What Holiday Gifts did you ask for or Give to Yourself?

I bought a CD transport in August ,  I usually won't buy anything for myself after September.     I like to spend on my kids and girlfriend this time of year.   

I bought a used tsakadiris preamp Alexander at Tmraudio. 

Just ordered an Origin Live record weight. Going easy b/c of the Joule Electra amps last month.

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I guess I could call the ’new to me’ 2015 BMW 650i xdrive convertible an audio purchase, it has the upgraded B&O sound system.

My neighbor bought a beautiful new Mercedes Roadster, too cold to put the top down now. I just put the hard top on Donna’s 2005 Tbird Saturday.

Like most used audio, the $119k new sticker price dropped to 28% in 9 years. Only 33k miles. I recall a period when used Mercedes gained in value, my Dr. friend made money on all his cars. My Sony xa5400es CD Player is gaining in value, I was shocked a few years ago, would be lucky to find a good one for the $1,000. I paid. Glad I did, best one I ever heard/owned. I feel the same way about the BMW.

I’m talking about a 2012 or 2013 SLS AMG Roadster, the last naturally aspirated AMG V8. (You may have noticed the coupe version, because it has gullwing doors, a la the 1955-57 300SL coupe.) I want one but in the end, I am probably too frugal by nature to indulge my itch. And living as I do, on the edge of Washington, DC, with its horrible traffic and terrible road surfaces, it does not make much sense.