Just thought after the "how much is your system worth" post that it would be nice to see what all these people do to get $80K systems, and perhaps how long it takes. I'm a 29-year old economist for the gov., just completeed my Ph.D. last month, and my system is at about $10K. Just a pup hoping to keep upgrading...
Automotive Body Designer, I'm 47... and I still have more tied up in my record collection than in my two channel HiFi. The system includes the likes of Linn Sondek, Aesthetix, Atma-Sphere, & Coincident Techn. My very first Lp purchases were brought home (to my mom and dad's) tied to the handle bars of my blue stingray and included Sgt. Pepper (mono). Now I prefer mail order online mostly, although it does take some of the adventure out of it. The gear's great and I'm in it for the music. Cheers!
I am a bartender! "What would you like to drink tonite?" I can talk and educate people about audio and meet women. Its a great job, plus I can go surfing everyday.
31 and wow, I am only the third physicist in this thread. Well, now its four if I add my wife as well. But then there are no other physicist audiophiles out there that I know of. Maybe something in the brain that is wired correctly for science and wrongly for enjoying music...
I'm 38 and I'm a registered medical radiation technologist specializing in CAT SCAN. I've just added a few new pieces and awaiting delivery. I have a modest system retails for 10k.
Superfund, how does a 24 year old have a 13K system? I am glad another chemist is on board here but you are a lucky man or have a rich father. Best of luck my friend.
Great post. I am a 23 year old graduate student in Opera Performance at the University of Texas. Going to complete my degree this coming May. My system, if purchased all new, would run in the 15k area....However, thanks to the gon I have kept my costs "reasonable"!
I own a construction company. I really started in Hi-Fi when I was young but got out of it through my 40s now that I am back into it is has taken me about two years to find the componets I really like and build my current system. I am now 55 and my system is about 50 grand or so...give or take...
44 - Own a small C-store & Deli - presently looking to sell the business and get into something else. Not sure what - but something else. I've been self-employed most of my life - I think I'd like to work for someone else for a change - hmm, ...sounds a bit like burn-out, I think..?
My system is still evolving - though I doubt I'll ever change my Pipedreams... As for HT - we're building a new house now and I'm hoping to build a new HT system when we finish the house. My HT system is B&O system which isn't too bad but I have a serious hankering for serious realistic HT system... I've never really had the opportunity to listen to other HT systems than my own... I've always listened to music. I bought my first stereo when I was 8 years old. Then when I was about 16 or 17 I bought a B&O. I still have my original B&O (Bang & Olufsen) system I bought in 1976...
My father used to record muisc from the radio. I remember when brought home his "elite" Warfdale speakers with the purple-dome tweeters - that we (the kids) dared NOT to TOUCH! He had a Scott reciever and Roberts reel to reel... man, that was back in 1966-68? wow.. long time ago..
45 and I'm in Operations for a 3PL focused on wireless devices and electronics. System is more than I like to think about but it is an amazing hobyy when it's all working together right.
Hello I'm Customer Support Engineer, 42. and my latest home theater system is about 50K, I sold all of my two channel system, Jeff Rowland/ EAD etc.. and my old home theater system and consentrated only in one system.
I don't have to much time to listen to music this days with a family and work, but the home theater allways get used.
My profession is software engineering. I'm currently employed as a system architect at a large financial company on the US East Coast. That's a euphemism for saying, they won't let me code anymore, so now I draw lots of diagrams with lines and boxes. But seriously... Oh yeah. My age? 22... in hex:) System wise I am at about $35k and counting - gulp!
Im 26 regional manager for a bank. Married with 2 kids 3years and 1 year. Ive got about 25k in my system. I will eventually add a good projector which should shoot me up another 5-10k. But anything could change now that my wife is liking coming down and watching movies.
Software quality assurance. HT/2CH system would retail for about 9k, but I've put it together for about 5K on A'gon. Just finished a purchase this weekend, in fact! =)
Quad Cities, Moline and Rock Island in Illinois and Bettendorf and Davenport in Iowa. It's really the QUINT Cities, because East Moline (on the Illinois side) should be counted. In fact, some of the locals would probably say that East Moline is the 4th city instead of Bettendorf. People rarely refer to it as the "Quint Cities", but that's closer to being correct. There are also several smaller towns which are very close, on both sides of the Mississippi River, which are generally considered to be a part of the "Quad City Area". For whatever reason, the moniker of "Quad Cities" has stuck over the years.
CPA - 28 years old. I have spent about $13k but some of the money was wasted by purchasing new mid-fi equipment at audio dealers instead of better used equipment through audiogon.
Mgr of a small software group for a telecom co. 50 dammit! And it ain't how much you make, but how much you spend that matters ... I am married: steeriiike ONE! We own two horses: steeriiiike TWO! I am obsessed with music/audio: steeriiiiike THREE! You're outta here, son!
Civil/Geotechnical Engineer, firm principal, manager, and occasional professor. 48 yrs old. I'm trying to groom a few protege's so I can start to relax and ride my bikes more. Main system retails at just under $30K with cables and tweeks.
Respiratory therapist,age 55, married, no kids(ahh, i can see you all nodding). Played instruments since age 7, guitar and bass in bands in teens and twenties, so music was always important. Been in this hobby since '86 and my system is around 15k. And yes, ive had to struggle to afford every piece, but its been worth it!
I have been a player and coach for 20+ years, then I went into high school teaching..I have a Masters in Biomechanics as well..
System is about 1500.00 for 2x Berning EA-230's 750.00 for Berning TF-10 preamp 1900.00 Tannoy Monitor Gold's (12's) 600.00 for Parasound CDP-2000 1800 for VPI Scout with Dyna 20X-H
Miscellaneous vintage like Fisher 400, Scott 299, Allied integrated and tuner, Allen organ amps, EV12trxb speakers..
So all in all maybe 13K...took about 5 years to get here.
Organizational psychologist, 43 years old. System retails for about $15k, and I spent about $12k. Wife and 2 kids keeps things in check, but not from the wife's point of view!
I own an industrial service company and a home mortgage company. I am 32. Systems retails for $66,000 not including custom dedicated room design, constuction and accoustical products in the room. Which would bring my cost for this crazy hobby close to $85,0000
I'm 53 today. I am a quality engineer and a metrolist at a aerospace PMEL, here on the space coast of Florida. I also own a sound reinforcement company with some recording capabilities that is about 10 years now in my friends rehersal studio on long island. My HT sytem retails for 13.5k, bedroom stereo about 5k. Other audio related collections includes microphones, guitar pedals, guitars, combos/amps, etc...
You must have a verified phone number and physical address in order to post in the Audiogon Forums. Please return to Audiogon.com and complete this step. If you have any questions please contact Support.
