After perusing this thread, I thought I would post a breakdown of what I have spent on my "audiophile" setup. These items are the money I have spent specifically to get good sound. Other costs, like my PC, network switches, remote control devices, etc. are not included because they are coincidental.
(Note: Before the music reaches me, $millions is spent by artists and recording engineers to produce the music and the masters.) 1) $6000 over many years on CDs and lossless downloads 2) $300 on Squeezebox Touch 3) $500 on integrated amplifier with 24/192 Burr Brown DACs 4) $1400 on a pair of floor-standing speakers 5) $5000 on the listening room, furniture, and room treatments This quite neatly matches my humble opinion of the relative importance of each piece of the chain *to the sound*. I should add: 6) $priceless: adequate hearing; lucky to be one of the minority on this planet who can afford to do this; enough time and peace of mind to be able to sit down a couple of times a week and enjoy it. -- Henry66 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Henry66's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=38863 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86419 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
