Girlfriends and wifes, how do YOU cope?

Start with a budget that she agrees to even if it is only $1000 or $1500 bucks- buy good used then gradually sell and upgrade to something better with the addition of a little cash when you have it.
If she likes the sound now and you let her hear something better then she might appreciate your upgrades
Let’s face it, just as with a new car audio equipment depreciates too, so try to buy some damn good used at a reasonable price. Look at the Sony SACD-1 first sold for $5000 now used $2500 some times even less.
I am sorry though but if my wife was to stop my hobby I might have to divorce her, but also I have to be reasonable too with the upgrades!
P.S. if you have a girl friend I would lay down that law right up front or go find a woman into it! Don’t waste your time thinking you can change her. Too many women marry guys with those thoughts and they end up apart too. Enough pontificating HUH?

Not a big deal for me. My girlfriend is prety cool about it. I have a combo of solid state and tube. She admires the warm glow of the tube system. She does get a little pissed when I buy new tweaks but I just tell her that I swap my old gear for new and she just looksat me smacks me in the back of the head and forgets about it.

My wife is the nicest you could ever have, Whatever
I like She likes,including my ex girlfriends.NO
PROBLEM, ON AUDIO,SHE JUST BOUGHT ME MERCEDES.
ARNT YOU GUYS JEALOUS?BEFORE I MARRIED HER I TWEAK
HER HEAD.

How you do dat Jay Cee, with your toy?

I know what you mean. My HUSBAND just gets so sick of me constantly telling him about what I read here, on AVS Forum, and on SoundStage! (my 3 favorite sources of information) I'd have trouble sneaking things past him though, since I need his name on the loan applications. I'm a little in the hole, but at least I don't have credit card debt. :)

Seriously though, even though I am the main audiophile in the family, I've brought him along with me. And it's invaluable. He brings his electrical engineering expertise that helps me understand some of the scientific aspects that I don't have the background for.

He and I have a $300 rule. If it’s over $300, we need to consult the other before spending any money—though sometimes $150 is better. :) BTW, buying a bunch of things for under $300 is NOT a good way around this.

Don’t assume your wives and girlfriends can’t get into audio. We’re out there.