Cost of Your System

James Tanner · « **on:** 13 Jul 2010, 07:02 pm »

First System Cost Me: $ ................ Year Purchased ......

Current System Cost Me: $

Future System will Cost Me: $

95Dyna · « **Reply #1 on:** 13 Jul 2010, 07:14 pm »

1975 $1,500.00

Current $24,000.00 sans speakers (still using speaks from 1990 upgrade)

Future May add new speaks @$15K or so; may upgrade 7's to 28's @$9K

eclein · « **Reply #2 on:** 13 Jul 2010, 07:20 pm »

First System Cost Me: $ FREE-Graduation Present Year Purchased 1976
Current System Cost Me: $ 1200.00
Future System will Costs Me: $ ??

= Sounds good now!!

Napalm · « **Reply #3 on:** 13 Jul 2010, 08:10 pm »

Quote from: James Tanner on 13 Jul 2010, 07:02 pm

First System Cost Me: $ ................ Year Purchased ......

Current System Cost Me: $

Future System will Costs Me: $

Future System will Costs Me: +$2000 (add BDA-1). and maybe another $2000 for the BDP-1.

drummermitchell · « **Reply #4 on:** 13 Jul 2010, 08:55 pm »

#1

,first one,40 yr.ago $90.00(receiver with 2 Advent speakers)
#2:Nad 2010 preamp(I think with the preouts) with a 2200 power envelope amp.
#3 All bryston except speakers, subs, cables ect $81,723 WTF

,coulda paid off the house and then some.
Definately time to slow down,really,no I really mean it,just one more pc.though.
Man i didn't think it was that much,and those subs were what I paid used,not the full price,everything else,
all new.I'm not laughing

,Oh we'll, better than drinking,although a little more costlier$wise.

1ZIP · « **Reply #5 on:** 13 Jul 2010, 09:10 pm »

1974 - $1300.00

Current - $18,000.00 give or take

Future - No plans, the Bryston warranty will probably outlast me!

casarman · « **Reply #6 on:** 13 Jul 2010, 09:30 pm »

1989 $ 750

Curent $ 5000

Future ?????

vegasdave · « **Reply #7 on:** 13 Jul 2010, 09:49 pm »

First system: $36,000

Current system: $8000

Future: $22,000-$30,000

KeithA · « **Reply #8 on:** 13 Jul 2010, 09:53 pm »

First system: $1,500 ?? (all Akai

)

Current system: $37,000

Future: $50,000

Robert D · « **Reply #9 on:** 13 Jul 2010, 10:02 pm »

Quote from: James Tanner on 13 Jul 2010, 07:02 pm

First System Cost Me: $ 1000.00 Year Purchased 1985

Current System Cost Me: $ 48000.00

Future System will Costs Me: $ Not Sure

Robert

Robert D · « **Reply #10 on:** 13 Jul 2010, 10:03 pm »

Quote from: Robert D on 13 Jul 2010, 10:02 pm

Robert

P.S HOUSE IS PAID IN FULL

servingko · « **Reply #11 on:** 13 Jul 2010, 10:19 pm »

First System; $1500 1985

Current System: $34,000 2006 - 2008

Future: ?? Pretty happy now but may begin putting together a "simple" second system in the $5-10k range.

FullRangeMan · « **Reply #12 on:** 13 Jul 2010, 10:22 pm »

First System Cost Me: surely under 1K - 1977

Current System Cost Me: $ 14K - 1992 and 2000

Future System will Costs Me: Not sure, will just add a new amp and a DIY OB panel.

Laundrew · « **Reply #13 on:** 13 Jul 2010, 10:31 pm »

Quote from: Robert D on 13 Jul 2010, 10:03 pm

P.S HOUSE IS PAID IN FULL

Congratulations Robert

You have the “mortgage” that everyone wishes they could brag about

Be well...

S Clark · « **Reply #14 on:** 13 Jul 2010, 11:26 pm »

First 1974 system:
Sony RTR, Marantz 1060 integrated, BIC 980 turntable, Frazier speakers = $800
Present system 6k
Future 10K

Phil A · « **Reply #15 on:** 13 Jul 2010, 11:35 pm »

My first real system was an Akai receiver and these speakers that had a huge 15 inch woofer and a piezo tweeter along with a turntable (I even forget what it was). Probably cost around $800 well over 30 years ago. Don't even want to think what the current system costs (I didn't get all of it at once) but the main system is Thiel 3.7s, MCS1 center, Power Point rears and I even have a SCS2 I use for a rear center at times. Then there's 4 Rel subs, 2 Storm IIIs, Q150 (for the center) and a Strata III for the rears. Then there is electronics, including 14BSST, 6BSST, modded Oppo BDP-83, SP 1.7, BDA-1, Torum RM20 and lots of other things like a modded Sansui TU717 tuner, etc. So I'd guess that is a bit more than $800

Mag · « **Reply #16 on:** 13 Jul 2010, 11:36 pm »

First System Cost Me: $ 2,400.00 Year Purchased '79

Current System Cost Me: $23,000.00

Future System will Cost Me:

Robert D · « **Reply #17 on:** 14 Jul 2010, 12:33 am »

Quote from: Laundrew on 13 Jul 2010, 10:31 pm

Congratulations Robert You have the “mortgage” that everyone wishes they could brag about

Be well...

Yes Sir

Robert

bummrush · « **Reply #18 on:** 14 Jul 2010, 01:37 am »

First system 1976 1200,, Infinity Studio Monitors,Philips312,Sony STR 7065
Present system 2500

Gopher · « **Reply #19 on:** 14 Jul 2010, 02:25 am »

My first system didn't cost me much as it was heavily subsidized (Magnepan MMGs, M&K MX-90, Philips 963sa, Jolida 1501RC). I guess retail was probably around $2500 - Around 2001/2

Not sure what the actual total outlay for my current system has been as I've purchased/upgraded incrementally, but I think my retail is around $25,000