35 year old attorney in Chicago.
$6,000 system, give or take $500.
Creek 5350 se
Roksan Radius V with Roksan Chorus cart.
Rotel RCD 1062 cd player
Paul Speltz's affordable anti-cables
Some positively reviewed (like 10 years ago) but cheap (<$50) Ixos interconnects
Apple Airport Express |
I am 44 y.o attorney. I am a music nut who has always appreciated hi-fi, but has only gotten the bug in the last 3 years or so. My system retailed for approx. $27k, although I paid much less. As I officially have the bug, the price/value will soon be going up.............. |
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I'm a sports marketing professional in the bicycle industry. Somehow I landed in Germany earlier this year for work, and have decided to make this home.
My current system isn't even mine. I was sharing a place with a guy who worked for our German sales office and he moved out but left the system. Get this it's a Pioneer A-77X receiver, 2 MB Quart QL 502 S speakers, and my Hp laptop iTunes through the headphone jack. I laugh at it everyday, but it sounds decent for my needs.
At home in the US (a fully furnished bach pad if anyone is looking to buy a place in Milwaukee) i would guess the retail price on my equipment is about $10k - $15k. TV included. I'm a music enthusiast and watch a lot of movies. Not an audiophile by any means. I raced cars for some years and I think I burned up my ears a little doing that.
I come here because I find it amusing that people would spend upwards of $50k on audio equipment. J/K I actually appreciate the craftsmanship and industrial design of the high end stuff.
Cheers from Germany |
47. medical sales. 2 channel $22,000 HT add $10,000 more |
Oh yea my age 59 I guess I had a senior moment in my earlier comments. |
About 10K mostly used gear just counting the main system only. Man some of you guys blow my mind. |
I am 52 YRS old. Electrical Engineer. Masters degree in Information Systems. Married, no kids. Work for DoD.
I have two systems plus a home theater system. Primary system is made up of McIntosh components, VPI turntable, Legacy Audio speakers. The secondary system (in bedroom) is made up of all McIntosh components, Totem Acoustics speakers, plus a LCD TV. The home theater system is made up Denon electronics, Totem Acoustics speakers and a Panasonic Plasma TV. Call me crazy, but a buy must have some form of Hobby... I also collect vinyl records (LP), my wife think I am crazy. I clean the records on my Nitty Gritty machine when she is at home, but I listen to the records only when she is not at home. No Distraction!!!! |
46 years old. Substance abuse counselor in a methadone clinic. Current system @ about 5K. |
33 yr old patent examiner w/ Canadian gov. |
I'm a 47 year old surgeon. Recently just started getting back into high end stuff. Still have a pretty inexpensive system, only about $7500 list prices. Works well for me- until it literally burned up last night. |
39 years old. Music producer in a broken down industry. Ive spent 6 mil on my studios an stereo gear. Documentroom.com |
52 years old , Medical Doc specialized in Dentistry
I live in northern Italy |
A 52 year old environmental consultant and supervisor in the Western Canada upstream oilfield. Setup now with Plinius, Cyrus, Linn and (soon to be) Tyler. If part of your survey, about $15K current. |
I'm 25. Plan Administration Manager for a large Retirement Services provider. |
I work as a maintenance mechanic at a nuclear power station repairing pumps, valves, ventilation systems and other piping components. I will be 45 in a couple of weeks. My system retails for about 30k and I have about 17k invested. |
28, Attorney/Recent Graduate |
Veterinarian and Animal Hospital Owner, Jacksonville, FL 49 years |
52; Chief Engineering Officer U.S. Merchant Marine. I operate & repair the engine rooms of steam and diesel ships: Tankers / Freighters / Cruise / Container. As much as I've tried to take extra extra care of my hearing, I suffered a great deal of HF loss in my left ear due to 4 months of watch standing next to a high pressure steam turbine that had bad gearing during my early twenties. My greatest regret since going to sea - physically speaking. Presently contracted on a slow speed diesel tanker carrying jet fuel on the US West Coast. |
41...Elem Teacher...12k list...5k invested. Retail prices are a joke. |
46 Traffic Inv (traffic cop) Ive been buying stereo gear since 1980. I've probably spent about 20,000.00 including music rough estimate. I'm still not done but i'll will get a hearing test before I spend more then 10 large on better speakers. |
-Online Poker Player
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My system is worth roughly 50k. |
I am a 46 year old Architectural Photographer. I don't own an 80K system, and never will. My vintage hifi (Citation amp/preamp, Dual 1229 turntable, Grace 747 arm, Sony TC 755 reel to reel, Advent 201A cassette deck, Nakamachi OMS 4 cd player) keeps me happy. I listen daily, and love what I hear. My advice it to purchase ONE system that you can enjoy for years and years to come. Too many audiophiles get caught up in 'upgrade hell' and begin to listen for 'things, and nuances and palpability?' instead of enjoying the music.
Save yourself now.. while you're still young.
Norman |
I am 25 and presently working as a broker for a logistics company. |
65 year old retired optician, surfboard shaper, ceramicist (what I went to school for) System retail $34,140 paid through Audiogon mostly $17,440!!! |
I am a disable Vet. by day and an exotic male dancer by night.
I just turned 68 years old , but have been told I have the body of a 50 year old.
I use my tip money to buy my equipment.
I have alot of money in my system but cannot bring it home . The club seems to need it more that me... |
I currently work for an Airline, build, modify, and repair kick ass turbine engines! |
I install and service medical instruments, 41 years old. |
Corporate Director - Health, Safety & Environment for an oil company. 38 yrs old, $21k system retail, paid $12k thanks to Audiogon & eBay! |
I'm a 32 year old printer. I've worked a hell of a lot of hours for many years. My system is currently at $32,000. When I was 24 my system was around $12,000, so I guess I've had a high end system from a somewhat early age.
I don't know If anyone else can relate to this but, I noticed that the more expensive my system became over the years, the less time I have to listen....go figure. |
software/systems engineer |
Electronics Tech, Senior H.E.O., fiberglass manufacturing company. System worth around $25K new, paid around half that amount, some pieces new, most used. I'm vintage 1956. |
operator bio-reactors
$10K
I don't earn a lot of money but i don't go on holidays and have no children now or in the future. |
I'm a 35 year old audio visual service manager for the larget pro a/v integrator in the country here in Detroit. I'm married and a father of three young children. At one point, I had a $25,000 system. Now I have two HT systems that total $5000 and don't listen as much as I would like. I look forward to my kids getting older so I can get away from watching Disney movies constantly.... |
Kitchen and Bath contractor on the Ct Shore, 51 years old.
I purchased most of my stuff used on Agon for under $5k. That got me a new KAB 1210 M5G w/Goldring 1042 cart to a CJ PV10-Bryston- Alon Model 1's.
I go to CES yearly and listen to all the megabuck systems- have yet to hear anything match the music coming from Carl Marchisotto's gems. I have no desire to try anything different, just constantly looking forward to the next time I can listen to music in this system. The soundstage, top to bottm, back to front is HUGE and holographic with voices and instruments floating in space as though you were there live. One lp after another of spot on musical nirvahna. If you have never heard one Carl's speakers you owe yourself the treat but beware you may spend the rest of your days trying to locate a pair. |
autodexr, where are you going to get your mba? I went to the Anderson School at UCLA, wish I was still in school instead of facing "reality" and working everyday. |
36, no discernable career, mba student |
American gigolo.1980 feature film.The film's tag line "He is the highest paid lover in Beverly Hills.He leaves women feel more alive than they've ever felt before."
Richard Gere starring as Julian Kaye i a male prostitute in Los Angeles whose job supports his expensive tastes in cars,audiophonic equipment and clothes.Ring a bell anyone? LOL |
38. Patent attorney, former electrical engineer. Started my system around 4 years ago. First piece of gear was a REL Stadium 3 sub that my wife bought for my birthday -- little did she know what she was starting... |
Actuary, 41, just back into the upgrade mode after I discovered vinyl. obsessing about cartridges, having a blast with records. Have about 10K in my system.
Biggest purchase was 4K on a preamp, enjoy things so much more after I quit looking for bargains.
Several years ago I got spectral amp/preamp, and no longer felt the bug to upgrade. I'm sure this was also driven by my favorite high end store, progressive audio, shifting its focus. Now looking at better spectral power amps. And will visit overture if I'm ever out that way. |
42, attorney who represents individuals against health, life and disability insurance companies. Married 15 years with 8 year old twins. |
52, product designer/sales engineer pollution control equipment, $35k retail |
I'm 60. a bus mechanic at a transit authority. I've been into audio since I was 17, over the years I have aquired a 80k system. |
Translator, investor; 53 years old. Bought first audio system in 1971. Got rid of everything in 1990, started over again in 1999.
Presently $40K invested in one three-source system and two two-source systems, all two-channel only. Most of the gear bought used. |
51, global business mgr for a leading radio communications corporation - have three 2-channel stereo systems in my home - main system @$22,000.00 retail - probably won't ever need anything better than what I have now - very satisfied listener. |
30. Steam turbine power plant operator. Still building the home theater, should be done by the time my house is finished (being remodeled). Just picked up some Super Clefs and am now in the market for a B&K a/v507 and a pair of Wyred 4 Sound monoblocks. |
59. I am a partner in Vitality Science. We formulate all natural remedies and supplements for cats and dogs. We have many testimonials from people stating we have saved their pets' lives! |
23. I'm a bid writer responding to RFPs for an integrated library system software and services provider. Trying to save up for grad school and build a system. Invested for 3K. |
I am in my upper 70's, from a medical background, with
a system costing upwards of 50K and worth, probably,
25 to 30K on the 'goN today. Latched on to a JBL D150 speaker in 1955, added the bass-reflex enclosure later
when I added a ring-
radiator and a JBL cross-over. Now that was 1956.
Best HiFi in the neighborhood, I'll tell ya. |
I am 37. Single (cry). I work in Engineering. |
I am a Nurse RMN/ psychologist in UK. I dream about exotic esotric type hifi, thats all I can do apart from scouring the exdem/second hand/ebay etc sites.
YESSSSS.... I crave massive power amps....KRELL, Gryfon.....HMMMMMMMMMMmmmmm....BEAUTIFUL CD PLAYERS THAT LOOK LIKE RECORD DECKS.........instead of the crap system that I currently have. BAH! |
