Hey RICH Audiophiles

Well heeled people tend not to buy stereo systems - they buy flashy cars, hugely expensive watches, boats, the wines with the highest ratings etc.

You don't get peer points for having anything as geeky and esoteric as a truly well developed audio system - but you do for video so they are much more likely to install snazzy home theatre systems with subwoofers capable of reproducing the explosion of Krakatoa.

The very small segment of society that are interested in high end audio and also are financially able to indulge that hobby are the only ones that build a system like that.

In my experience most nouveau rich are short on attention span and on patience with detail, both of which are an advantage....almost a requirement for our hobby.

Man, i have to read about that in here,,,,,,""No more sitting in traffic,wasting gas & polluting the environment"""  Class D
amp guy ,yes.    look at the price to rent a supercar
 what I'm only saying is go to the store a listen 
let's get that right 
 

I'm unemployed and unemployable. I am not suave, I am not sophisticated, I do not look like Pierce Brosnan. My ears tell me I am rich in sound though. My lady and my family love me. That's all that counts. Cheers!

From the posts, it is clear plenty of fantasies about what rich people do or don't do. LOL All stereotypes and based on the Hollywood fantasy of what 'rich' means. I would not hazard any guess of what actual rich people do... who are not camera clowns. (I like that newly minted phrase)                               
I WOULD guess their lives and interests are about the same as anyone else.          
As for renting expensive stereo stuff... Unless you actually could afford to own it. Why bother? Total wast of money to rent it then.

HI

This is aimed at every audiophile that reads it, i have owned the most expensive HIFI system in the UK it consisted of

Esoteric P01 D01s with RUB Clock,
Edge NL Reference monos
FM Acoustics 811 stereo 711 stereo
Edge NL Reference pre
FM Acoustics pre
Nola Grand Reference loudspeakers
JPS Labs Super Aluminata full loom including Power cables
Synergistic Research Absolute Reference full loom including Power cables
Various Equipment supports and Tweaks.

I now have a better sounding system totalling 30,000 GBP all in. I state from experience i am happier now with my current system than i was with the 1 million pound plus system of 10 years ago.
When you have the money you can get lost in the chase and forget the most important component and that is the music itself.
I now have much more spare change to buy music and have learnt from experience it is not about the high prices that will give you years of pleasure. Not all great equipment has to cost multi thousands but it takes experience to realise that, go work with a experienced dealer they will sell you what works and what you can afford enjoy your journey and always enjoy the music.