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Does anyone really need to spend 10k on power

Conditioning. I was on another website and they were discussing Intimately about a power conditioner set up that cost 10k. In the 10k I am not Including power cords. They went on and on about it being the greatest thing since sliced bread.

I read this 2 days ago and it's been haunting me ever since. I'm not saying power conditioning doesn't help. I'm sure in some cases it does. But it being the greatest thing since sliced. I think that is ridiculous. I really believe that in today's market a person could buy used gear on Audiogon and come up with a first rate system for 10 to 15k.

I think in this hobby people get crazy and spend obscene amounts of money because they can. I think they would be better off getting young people into this hobby before it dies. Hell, If they want to piss away money set up a college fund for people that play music or want to learn music theory. (Actually that's not pissing away money) Spending 10k on power conditioning is pissing away money.
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10-10-13: Taters
Jmcgrogan2, Thinking and doing are two separate things.

Well then, maybe if you stop thinking and start doing you will have money to burn too. ;)
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This thread is just like one of those "Why all of the XYZ's for sale?" threads.

Why pick on $10,000 power conditioners? Why not ask about $40,000 speaker cables? How about $15,000 phono cartridges? $25,000 interconnects? $7,000,000 speakers? $650,000 amplifiers?

Get the point??? This hobby is ripe with insanity, why ask why???
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10-02-13: Onhwy61
All your arguments about personal choice and liberty are beside the point. I don't think anybody is advocating not allowing people to buy what they want. What I question is whether the proliferation of ultra expensive products is good for the long term health of the audiophile world?

Actually, this question should be asked of our entire economy, not just the audiophile world, since the audiophile world is simply following in the footsteps of the economy as a whole. Is it healthy for us as a society to have shrunk our middle class and moved the bulk of our money to the few at the top?

This issue goes far beyond audio, luxury car sales are up 10 fold in the past 30 years. The same can be said about just about any luxury item. We have turned into a society of haves and have nots. How does that bode for the long term health of our economic system as a whole?
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10-01-13: Mapman
Isn't that a good reason, to cut through the insanity and get to what really matters and why?

Who are you to determine what really matters and why? Live and let live. If folks want to get into a pissing contest, or are OCD challenged, what business is it of yours?
Whether someone wants to spend $10K on a power conditioner, gold plated toilet seat, or diamond studded dog collar, why does it matter to you? Who are you to think that it's your business to "fix" them?
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10-08-13: Taters
I really think that someone that has 10k to buy a power conditioner has money to burn.

One could also say that someone who can spend as much time thinking about this topic has plenty of time to burn.
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