Do you spend more on audio than your income allows

Alright, I'll play, yes, I do spend more than my income allows. I always thought that was part of being an audiophile.... :D

I've been in this hobby for about 33 years now, and have downsized a few times for different reasons. In the last 6 months I have downsized again, but I know I should go further.

Of course my life motto is that I'd rather die owning money than die with a sh!tload of money in the bank. I know others feel differently, but persoanally, I'd rather live a life above my means, than live a life below my means.

Cheers,
John

I've been at this "addiction" since my mid 20's. I'm now in my late 50's! The way I figure it is if you double my age, I'm DEAD!! Most major possession are PD4!! So I'm going for it before my "tubes" burn out!!

I live within my means until I don't. Every so often something comes along and along with it I go. So vacations are rare but listening to music is not. We pays our money and makes our choices. That's all there is.

I am another who's been at this hobby for 30+ years. Now that the kids are grown and gone I can spend pretty much what I want, even the wife doesn't seem to mind. My problem is I see it as way too self-indulgent. I grew up in a very large family and although we weren't poor, we were not indulged. Frugality has stuck with me.
My modest system, by Audiogon standards, is more than enough.

The Linn LP12 is the Toyota of the hi-fi world, I gave mine to my brother as a gift in 1995 and he still has it and is still running sweetly, I purchased it new in 1977 (with college grant money), was my downfall,lol.I hope he has got rid of that awful Ittok arm though!
I spend as much as I have available on cd's these days, well Mrs Bless does have a horse and that is our biggest expense by far, a real Royal hobby that we commoners have.