[Tyson]

Just curious what your ratios are. 

Mine is skewed a bit downward because I DIY as much as I can.  Best guess for me is:

$7,000 System
10,000 Recordings (probably $100,000 if we assume $10 each).

[jarcher]

My ratio is probably the inverse of yours (gear to music 10:1), which is not to say that I don't have a lot of music (3.5TB / 35K tracks & counting), but a lot of music sorta falls out of the sky and into your lap, if you catch my drift…….

[S Clark]

Probably $12+K in hardware,  about 1600+ lp's , 500 cd's, handful of RTR, couple of dozen HD tracks.  Pretty close to 5:1 ratio.

[macrojack]

I guess I have about 4000 recordings, mostly LPs. My system as configured currently might have cost about $18K.  Additional gear laying around adds about $10K more.
Even though I'm participating -lemming like, in this topic, I can't see the significance in the ratio. Please explain.

[jarcher]

I guess I have about 4000 recordings, mostly LPs. My system as configured currently might have cost about $18K.  Additional gear laying around adds about $10K more.
Even though I'm participating -lemming like, in this topic, I can't see the significance in the ratio. Please explain.

Back in the day I guess this ratio would have been a proxy for answering whether you were more an audiophile or a music lover (aka whether you were more into the gear vs the music).  In this era of virtually free music (digital at least - although non collectible LPs are very cheap now), don't know how applicable that "conventional wisdom" criteria is any more.  I.e. w/ streaming subscriptions you can have millions of tracks at your fingertips for a negligible monthly fee.  Once CD or better quality streaming services hit the US shore, that may be the end of fixed media for me sans the occasional LP.  In that respect I'm definitely more into the music than the media……

[Guy 13]

Hi all.
3 to 1 ratio.
250 USD for CDs & vinyl and 7500 USD for gear.
That equation is excluding BX100 Nakamichi, GR Research V1, N3S, Sony receiver,
Niteshade Audio NS10, two (02) F12G sealed servo subs, Audio Nirvana 8" drivers,
Audio 13 PCC (Passive Control Center) AT3600L mm cartridge and a few more video items.

Guy 13

[jarcher]

What are you checkin out in that new photo of yours, Guy 13?  Inquiring minds want to know……

[Guy 13]

What are you checking out in that new photo of yours, Guy 13?  Inquiring minds want to know……

Hi jarcher.
It's obvious isn't?
I am checking to see if the grids, anode and cathode of the tubes are still intact
after dropping the tubes several times on my ceramic floor.
That's why I have a worried/inquisitor's face.
Those that explanation satisfy your inquiring mind?
Now that you know, does my avatar tells it all ?

Guy 13

[jarcher]

Gotcha - photo's kinda of small, so just asking to make sure they weren't some kind of funky Vietnamese maracas or something......tubes don't make good maracas.

[Guy 13]

Gotcha - photo's kinda of small, so just asking to make sure they weren't some kind of funky Vietnamese maracas or something......tubes don't make good maracas.

Hi jarcher.
Yes, I know, the avatar is way too small, when I posted the picture,
I had in mind nothing less than the size of an exterior billboard,
but too bad, cannot do it.
Yes I agree with you, tubes don't make good maracas,
one stroke or one note (Which ever comes first)
and there gone and at 25 USD a tubes,
that's expensive music for only one second or one note,
(Which ever comes first).
I said that already, well, I am slowly becoming senile...
Let's blame it on my 20 years stay on planet Vietnam.

Guy 13

[JackD201]

Almost 10,000 songs Mp3 to go
About 3,000 Lps mostly near mint originals going back to the 60s
About 400 12" Singles
About 1,000 CDs
200 or so SACDs
About 400 Hi-Rez and DSD Albums

I've blocked out what that cost me.

System cost? Don't ask me either. I don't want to think of it.

I listen about 12 hours a week. Time is what I wish I could buy.

[AJinFLA]

I've lost track of both

[fiveoclockfriday]

I've downsized systems, small peanuts compared to some of you guys!

Gear: about $3000 split between 2 systems
Music: about 1000 albums, split between cd, vinyl, digital

[NIGHTFALL1970]

About $10,000 gear and unknown for music.
I have over 800 CDs and hundreds of LPs.

[Mike Nomad]

About $4,500 in gear, probably a little more than that in media. Hard to say, because so much of it is OOP / collectable...

[simoon]

Mine is also a bit skewed because of some DIY (mostly modified vintage, soon to be some high end speakers).

But it is also skewed for another reason. I have a fairly large collection of rare Italian (and other European) prog-rock vinyl from the 70's. I have at least 10 albums worth around $800 - 1000. And plenty more worth $100's.

The bottom line...

I'm not sure?

[rpf]

About $10k in gear for the main system.

Over 3600 CDs transferred onto hard drives. 100 or so purchased MP3 tracks.

[JackD201]

Mine is also a bit skewed because of some DIY (mostly modified vintage, soon to be some high end speakers).

But it is also skewed for another reason. I have a fairly large collection of rare Italian (and other European) prog-rock vinyl from the 70's. I have at least 10 albums worth around $800 - 1000. And plenty more worth $100's.

The bottom line...

I'm not sure?

Wow, I have just one in that range. Many are in the 100 to 300 range. May I ask what labels these are from?

[pumpkinman]

About $7000 for system
6000 LP's and 1500 CD's
My collection is shrinking as I clear some LP's CD's out

[JLM]

System in flux (aren't they always) but moving from $7k to $10k (as my source improves from desktop computer + old DAC to a dedicated source computer + modern/better DAC).

Have about 500 CD's, but nowadays find much casual enjoyment from various streaming sources, so investment in recordings is a lower priority to me.

Don't see much mention of Redbook/hi-resolution downloads.