Why do people care so much of what people spend on this hobby. I work a normal job make a decent salary. Wife does not work. I was not given any money, put 3 kids through college. I spend a good amount on my stuff over the years. Not as much as many here but probably too much than I should have. But I enjoy it. Raises many eyebrows of friends and I get the "why" and "how come" questions. But then I ask how much do you spend on "X"... golf memberships etc. I have one co-worker who makes less than me but his wife works so probably in the end more. But he spends over $1300/mo in car leases. Plus hundreds more a month on insurance and taxes on those cars. So in my head I go it would only be 3-4 years to save the money to buy my stuff with those costs..so there you go. People do "waste" their money, but YOLO. My brother died suddenly at 49 years old. Stop worrying about what others do and spend. Live within your means and if it makes you happy you win.
Mega dollar systems. 200k on up. What are their professions?
Acoustical Systems Apolyt Turntable ($349,000), 1190.5lbs (540kg) for example. I will try to upload a picture.