Are audiophiles still out of their minds?

If you are doing this you really need to get yourself into therapy

" no more lying awake nights over imperfections in your fuse holder"

dracule1 - too each his own, you spend your money on what you find works for you and let others spend theirs as suits their needs. 

folkfreak - really nice system! 

mapman, I was not quoting you , if you look I prefaced the post dracule1 , they are his quotes.

I'll ask dracule1 a question ,  what's the difference in making a decision to purchase an expensive (new or used)  DAC like the Golden Gate when there are presumably good sounding less expensive DACs, and someone making a decision to purchase expensive vs inexpensive cables?

dracule1

" I buy based on what sounds good to me within my means"  So the question then to you is why do you demean the purchasing decisions of others that do likewise but at a different price point? 

" So if you’re loking down on me because I can’t afford some of the rediculously priced items you can afford"  . Not sure I've read anyone looking down on you, rather they are taking a different position that you can't seem to get over. What difference does it really make to you if folkfreak or anyone else is in a position to possibly spend more on cables than either you can or choose too? If you think for instance that Signal Cables does the trick for you great; I've had them in my system and they were "okay" at best so I replaced them. So what!  

" People like you who can afford expensive........... have lost touch with people of lesser means". Come on man, if someone can afford to spend more than you or someone else they shouldn't? Sounds like sour grapes

Apologies mapman