dont ask, don't tell" works in my house.

No, not at all, helps me get the best prices.
Infact, she is always happy for me and willing to help me carry up my heavy boxes, dust off my equipment and rack, wipe off finger prints, climb up a ladder to wipe off dust on top of my speakers, and unpack new purchases. Selects furniture, carpets, dressings etc for my listening room.
Insist I install a plasma between my planars, thinks that will look sweet.