Why don’t more members post their systems in their profile?

Well, I have 3 reasons for posting my system:

1) I agree that it’s helpful to know where a member is coming from if you can easily see their system.  If they’re a digital, mega-watt, solid state, low efficiency person vs. a vinyl, tube and horn guy - big difference in perspective. 

2) I have 4 systems and the Audiogon systems page helps me keep track of them - what the model #s are, which tubes I’m currently running, etc.  Very helpful as a reference tool for conversations with other audiophiles.

3) Pride.  Yes, I confess, I’m proud of the systems I’ve put together, think they look awesome in their respective locations, and I like to brag on them a little bit.  And when I talk to non-audiophiles about our passion, they understand it a lot better when I pull up my systems pages and let them scroll through the photos.  

Has anybody considered having the Audio System painted as a commission work by an Artist, in a medium that has an attraction to the system owner.

A Monotone in Acrylic would be awesome, giving the composition a substance and beginnings of a form. 

pindac

Still Life with System 😃

I gave up trying, Audiogon made it too confusing and difficult to post a photo of my system. Same with how they randomly require a credit card to now ask a seller a public question. I've been a member for 20 years. 

@saugertiesbob Send an email to support@audiogon.com and  we will help you with adding your Virtual System.

For me, prefer not to show people what I have. In general, it's not my nature. Not for fear that someone will connect the dots and come to my house. Also, I did not want to hear criticism of my setup. But..... I posted a question about something on this forum and one of the responses was that it would be helpful to know what I had. Then I figured that to get a higher resolution answer I'll need to show my system. That's when I said go for it and post. I'm glad I did. It's been rewarding to hear from others. Received good advice and pointers. Gave me direction on where I can optimize my system. For those who have helped me, thank you.

@goldenways 

I can't imagine there would be much criticism of your setup. You have a great looking-likely even better sounding-system. Very impressive.

I can’t believe how many people don’t post their systems.  Just because I don’t post my system isn’t a good excuse.

I’m trying to get things just right and maybe some day I might be inspired to expose my private world.  There are so many awesome systems however that have been posted. It’s amazing what some people have accomplished and it’s great they’ve taken the time to share it all. This is probably the best place on the planet you can see such an extensive collection of audio systems.  

For those people who have gone to the trouble to post their systems, the only thing I would request is they take more care to identify the individual components to go along with the model name and number.  

It could also be informative to list past or no longer used components, systems.

And if you're gonna post a picture of your dog, can you please post the breed name.

My guess is that posting one's setup can be a little intimidating for some of us. Especially when you get a look at something like Mike Lavigne's setup (it's awesome, by the way).

Also, some people like to keep their lives private, which is 100% their prerogative.

That being said, posting one's setup can be beneficial. Especially when one is asking for advise on possible equipment purchases.

It helps provide a point of reference when it comes to budget and synergy.

I love seeing systems of all levels.  What interests me is the care folks provide.  We all start somewhere modest and move up to the point we’re happy.  So the argument of intimidation sounds silly.  I have a system that is now my end game.  If I were to start again the fun would be to see how I could put together a system I could be happy at a much lower price than my current system.  

It's always good to share

I think I have something up but it can’t be very up to date.  I agree with the posters above that I change out my system too often to keep up with it.  

. . . some people like to keep their lives private

. . . posting one’s setup can be beneficial. Especially when one is asking for advice 

Simple solution:

When editing the Virtual System, select from the menu: ’Who can see this system’. Select ’Everybody’ when asking for advice.   Select ’Only Me’ when going private.