Nice relevant posts, one and all. As Steve has pointed out, $5K will buy one a killer PC set up and that's just for the PC part. That was close to the total cost of my previous system. All I had to spend was $1600 on a source unit so a SACD demo unit was the way to go for me and even that was put on plastic.
Having said that, I'm getting killer sound out of my system that thrills me to no end. I even feel smug, for what it's worth. I also feel that I'm with about 90% of folk here who only have so much to spend yet still want great sound. Lots or recent posts are about bang for the buck and diminishing returns with opinions needed as to which way to go.
I chose my way and don't begrudge anyone who's willing to blaze the path to better ways to listen but for now, I'm content to take the road most traveled by as I know it well and how much it costs.
All the best,
Nonoise
Having said that, I'm getting killer sound out of my system that thrills me to no end. I even feel smug, for what it's worth. I also feel that I'm with about 90% of folk here who only have so much to spend yet still want great sound. Lots or recent posts are about bang for the buck and diminishing returns with opinions needed as to which way to go.
I chose my way and don't begrudge anyone who's willing to blaze the path to better ways to listen but for now, I'm content to take the road most traveled by as I know it well and how much it costs.
All the best,
Nonoise