How much does it cost to be an audiophile?

[mansr]

10 minutes ago, Nordkapp said:

It cost this guy $6 mil. to be an audiophile. 30-Mcintosh MC2102s in case you were wondering.

 

Audiopath would be a more apt description.

[Audiophile Neuroscience]

1 hour ago, Kal Rubinson said:

It has been decades but I recall a wonderful Tibetan restaurant in Minneapolis.  Does that ring a bell?

 

Tibetan bells presumably, not Taco bells ?

[Audiophile Neuroscience]

7 minutes ago, mansr said:

Audiopath would be a more apt description.

 

There are many audio...paths grasshopper ?

[esldude]

27 minutes ago, Nordkapp said:

It cost this guy $6 mil. to be an audiophile. 30-Mcintosh MC2102s in case you were wondering.

 

Looks like it must be a canine's system.  Notice the cooling fan.  Scruffy is no dummy.  

[Solstice380]

5 hours ago, JohnJ830 said:

And Blake’s, too. Got a hankerin’ for a green chile burger. 

 

Definitely the best provider of the excellent flavor combo - green chile cheeseburger!

 

Welcome to CA

[esldude]

Sounds like these Tibetans keep chanting about money.  

 

 

[Audiophile Neuroscience]

7 minutes ago, esldude said:

Looks like it must be a canine's system.  Notice the cooling fan.  Scruffy is no dummy.  

 

After all the other purchases he couldn't afford to splurge for air con lol

[AudioDoctor]

2 hours ago, Kal Rubinson said:

It has been decades but I recall a wonderful Tibetan restaurant in Minneapolis.  Does that ring a bell?

 

There is a Tibetan store in Linden Hills and a Tibet Kitchen.  Honestly, I have never once searched out Tibetan food so I don't know if that is the only one, or if it is any good.  I should check it out though.

[AudioDoctor]

I think it costs nothing to be an audiophile...

[Kal Rubinson]

1 hour ago, Nordkapp said:

It cost this guy $6 mil. to be an audiophile. 30-Mcintosh MC2102s in case you were wondering.

 

Been there.  My CT house is not far from there and I knew the guy's father.  It is impressive but, imho, not especially, hospitable.

 

[mav52]

5 hours ago, gmgraves said:

Let's get back on topic, shall we?

How much does it cost to be an audiophile?

[mansr]

40 minutes ago, mav52 said:

How much does it cost to be an audiophile?

According to GUTB, all of it.

[Nordkapp]

6 hours ago, gmgraves said:

Let's get back on topic, shall we?

I tried several hours ago. I come here to escape the world only to find these f'n worthless debates break out all the time. Why do so many people here always have to be right. Get over yourselves. Sorry, had to let that out. 

[Skirmash]

For me, the title of this thread equates to asking the question ... how much money do you need to spend before you are emotionally invested in something?

 

It's a daft question and has nothing to do with financial means.

 

If you identify as an audiophile, then you probably are one.

[mav52]

1 hour ago, mansr said:

According to GUTB, all of it.

 

And that will not even get you a cup of coffee at Mickey D's. ?

[The Computer Audiophile]

19 hours ago, Kal Rubinson said:

It has been decades but I recall a wonderful Tibetan restaurant in Minneapolis.  Does that ring a bell?

Everest on Grand is really good. 

 

https://www.everestongrand.com/

[The Computer Audiophile]

Ok guys - This thread is being reported quite a bit. Veering off topic, like my previous post, is OK. Getting deep into the weeds of political and societal  issues may be interesting but it’s best left for the Anything but CA area (All Access subscribers only). 

 

Continue to post way way off topic and I’ll just remove the posts. I suggest you save your time. 

[Nordkapp]

4 hours ago, Skirmash said:

For me, the title of this thread equates to asking the question ... how much money do you need to spend before you are emotionally invested in something?

 

It's a daft question and has nothing to do with financial means.

 

If you identify as an audiophile, then you probably are one.

Did you bother to read the opening article referencing the the title? The author hits on various ideas, not just financial. 

[Jud]

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[Ralf11]

13 hours ago, gmgraves said:

Let's get back on topic, shall we?

 

who got us off topic?

 

who had no good reply?

 

 

[Ralf11]

it doesn't take 28 pages to realize that several hundred or a couple thousand USD will do it - even w/speakers, not headphones

 

I suggest a better service to the topic is to nominate systems:

 

Andew Jones + Marantz integrated

[Nordkapp]

7 minutes ago, Ralf11 said:

 

I suggest a better service to the topic is to nominate systems

I'm in.

[Ralf11]

do it - pick one from Col. A and one from col. B

[gmgraves]

3 hours ago, firedog said:

Funny how you forgot to mention various forms of subsidies and tax breaks for the rich, and other forms of corporate welfare. How do you think wealth is getting more concentrated at the top? There's a reason it's happening, it doesn't just happen by itself. And it isn't being caused by the various forms of "welfare" you mention-maybe the opposite is true.

Never mind.

[gmgraves]

Hey GUTB!, The latest TAS (#284) has a review of Emotiva's entry-level power amp, the $300 BasX 150 (75 WPC). They did not find it to be lousy sounding junk as you characterized the entire line. Their only real complaint was that the bass never sounded "exactly right" to the reviewer. But since he did the entire review using just two rock albums, neither of which I've ever heard (shouldn't be too alarming. My knowledge of rock-'n-roll is exactly the same as my knowledge of neurosurgery - absolutely none, but learning brain surgery just might be interesting  ), I can't really evaluate the reviewer's conclusions except that he seemed to like it's overall sound and build quality. Care to comment, GUTB?