audio investment

marvda1
marvda1 Posts: 4,901
edited March 2015 in 2 Channel Audio
after looking at all this money joey is throwing around i began to think about how much money i have tied up in my stereo system.
So i thought it would be a fun thread if you list your main system including cables and show the total retail price and the actual price you paid for the system. i have a lot of other equipment that would send the price way up there but only do your main system.

belles 21a preamp
usher r1.5 powre amp
consonance cyber 800 power amp
usher dancer mini 2 speakers
virtue audio piano m1 cdp
ack dack 1.2e dac
mg audio design planus 2 speaker cables
mg audio design planus Cu2 interconnect( 2 pair)
(2) cullen gold power cords
silk audio power cord
swiss cables power cord

Retail $19,928 My cost $9828

If only I had that $20k now, i could do some damage :D
Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
Puritan PSM156
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,963
    If you had that 20k now, you'd be looking at 40k worth of gear on sale. Isn't that how it works out ? lol
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,901
    never ending :'(
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,901
    and skip, include the mini x.
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    I'll bite - I do this myself on occasion as a matter of interest -

    Main System consists of:
    Mccormack DNA-1 Powerdrive Amp
    Dodd Audio Mid Level Preamp with remote
    Vincent Pho8 Phono Stage
    Sony 9000es SACD player
    Dual 1229 turntable
    Polk SDA1c
    A/L Dreadnaught w/Canare 4s11/Speakon cables
    Signal Cable Analog 2 interconnects
    Canare 4s11 speaker wires
    Nitty Gritty MiniPro-1

    I make the retail on that lot at $10,861 - my cost including upgrades to much of it was a wallet pleasing $3450.

    I still can't believe how freakin good it all sounds too!
    VA HT HK AVR20II, Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD, Polk Audio RC80i / Polk Audio CSi3, 60" Panasonic Plasma, Nordost / Signal Cable A2 / Wireworld / Pangea / Magic Power
    VA 2 Channel Focal Electra 926 speakers, Pass Labs X150.5 Amp, Eastern Electric MiniMax Preamp (Tutay mods), Eastern Electric Minimax CDP (Scott Nixon mods), Music Hall mmf 5.1 Turntable, Parks Audio Budgie Phono Pre , Audioengine B1 streamer, MIT S3 IC's / MIT Shotgun S3 Speaker Cables / PS Audio power cables
    Noggin Schiit Valhalla, Pangea, Phillips Fidelio X1, Polk UF8000

    Polk SDA1c modded
    Polk CRS+ 4.1TL modded (need veneer)
    Polk SDA2BTL (fully modded)
    A/L 1000VA Dreadnought Canare 4s11 SDA cable
    SACD Marantz DV8300
    Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD
    Yamaha YP-D6
    Soundcraftsmen PCR800
    Audible Illusions L1 Preamp
    Vincent MFA based Cocci Tube Preamp
    Pho-700 Phono Pre
    Signal Cable Silver Resolution IC's






  • Inspector 24
    Inspector 24 Posts: 1,308
    Basement:
    Roughly $22,000 retail
    Actual $10,600 spent.

    Upstairs:
    Roughly $4600 retail
    Guessing $700 actual invested max.

    Lots of buy/sell/upgrade. Often turning a small profit by selling, or bought a bunch of gear at once to get a one piece I want then selling what I don't making the one piece effectively free. That's how I got the upstairs LSi's.

    Up
    LSi15 LSiC - RX-V3000

    Down
    LSiM707 - 706c - 702f/x - Dual HSU VTF-15H Mk2
    Parasound HCA-3500 - HCA-2003A - Marantz SR7005
    Sim2 D60 - Dragonfly 106" Panny 500

  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    edited March 2015
    My HT Rig if I was to include all the cables theatre seats and wall mount and stands along with every thing I'd say I have at least $8000, and that's not paying retail on everything. I bet I've dropped a lot more coin than that on stuff since I joined this forum, buying used amps, pre amps, SDA's couple of Marantz CD players, the list goes on. Curse the rabbit hole I think most of us are stuck in.

    Fixed it

    Post edited by gudnoyez on
    Home Theater
    Parasound Halo A 31 OnkyoTX-NR838 Sony XBR55X850B 55" 4K RtiA9 Fronts CsiA6 Center RtiA3 Rears FxiA6 Side Surrounds Dual Psw 111's Oppo 105D Signal Ultra Speaker Cables & IC's Signal Magic Power Cable Technics SL Q300 Panamax MR4300 Audioquest Chocolate HDMI Cables Audioquest Forest USB Cable

    2 Channel
    Adcom 555II Vincent SA-T1 Marantz SA 15S2 Denon DR-M11 Clearaudio Bluemotion SDA 2.3tl's (Z) edition MIT Terminator II Speaker Cables & IC's Adcom 545II Adcom Gtp-450 Marantz CD5004 Technics M245X SDA 2B's, SDA CRS+

    Stuff for the Head
    JD LABS C5 Headphone Amplifier, Sennheiser HD 598, Polk Audio Buckle, Polk Audio Hinge, Velodyne vPulse, Bose IE2, Sennheiser CX 200 Street II, Sennheiser MX 365

    Shower & Off the beaten path Rigs
    Polk Audio Boom Swimmer, Polk Audio Urchin B)
  • Inspector 24
    Inspector 24 Posts: 1,308
    edited March 2015
    $8,000 Grand? So $8,000,000??!!! :D
    Up
    LSi15 LSiC - RX-V3000

    Down
    LSiM707 - 706c - 702f/x - Dual HSU VTF-15H Mk2
    Parasound HCA-3500 - HCA-2003A - Marantz SR7005
    Sim2 D60 - Dragonfly 106" Panny 500

  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    edited March 2015
    Lets look at the HT:

    Mitsubishi WD-73734 - $2499
    PolkAudio RT5000 - $6000
    Onkyo TX-NR3008 - $2099
    Sony PS3 320GB - $300
    Behringer Europower EP2500 - $350
    Stereo Integrity HT 15 - $170
    Monster surge protector,
    Blue Jeans speaker wire,
    HDMI cables,RCA cables,
    Converter, MDF, Laminate,
    screws, glue, terminals, feet,etc - $350
    _______________________
    $11,768 Retail Price

    Only the PS3 and HT15 DIY sub driver were purchased new. All the rest comes from super Craigslist deals. So, I have maybe a little less than a 4th of the cost of retail into it.

    Still looking to put together a 2 ch system but not sure if the next house (and the wife) will allow two systems. Nevertheless, I want to replace the Mitsu with a 70" LED, the RT5000 will be sold and I will be building the Statement II mains, center and maybe custom rears. Then, I will add a pre with HT bypass, and add an amp, and maybe a DAC/server setup for a have it all on a budget single HT/2 CH system.
    2.2 Office Setup | LG 29UB55 21:9 UltraWide | HP Probook 630 G8 | Dell Latitude | Cabasse Stream Amp 100 | Boston Acoustics VS 240 | AUDIORAX Desk Stands | Mirage Omni S8 sub1 | Mirage Omni S8 Sub2
  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    edited March 2015
    Between my HT, 2 Chan, Lanai, Bedroom I have dropped about $30K

    I would have spent more... probably another $10K without some great deals and of course Polks Friends and family sales... :)
    My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160

    Family Room| Marantz AV7704| Usher Dancer Mini - 2 DMD Mains |Usher Dancer Mini-x DMD's Surrounds | Usher BE-616 DMD Center | SVS Ultra Rear Surrounds | Parasound Halo A21 | Parsound Halo A52+ | MIT Shotgun S3's | Dual SVS SB 4000 Ultras | Oppo UDP 203 | Directv Genie HD DVR | Samsung 75" Q8 QLED | PSAudio Stellar GCD | Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ | Lumin U1 Mini | HP Elite Slice PC | ROON'd for life |

    ManCave: HT:Polk LSiM 706VR3 LSiM 703's LSiM 702's|| Marantz AV7002 AV PrePro Sunfire TGA-7401| Sony PS4 Pro| Sony PS4 Pro|SVS PB13 Ultra| Oppo UDP 203 | Music Hall MMF 5.3se TT w/ Soundsmith Carmen | Samsung 55" SUHD TV | Sony PS4

    Patio | Polk Atrium 8's | Yamaha R-N303BL |

    Office BlueSound Node| KEF LS50 | Peactree Nova 125SE |

    Bedroom | Focal 905's | Chromecast Audio |

    Garage | Polk Monitor 5B's

    Closet Yamaha M80 | 2 Polk MP3K subs| Yaqin MC100B with Shuguang Treasures KT 88's & CV181Z's | Tesla E83CC's | Marantz 2252B | Marantz 2385 |Polk SDA SRS 2.3 | LSiM 705's |
  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    Everything in my sig is around $10k retail. I'm probably in the ballpark of around $6k all in. Not the greatest bargain hunter but it'll do.
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
  • jeremymarcinko
    jeremymarcinko Posts: 3,785
    HT
    LG plasma paid retail..$950 ($950)
    Yamaha RX-A1010 refurbished paid $600 ($1100)
    ATI AT1202 used paid $200 ($900)
    RTi12's new paid $800 (?)
    RTi6's new paid $170 (?)
    CSi3 new $120 (?)
    PSW505 new $190 (?)
    Pro-ject Debut Carbon new $400 ($400)
    Sony s5100 new $100 (?)
    Panamax 4300 new $200 ($250)
    Emotive CMX2 new $80 ($100)
    Misc. Software $75
    speaker cable approx. $100
    Interconnects approx $100
    Total paid approximately $4080

    Den
    Onkyo integrated A9050 refurbished $300 ($500)
    Fluance XL7S Bookies New $180 ($180).
    Hapurs WiFi music streamer new $50 ($50).
    Total $500ish.
    Oh, Listen here mister. We got no way of understandin' this world. But we got as much sense of this bird flyin in the sky. Now there is a lot that bird don't know, but it don't change the fact that the world is happening to him all the same. What I am tryin to say is, is that the course of your life, well its changing, and you don't even see it- Forest Bondurant
  • brianle
    brianle Posts: 572
    Dynaudio Contour S5.4
    Ayon Tritton III integrated
    Benchmark DAC 2 HGC
    Dell Core i5 laptop
    Various budget cables

    Total around 12k used and 28k MSRP

    So far so good ... B)
  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited March 2015
    YaQin ms30l tube int amp
    YaQin sd30a tube cd player
    Polk Audio Monitor 11 peerless tweets
    Arrow Red cheesy cables
    Blue Jean Cable
    ..
    1500.00 cheap budget set up-but sounds wicked good :smile:
    ..
  • brianle
    brianle Posts: 572
    DSkip wrote: »

    Any room treatments yet?

    Still have to convince my wife o:)

  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,157
    I will not self incriminate. But I will say. Hello my name is Bob and I have an audio addiction, and I love it.....
  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    This is a sobering thread.
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    edited March 2015
    I'm definitely at the bottom rung here. It's getting there and I like it though. Still need a turntable, amp, and 2 channel pre.

    Yamaha RX-A1020 Retail - $1,200 Paid - $650
    Polk RTA-12B's Retail - ?? $900 ?? Paid - $225
    Polk Monitor 5's Retail - ?? $200 ?? Paid - $125
    Polk Monitor 4's Retail - ?? $150 ?? Paid - $100
    Coming Soon: MIT EXp-1 Retail - $300 Paid - $80
    Phillips Fidelio X1's Retail - $400 Paid - $300
    Random home depot and monoprice garbage - $worthless

    Edit: Almost forgot the grand daddy of all deals I got:

    Salamander Synergy 236 Retail - $1,500 Paid - $80

    Total Retail - $4,650 Paid - $1,560
    Post edited by Nightfall on
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    My HT

    Marantz AV7701
    Sunfire TGA 7401
    Oppo BDP 103D
    Sony PS4
    Polk LSIM 705's
    Polk LSIM 706C
    Polk LSIM 703's w/ Fortress Mod
    Polk LSIM 702F/X's
    Polk MP 2000's (x2)
    Samsung 64" Plasma
    Cables and accys's

    About $15K (thanks to F&F)

    2Channel

    Parasound P5
    Parasound A21
    Marantz SA8004
    Marantz 2385
    Marantz 2252B
    Music Hall TT
    Logitech SQ
    Polk SDA SRS2.3
    Cables and Accy

    About $11K

    Lanai/Pool

    Atrium 8 sdi
    Qinpu A2
    Audioengine B1
    Cables

    About $1K

    Bedroom

    Polk Lsi 9's Fortress Mod
    Yaqin MC100B with Shuggies and Teslas
    PS3
    Cables and Accy's

    About $3500


    All totaled about $30K


    My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160

    Family Room| Marantz AV7704| Usher Dancer Mini - 2 DMD Mains |Usher Dancer Mini-x DMD's Surrounds | Usher BE-616 DMD Center | SVS Ultra Rear Surrounds | Parasound Halo A21 | Parsound Halo A52+ | MIT Shotgun S3's | Dual SVS SB 4000 Ultras | Oppo UDP 203 | Directv Genie HD DVR | Samsung 75" Q8 QLED | PSAudio Stellar GCD | Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ | Lumin U1 Mini | HP Elite Slice PC | ROON'd for life |

    ManCave: HT:Polk LSiM 706VR3 LSiM 703's LSiM 702's|| Marantz AV7002 AV PrePro Sunfire TGA-7401| Sony PS4 Pro| Sony PS4 Pro|SVS PB13 Ultra| Oppo UDP 203 | Music Hall MMF 5.3se TT w/ Soundsmith Carmen | Samsung 55" SUHD TV | Sony PS4

    Patio | Polk Atrium 8's | Yamaha R-N303BL |

    Office BlueSound Node| KEF LS50 | Peactree Nova 125SE |

    Bedroom | Focal 905's | Chromecast Audio |

    Garage | Polk Monitor 5B's

    Closet Yamaha M80 | 2 Polk MP3K subs| Yaqin MC100B with Shuguang Treasures KT 88's & CV181Z's | Tesla E83CC's | Marantz 2252B | Marantz 2385 |Polk SDA SRS 2.3 | LSiM 705's |
  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    My HT

    Marantz AV7701
    Sunfire TGA 7401
    Oppo BDP 103D
    Sony PS4
    Polk LSIM 705's
    Polk LSIM 706C
    Polk LSIM 703's w/ Fortress Mod
    Polk LSIM 702F/X's
    Polk MP 2000's (x2)
    Samsung 64" Plasma
    Cables and accys's

    About $15K (thanks to F&F)

    2Channel

    Parasound P5
    Parasound A21
    Marantz SA8004
    Marantz 2385
    Marantz 2252B
    Music Hall TT
    Logitech SQ
    Polk SDA SRS2.3
    Cables and Accy

    About $11K

    Lanai/Pool

    Atrium 8 sdi
    Qinpu A2
    Audioengine B1
    Cables

    About $1K

    Bedroom

    Polk Lsi 9's Fortress Mod
    Yaqin MC100B with Shuggies and Teslas
    PS3
    Cables and Accy's

    About $3500


    All totaled about $30K


    My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160

    Family Room| Marantz AV7704| Usher Dancer Mini - 2 DMD Mains |Usher Dancer Mini-x DMD's Surrounds | Usher BE-616 DMD Center | SVS Ultra Rear Surrounds | Parasound Halo A21 | Parsound Halo A52+ | MIT Shotgun S3's | Dual SVS SB 4000 Ultras | Oppo UDP 203 | Directv Genie HD DVR | Samsung 75" Q8 QLED | PSAudio Stellar GCD | Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ | Lumin U1 Mini | HP Elite Slice PC | ROON'd for life |

    ManCave: HT:Polk LSiM 706VR3 LSiM 703's LSiM 702's|| Marantz AV7002 AV PrePro Sunfire TGA-7401| Sony PS4 Pro| Sony PS4 Pro|SVS PB13 Ultra| Oppo UDP 203 | Music Hall MMF 5.3se TT w/ Soundsmith Carmen | Samsung 55" SUHD TV | Sony PS4

    Patio | Polk Atrium 8's | Yamaha R-N303BL |

    Office BlueSound Node| KEF LS50 | Peactree Nova 125SE |

    Bedroom | Focal 905's | Chromecast Audio |

    Garage | Polk Monitor 5B's

    Closet Yamaha M80 | 2 Polk MP3K subs| Yaqin MC100B with Shuguang Treasures KT 88's & CV181Z's | Tesla E83CC's | Marantz 2252B | Marantz 2385 |Polk SDA SRS 2.3 | LSiM 705's |
  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,203
    edited March 2015
    Joey_V wrote: »
    This is a sobering thread.

    THIS is a sobering thread :smiley::# Out of my league completely. :'(
    http://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/166590/it-has-arrived-speakers-are-here#latest

    My main system:

    Oppo 105
    Sunfire Grand Cinema 5-channel amp
    Usher 6311
    Usher X 616
    Polk LSiM 702 f/x
    SVS Plus/2
    Epson Home Cinema 8350
    Doug's IC's
    Doug's Speaker Cables on the R/L/C
    Blue Jeans Cables on the surrounds
    Pangea PC's
    Monoprice HDMI
    Monster 3500 Power Center
    110" Elite Screen
    Room Treatments

    Retail for around $13000??? I'm in for about half that.
    Post edited by PSOVLSK on
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    edited March 2015
    nbrowser wrote: »
    Ok so we're establishing the fact we all are cheap buggers, nothin wrong with that, can assemble quite the system for a lot less than full retail!
    When you make $13/hour, there's no other way. :p

    I'd really love to hear somebodies setup that's out of the question for my price range, just to hear it. I might have to go to RMAF this year. I just want to know what I'm missing.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,761
    Way too drunk for math....
  • carver m500t mk11 all posts and rcas done to $820 820
    polk rti12s $850 1650
    teac ud 301 $400 550
    audioquest cv-8 8ft $400 800
    total 2470 3820

  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    edited March 2015
    PSOVLSK wrote: »
    Joey_V wrote: »
    This is a sobering thread.

    THIS is a sobering thread :smiley::# Out of my league completely. :'(
    http://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/166590/it-has-arrived-speakers-are-here#latest

    My main system:

    Oppo 105
    Sunfire Grand Cinema 5-channel amp
    Usher 6311
    Usher X 616
    Polk LSiM 702 f/x
    SVS Plus/2
    Epson Home Cinema 8350
    Doug's IC's
    Doug's Speaker Cables on the R/L/C
    Blue Jeans Cables on the surrounds
    Pangea PC's
    Monoprice HDMI
    Monster 3500 Power Center
    110" Elite Screen
    Room Treatments

    Retail for around $13000??? I'm in for about half that.

    Just for 2 channel, I'm already in deep.

    Cary 306 SACD - $6000 (retired model)
    Cary SLP-05 tube preamp - $9000 (current model)
    Cary 211FE monoblocks - $23000 (current model) + SRA Ohio XL Class Amp stands = $3000 (current model)
    B&W 802 Diamonds - $15000 (current model)

    For those 4, retail = $ 56,000.

    Holy moly I didn't know it was that much... lol. Hahahaha... omg...

    I paid about $25,000 for the set.

    Wow.... I haven't totaled it up until today. It is pretty sobering to see the numbers.

    Btw, adding up retail pricing only works if the product is still current, if it's retired, then those are just inflated numbers.
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    Joey_V wrote: »
    Btw, adding up retail pricing only works if the product is still current, if it's retired, then those are just inflated numbers.
    I'm not sure I follow. MSRP is MSRP, no? I'd even say that an out of production MSRP should be adjusted for inflation to stay relevant.

    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    edited March 2015
    Nightfall wrote: »
    Joey_V wrote: »
    Btw, adding up retail pricing only works if the product is still current, if it's retired, then those are just inflated numbers.
    I'm not sure I follow. MSRP is MSRP, no? I'd even say that an out of production MSRP should be adjusted for inflation to stay relevant.

    The question was "investment", to me that means that the product has to have value in terms of either flip-ability or resale. Typically though not always, resale is associated with msrp and if a product is still current, then the resale value of that unit is typically higher than it would be had the product been retired or replaced.

    You wouldn't pay 2500 for a 5000 cdplayer if it's 10 years old and been replaced twice, but you might pay 2500 for a 5000 CD player if it's a current generation.

    I don't think adjusting for inflation applies to our products either.
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    Ok Fella's heres my list for my HT. I wont even bother to do my 2 channel since figuring vintage gear with adjusted inflation is just WAAYYY to hard (and I've got too much gear there anyway)....

    I broke my group into 2 sections. Gear and Cables..... Because I wanted to show that you can buy used gear and cables and save a ton if your patient....

    Gear
    Description
    • LSI 15 - (Forum Purchase) - $1,740
    • LSiC- (Forum Purchase) - $580
    • LSi f/X- (Forum Purchase) - $1,060
    • B&K 200.5- (eBay) - $2,000
    • Integra DTR 5.9 - (Ovation Audio paid retail) - $799
    • WD Live TV- (eBay) - $100
    • 3TB Seagate HDD- (NewEgg) - $130
    • Xbox 360 Arcade - (Best Buy) - $300
    • Dayton SA1000- (Audiogon) - $400
    • Stereo Integrity D2- (Manufacture direct) - $175
    • DIYSoundgroup Cube 15 - (Manufacture direct paid retail) - $180
    • MiniDSP - (Manufacture direct paid retail) - $110
    • Uverse $0
    • Panasonic 60" ST30- (Amazon) - $2,100
    • APC H15 - (JR Electronics) - $250
    • Squeezebox Classic - ( Forum Trade) - $300
    Total MSRP - $10,224
    My cost - 55% of MSRP

    Cables
    • Kimber Hero 1.5m - (Forum Purchase) - $271
    • Kimber Hero .5m - (Forum Purchase) - $167
    • Audioquest Cinnamon 3m x 3 - (eBay x 3) - $384
    • Audioquest Cinnamon 5m x 1 - (eBay) - $200
    • Pangea AC-14SE 1.5m - (Forum Purchase) - $200
    • Pangea AC-14 .6m - (eBay) - $78
    • Pangea AC-9SE 1.5m - (Craigslist) - $400
    • Pangea AC-9 2m - (eBay) - $220
    • Kimber Kable 8VS 8 ft pair internal bi-wired - (NeedleDoctor paid retail) - $280
    • Kimber Kable 8VS 6 ft single internal bi-wired - (NeedleDoctor paid retail) -$120
    Total MSRP - $10,224
    My cost - 48% of MSRP

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  • tratliff
    tratliff Posts: 1,701
    I don't even want to know. I just purchase one piece at a time and don't look back afterwards. Just the thought of purchasing the P5, Legacy Focus and Rogue M-180's in the last 3 months is more than I can comprehend. Gives me a headache. :o
    2 Channel Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II, 2 REL Carbon Limited, Norma Revo IPA-140B, Lumin U2 Mini, VPI Prime w/SoundSmith Zephyr MIMC, Modwright PH 150, Denon DP-59l w/Denon DL-301MKII, WAY Silver 3 Ana+ Speaker Cables, WAY Silver 4+ Interconnect Cables, AudioQuest Niagara 7000 w/Dragon and Hurricane Power Cables
  • tratliff
    tratliff Posts: 1,701
    Oh, and I forgot about all the speaker cables and interconnects. All in the last 3 months also.
    2 Channel Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II, 2 REL Carbon Limited, Norma Revo IPA-140B, Lumin U2 Mini, VPI Prime w/SoundSmith Zephyr MIMC, Modwright PH 150, Denon DP-59l w/Denon DL-301MKII, WAY Silver 3 Ana+ Speaker Cables, WAY Silver 4+ Interconnect Cables, AudioQuest Niagara 7000 w/Dragon and Hurricane Power Cables
  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    edited March 2015
    Silk Audio MC100b over $1000 with tubes
    Vincent Pho Phono amp (retail) $300
    Vincent Sa31 MK Preamp$900 (retail $1500)
    Vincent Sa-331 Amplifier (Retail) $1300
    Marantz SA8005 (Retail) $1200
    Pro-ject Xperience Classic TT $800 (retail $1200)
    Monitor 10's $700 total
    CRS+'s $450
    PSB bookies $400 (retail)
    NAD T-758 $800 (DEMO)
    Adcom 5503 amplifier $600
    cables $800

    Ouch! about $8900 I know I left several things out like TV & Blu ray player...

    I don't even want to know how much I have in m Vinyl collection :(
    2 ch- Polk CRS+ * Vincent SA-31MK Preamp * Vincent Sp-331 Amp * Marantz SA8005 SACD * Project Xperience Classic TT * Sumiko Blue Point #2 MC cartridge

    HT - Polk 703's * NAD T-758 * Adcom 5503 * Oppo 103 * Samsung 60" series 8 LCD