How much money do you have invested in your main system?

[Retro Stereo]

Counting EVERTHING, cables, tone-arms, cartridges, tweaks, etc.
Everything except the media (records, cd's, tapes, etc.) of course.



Retro

[Army]

Where's the poll dude :D

[Danger Boy]

Where's the poll dude :D
He must be a noob :lmao:

[Retro Stereo]

Where's the poll dude :D

I was working on it Mr. Patience! :D

[Danger Boy]

i'm on the lower end of $3000 to $5000.. so this choice fit the bill best. This is main system only.. i have a few other's, but the question was for main rig only.

cool thread topic

[Justen]

What I paid, what it cost new, or what's it's resale value today?

[piece-it pete]

Yikes! :eek:

I don't wanna do that again!

You think, I'm a cheap pollack, scrounged everything, couldn't be that much - but add it up and kaboom! Freakaziod.

Pete

[Retro Stereo]

What I paid, what it cost new, or what's it's resale value today?

What YOU have invested in it.


Retro

[Justen]

You think, I'm a cheap pollack,


Nah, we never think that.

Well maybe the freakzoid part!

[Danger Boy]

I hope if someone is in the $25,000 + category. they post pics of their system. :)

[tentoze]

I'm sitting on the fat side of 3 bucks right now.

[Retro Stereo]

I hope if someone is in the $25,000 + category. they post pics of their system. :)

I know of several people that would actually go well over that amount here at AK. :yes:
And if I had the spare $$$, I would too.



Retro

[JustBuyNew]

mine including media is probably 15k +

[Army]

Well since a number of things in my system were given to me or I rebuilt them $750 covers it.

Most of that was to purchase the power amp and have EW rebuild it :thmbsp:

Once I get the other Spec 2 put in place that figure goes up to around $1700

[John in MA]

Thorens TD-280 TT :free
Pioneer TX-9500II tuner :free
BSR EQ-4000 equalizer :$10
Nakamichi BX-150 tape :free
Nakamichi BX-125 tape :free
Rotel RA-840BX amp :$10
Onyko 6-disc changer :$8
Polk Monitor RTA-11T :$40 +27+5 (repairs)
Speaker cables and interconnects couldn't have cost more than $10 for everything

As you might guess, I'm a hardcore audio scrounger. I actually have better stuff than above waiting in the wings, just don't have it set up yet.

[Retro Stereo]

mine including media is probably 15k +

Everything BUT the media.

Don't count the media, that's another poll. :yes:



Retro

[spartanmanor]

Thorens TD-280 TT :free
Pioneer TX-9500II tuner :free
BSR EQ-4000 equalizer :$10
Nakamichi BX-150 tape :free
Nakamichi BX-125 tape :free
Rotel RA-840BX amp :$10
Onyko 6-disc changer :$8
Polk Monitor RTA-11T :$40 +27+5 (repairs)
Speaker cables and interconnects couldn't have cost more than $10 for everything

As you might guess, I'm a hardcore audio scrounger. I actually have better stuff than above waiting in the wings, just don't have it set up yet.

Thats some nice stuff on the cheap. Way to go! :thmbsp:

[Gordy Smiff]

I refuse to answer the question as the next post would read, " I laff at you!"

[wajobu]

Costs withheld at owner's request :D

That's rather "spartan" there spartanmanor!

[spartanmanor]

Good one. I only wish I was "spartan". I collect about anything and everything.

[Yamaha B-2]

Hmmmm.........through judicious shopping, etc., I guess I could almost call it an investment. But, is more than I thought it would be once I started adding it up. In fact, I am right on the ragged edge of rolling over into the next higher bracket (ouch!). Oh, well. Sound is wonderful and I have a great time with it. Worth every cent to me.

[JoeESP9]

Somewhere between $10k and $25K. That is a large spread there.:smoke:

[energyandair]

It varies depending on what I have hooked up.

Right now about $2000, all bought second hand (except the stylus)

Turntable: Rega Planar 3 with SME IIIs arm, V15 III cartridge & VN35MR Stylus
CD Player: Denon DCD 3300
Tuner: Sony 5200 FW
Preamp: Audio Research SP-9
Amp: Yamaha B-2
Speakers: Snell E II with home built stands
Interconnects: Audioquest Ruby, 2-Linn, 2 Radioshack
Speaker cables: Linn K20
Turntable Shelf: Sound Organization
Equipment Racks: ? from garage sales
Power bar: Belden

David

[theblackknight]

Well--lets see-including s&h for eveything---

Concept 16.5---------$522
Cambridge Audio 540--$260
Pioneer CS-99's-------$200
Pioneer SX-939-------$155 for almost NIB.
Pioneer PL-4---------FREE, but its kindof cheaply built, dont use it much.
Cables----------------$30

This was all purchased over the course of the last 4 years.:yes:

[Victor]

I hope if someone is in the $25,000 + category. they post pics of their system. :)
Thanks for asking, I was looking for a chance to show off.:D

I just downsized the system to a all digital system and it is still well over $25,000. The speakers are Mcintosh XRT30s, the bass cabinets are not here yet those are the mid/high coulmns. The left rack is:

Mcintosh MVP851: Used as transport and DVD video player.
Shunyata Hydra 8: With silver faceplate removed and a McIntosh logo in its place.
McIntosh MC501: The best amp I have ever heard.

The right rack is:

Apex TV: Crap, I got it for free in a work contest.
Sony VCR: Also crap but it still works.
McIntosh MDA1000: This D/A converter is so good I decided to give up my LPs.
McIntosh MC501: They are mono, you got to have 2.

The cables are: MIT Oracle 2.1 speaker cables. Audioquest Chetta interconnect. Guerrilla digital cable (Guerilla cables are fantastic and cheep, I recomend giving this Audiokarma sponsor a try, see link at bottom of page for a 10% discount) 5 Shunyata Python power cables.

I'm in heaven when I listen to this system, I have been into audio since I was 12 and I never imagined I would have a system this good. I'm one lucky music lover.:music:

Victor

[Victor]

The pictures did not load, give me a few and I'll get them up.

Pictures are now up, I forgot to resize them. Sorry for the delay.

Victor

[Tedrick]

Sitting on the high side of $6K invested in the main rig.

Gawd, I hope my wife never reads this :twak:

[gadget73]

Allied 495 receiver: free
Yamaha YP-D4 TT: $30
Insignia speakers from BB: $49.95
Kenwood dual 12 band eq: free
misc cables, etc: unknown, probably less than $20.
mp3 player: free
40 gig hard drive upgrade for said free mp3 player: $30
new batteries for mp3 player: $10
cheapie RCA 5 disc cd changer: gift, was probably less than $70 new.

Definitely not on par with the big boys but it sounds amazingly decent given the money involved.

[Mark W.]

What did my wife hire you or something????

[PHC1]

I could post pics of my $30K + $10k systems but Masterlu's $1,000,000 plus sytem is more interesting to look at! http://www.mrmaurice.com/mp_client/pictures.asp?action=viewphotos&size=thumbnails&thumbpagenum=1&eventid=24237&eventstatus=0&categories=no&keywords2=no&groupid=0&bw=true&sep=false&ckw=false

[Tapehead47]

Thanks for asking, I was looking for a chance to show off.:D

I just downsized the system to a all digital system and it is still well over $25,000. The speakers are Mcintosh XRT30s, the bass cabinets are not here yet those are the mid/high coulmns. The left rack is:

Mcintosh MVP851: Used as transport and DVD video player.
Shunyata Hydra 8: With silver faceplate removed and a McIntosh logo in its place.
McIntosh MC501: The best amp I have ever heard.

The right rack is:

Apex TV: Crap, I got it for free in a work contest.
Sony VCR: Also crap but it still works.
McIntosh MDA1000: This D/A converter is so good I decided to give up my LPs.
McIntosh MC501: They are mono, you got to have 2.

The cables are: MIT Oracle 2.1 speaker cables. Audioquest Chetta interconnect. Guerrilla digital cable (Guerilla cables are fantastic and cheep, I recomend giving this Audiokarma sponsor a try, see link at bottom of page for a 10% discount) 5 Shunyata Python power cables.

I'm in heaven when I listen to this system, I have been into audio since I was 12 and I never imagined I would have a system this good. I'm one lucky music lover.:music:

Victor


That is so unGodly it should be illegal. What a great looking setup! Someday I'll have Mac gear, too. We po' boys on AK envy stuff like yours and many of us hope to even HEAR a system like that. Kind of like maybe oneday the car salesman will let us SIT in the Corvette. I hope you don't listen to Hip-hop! Or you get "The icepick in the forehead".

Rick

[Tapehead47]

And Victor: Forgot to mention: What's so cool about your system is the 'small teevee' and the 'wabbit ears'! Really, man! Shows your priorities.

Rick

[Chad]

13k so far

[Carson]

Close to 11K so far, still looking and adding:bash: What the wife wants to do to me!

[Drybasement]

Livingroom Home Theater = $3500 (also used for SACD/DVD-A/CD listening.

2 Channel = $3000 (all vintage except for the CD and SACD player)

[madpioneer]

Not including the HT gear, all the digital recording and minus the plasma my main system adds up to around $2500-$3000 roughly.
Not alot of bucks to have good sound. A dream realized that took many years to complete and reach.

[sump pump]

I have to take the 5th on this :alien:

[alexkerhead]

$250 for my SX-1250.
$300 for my original L100s
$200 for my custom L100s
$125 for my 4401s
$50 for my R2R
$100 for my SX-680
$25 for my CT-F900
$50 for my PL-530
$5 for my TH-30
$30 for my PL-5700
$30 for my optimus spectrum equalizer
$10 for my realistic 10-band for my TT

Totalling to $1175. I am in the majority. :)

[Rob Babcock]

Well over $10k but less than $15k. Instead of "bragging" I'd say admitting this makes me feel like an idiot- much was purchased before I discovered A'gon.:tears: More of my stuff was purchased at near-full-retail than I care to admit.:sigh:

At least I've seen the light now! I still love the smell of freshly unpacked electronics, but I'm more than happy to give that up to let some other guy take the 25%-50% hit on MSRP.:yes:

If media counted I'd be waaaay over the $25k mark!

[Victor]

That is so unGodly it should be illegal. What a great looking setup! Someday I'll have Mac gear, too. We po' boys on AK envy stuff like yours and many of us hope to even HEAR a system like that. Kind of like maybe oneday the car salesman will let us SIT in the Corvette. I hope you don't listen to Hip-hop! Or you get "The icepick in the forehead".

Rick
Thanks Rick,

A few years ago I thought just like you, that I would never even hear a system this good. I have been living cheep for years (note the rabbit ears) then I decided I need at least one bad habit so I went crazy with the stereo system and I have not looked back. As many here know you can build an fantastic stereo system for cheep if you do your research.:yes: But for me it was worth the expense to try and get the last iota of ultimate detail and resolution, that the old law of diminishing returns tells us costs a bundle.

And no I don't listen to Hip-hop. My favorites over the years have been classic rock and blues. Lately I have been really getting into jazz and a little classical.

Here are some updated pics with the bass cabinets in the system.

Come on fellow music lovers, I want to see pics of your system. I can't be the only one here proud of my system. I don't care if it cost $100 or $100,000 I would like to see it.:thmbsp:

Victor

[Yamaha B-2]

Here are some updated pics with the bass cabinets in the system.

Come on fellow music lovers, I want to see pics of your system. I can't be the only one here proud of my system. I don't care if it cost $100 or $100,000 I would like to see it.:thmbsp:

VictorCheck here: http://audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=91517&highlight=system+pictures

[Victor]

Check here: http://audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=91517&highlight=system+pictures
Excellent thread, I love the many ways we have there to enjoy the music.:music:

Victor

[ginovino]

More than my first house cost me!