What Product Did You Overspend On?

I purchased a pair of Musical Fidelity 550Ks for half price after they were discontinued -- $2500.00 for the pair -- thinking it was an inexpensive (relatively speaking) way to get a pair of high-end, high-power monoblocks (I never bought into the "supercharger" thing and never used them that way). Big mistake. They have the most brittle, gritty high-end I've ever experienced in an amplifier, and they now sit in a corner of my listening room collecting dust. I don't even feel I can sell them, in good faith, for anything other than a P.A. or similar application. So there they sit.

My confession....

In 1997 I paid full boat for a Bose Wave Radio with a cd attached on top. I hated it from the first second, and I never felt better about it. Ever.

I think that the question that you are asking is quite confusing. I only purchase used gear and when I am looking for something specific that is either made in small quantities, or is in demand, I am happy to overspend on it. Even by paying over market, I get what I want.

That is quite different than buying a disappointing product. In a real sense, no matter what you pay for a disappointing product it is too much.

I'm lucky. I'm of the opinion that I haven't overspent for anything, and that every component and every speaker that has come through my system has been worth the price paid if for no other reason than the learning experience it offered.

I bought a pair of DakiOm MR273(s)and placed them between my Rowland Preamp and Amps. It produced a dreadful low-end buzz that I thought might blow up the system. Tried it with Rotel gear and it dimished system performance significantly. I tried to return them but the owner/manufacturer refused and was incredibly rude and dogmatic. As far as I'm concerned if I would have paid even a single penny, it would have been too much for such a pathetic product.