Worth of current system

$14,500 for my present system, give or take. 
It could have been a down payment on the new Toyota Supra.

Im still counting will let you know asap.

One man’s yowsa sound is another man’s nowsa sound. 

Never get behind someone 100%. - Bob Beatty, my old boss at Goddard Space Flight Center

Enough to downsize and still get that yowsa sound.

About $12k, most was bought used here, on ebay and usaudiomart. This includes CD player sitting in a closet most of the time and Grado RS1 Classic headphones used 99% of time with computer and Burson Play dac. It also includes service fees for the Nakamichi 682ZX deck of which I take good care. This is not much to spend on audio for over 20 years. I overspent a little this year because my 18 years old Redgum integrated just broke - input selector - and I decided not to ship it to Australia for repairs and got instead Burson Audio separates, first the Soloist and shortly after that Timekeeper power amp, both like new and inexpensive, and of course I needed extra pair of interconnects so I got WyWires Platinum. Sounds significantly better than Redgum, similar sonic signature, a bit warmer. No more audio expenses this and next year for me, well, unless something else breaks, I kind of hope.

Less than the cost of my music library, about the same as my vintage drum collection.

Main rig <$5000.
Living room rig approximately $500 Maybe $600ish with replacement tubes. 
Bedroom system has ss and tube option and cost about $1600 all in. I have a mix of vintage and modern gear. Each system is unique sounding and I love them all. 

I DIY whatever I can, because the sound of quality components is qualitatively superior, and you just can't shoe-horn a vacuum capacitor into anyone's standard box.

So I budget for lower high end and spend that on parts. Then I do it my way.

@ richmos

Best system for 15K$.

I had used Apogee Duetta Sig from 1989 to 1999.

Thomas

Including a couple of pair of small monitors that I only use occasionally, I'm a little over $15k.

John

Lets just say I saved about $12k over retail. :D

Best,
Erik

All purchased off Audiogon as used equipment with the exception of the Apogee Duettas - 

Apogee Duetta Signature
2 Paradigm Servo 15 subs
Bel Canto - Ref 1000 monoblocks
BAT VK-42 SE
Marantz SA-15S1
Music Hall mmf-7 with Grado Reference cartridge
Assorted cables and accessories

Total about - $15,200

I’ve paid about $35K for what is presently in my system, spread over many years. Equivalent to somewhere between $40K and $45K in today's dollars if adjusted for inflation.

Best regards,
--Al

Over the last year, cost for my new music room system  ~$22,000
Retail ~$30,000

I'm retired on a fixed income, so that's it for me - except for a new DAC or integrated amp I'm saving for.

 ~$7.5K (mostly used, in good shape).  Retail would be closer to $12K.  This does not include HT equipment I used to use for my audio, which would add ~$2.5K more, without the TV and video related boxes.  It adds up, but it's worth it.

I have got to a place that I am quite happy...... For now. 

I rotate speakers and gear somewhat so if I had to calculate all my keepers current value,  30k would cover it. 

In terms of payment, my total is 120,000$.

If I pull the trigger for top music server this year, then it can reach 150,000.

I do not change major components every year.

Once i am happy with them, I will keep them 3 years or longer.

More than my car .....

Ouch!

Well it's not something I even care about tbh, it's my hobby.

All in with tweaks, cables etc.

$22000 or so.

However in my defense if had to buy same stuff at new retail would be closer to $40,000.

So there is that to justify it.

If one needs justification....

Demo Kanta No2's-  $6,000
Feel off the truck Nakamichi cd player 4brand new - (1993)$100
Prima Luna used prologue 3 preamp $1050
Prima Luna Dialogue Premium used (mint) year old - $2400
Nordost Blue Heaven  - $420
2 pairs of Sonus Faber concertinos- one pair Used $800 w/ original stands 
One pair  New (1998 ) $1500 from Tweeter with original stands 
Monitor Audio Bronze 2 with stands - $450
Monitor Audio Bronze center $300 
Yamaha CDS- 300player bedroom used $170
NAD integrated 3125- $100 (1993)
Harmon Kardon T920 tuner $80 - pawn shop 
Paradyne Atom V7 demos $240
speaker wires $200 plus 
Yamaha Surround RXV 685- $500
video 
Marginal Energy powered sub off craigslist $100

(70 inch Vizio tv $2000)
 about $16, 400 and change including tv


I don't buy new clothes -  only old equipment 
- Craig 

Mine is pretty hard to do I did a lot of trading over the years my best guess would be $14-15K. Only my speakers I bought at retail.

I just totaled up the full retail cost of my system, including the electronics, the speakers, the rack, the cables, the room treatments, the tweaks... Oh my GAWD! 

Frank

Ill get back to you asap with my total.

Ten dollars. The cost of a poster of a 911. Yes, I realize I’m bringing down the curve. As Bob Dylan says at the end of all of his songs, good luck to everybody! 🤗 I hazard a guess the sound I am getting now with a portable Sony Walkman and Grado SR-60 headphones is quite superior to my headphone system 4 years ago which was Modded Oppo 103, Woo Audio all Tube headphone amp and Grado SR-600 headphones. I’m not hot dogging you! 🌭

What did my system cost me? A new 911. 

Should be titled.

“Cost of Current System”

What you paid

Retail or resale value?