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Who else here is frugal?

If I had to describe myself as an audiophile in one word, I'd like it to be frugal. Iconoclast may also be right, but if I'm different it may be due to being frugal.  There used to be a TV show called The Frugal Gourmet. To paraphrase him, the food he cooked wasn't necessarily cheap, but he'd get as much value as he could out of what he was doing.


Being an iconoclast doesn't hurt either. Listening for yourself and buying what you like, regardless of what reviewers say and how expensive something is also points us towards this.


What about you? Do you feel better saving money than spending it? Then tell us about yourself. :)
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wolfie62
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I’m about as frugal as one can get. 

I still have my first receiver, and use it daily, from 1981. I still use both pairs of speakers, the only ones I’ve ever purchased, from 1985 and 1989. 

I have 10 turntables, each one was purchased non-working and I repaired and restored them. 

All 79 of my phono cartridges are vintage that I purchased at estates sales.

The 4 receivers I have, are all thrift store purchases that I’m restoring. The McIntosh tube amps I bought for $10 each, non-working, from my local thrift store.

The most expensive piece of gear i have, I purchased new in 1981 for $360. 

I dont get the itch to constantly improve. What I have is all very, very good stuff. The extra gear I have is for gifting to my kids. 

All told, I have perhaps $1,500 into it. My 4,700 Records were mostly handed down from my parents. 
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