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How do you rationalize audio upgrades?

Thought this could be a fun topic, especially after a Friday night libation, or two.

I'm going to add a turntable to my audio system. I am listening to different turntables and the amount I consider spending is increasing. $1500 max is now heading towards $2700.

What do you say to yourself to "rationalize" your decision to spend more?

I amortize over time.

You?
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geoffkait
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I’m not terribly surprised at some of the responses since many audiophiles seem to be under the impression they only have 5-10% of the way to go before they achieve full Audio Nirvana.

First mountain climber: Wow! Isn’t the view spectacular from on the top of the world!

Second mountain climber: Save your strength. We’re only at Base Camp.
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david_ten, as the bumper sticker on the back of the big 18 wheeler with a little Honda Civic stuck behind it on the mountain pass read, I MAY BE SLOW BUT I’M AHEAD OF YOU


Perhaps you should re-read what I wrote. :-)

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There is, gentle readers, a hierarchy of audio systems. What that means is that with careful tweaking a modest cost system can outperform a more expensive untweaked system. And if you tweak the more expensive system you can potentially outperform an untweaked very expensive system. The degree to which a tweaked system can outperform a more expensive system depends on the effectiveness of the particular tweaks involved and the number of tweaks involved. Necessity is the Mother of Invention. You only need to know where you want to go and how to go about getting there. 
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