Buying HiFi at credit, anyone?

Kennyt. I got the CD300 for $350. each instead of $1000. each, And the CD360 for $200 each. all new in box.
My local dealer was having a blowout sale at the warehouse!
And it became an offer I could not refuse! (too bad I did not buy the Vento sub at that time, I could have gotten it for $1,200.. maybe less!
I like them. The sound is ultra clear precise and fast. The CD300 work best right up against a wall. The bass is much better with them that way. The (very) slight 'aluminum' sound is not a problem at the price!!
The Vento's are much better!!!
My 2 channel has B&W 805s speakers

Your dealer seems to have some exceptional bargains...

It's just as easy to rationalize not using them.

There have been several threads of this nature over the course of time, and they always turn into lectures about the evil nature of credit. I'm never sure what the question really is, nor why it always turns into a debate about the nature of credit.

Obviously, the U.S. has a trouble with spending. Naturally, it only makes sense that it would "infect" high-end audio purchases for some people. Is there something about credit for high-end audio vs. any other non-essential expenditure? Does it make somebody more "desperate" or "addicted" to high-end if they use credit to fund a high-end purchase rather than, say, an expensive car, new furniture, or a vacation?

Money is just a means to an end, and different people are willing to part with different amounts for different things. The two points of view expressed here seem to be the extremes. There's a lot of validity to the notion that you only go around once and you should enjoy it. There's also a lot of validity that living within one's means builds on itself and pays dividends, literally and figuratively. Neither of these concepts is any better or worse applied to high-end audio than anything else.

Beheme, I am gonna buy a pair of Albert VonSchweikert speakers on my Visa...that should make your head explode!