Are you in the over 30 K club??

Not even close, not even at retail. But I'm married with horses.

Metralla - Interesting quip. I don't know how to measure that - "30k of enjoyment".

30k of enjoyment would be equal to 30 short vacations or a car which would provide at least tens years of traveling to see among other things my grandchildren or fund a trust for their education or a down payment on a dream home which would shelter me and my 10k system. It could take me around the world several times if not in low-earth orbit. But to spend serious money on a neurotic past time - not me.

But seriously I doubt that when I'm enjoying that last breath of air I'll be thinking, "If only I'd spent 30k on a music machine I'd have been happier."

Just call me a skinflint. :)

Passed that a while back and I am a movin on down the road.

I've spent waaaayy over 30K, but most of it has been wasted.
I sold off most things and kept my favorite components which cost about 9K total. So, I spent about 50K to get 9K of stuff that works well- that's about 80% money wasted.

8550c....you're not alone on this....a love of music and a need for hi end audio have nothing to do with each other.