Insanely Expensive....and Worth Every Penny

I purchase much of my equipment used. However, both my Von Schweikert VR4 Gen III HSE loudspeakers and my Moscode 401HR were purchased new. The VR4 Gen III HSE have been worth every penny...and much more. I am also extremely happy with the Moscode, but it has several years of being in my system before it reaches the level of satisfaction the Von Schweikert's have provided.

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I would say that the price of ARC in the 80's was pretty insanely expensive.

I bought my SP-11 years later, when I could better afford it on the used market.

I, too, have no regrets - its the last component I would ever sell.

This thread was in part inspired by a proverb which says:

"Buy the best - only cry once."

Lets hear more about expensive components with no regrets.

Buying a soundproof apartment in the UK to savor the delights of 240v of 'real' juice would be worth every penny...............lol

As a tweak I think the Harmonix Golden Toe TU-210 zx tuning feet. 900.00 per component but jewel like finish is one of a kind.

"Wildly, insanely expensive" implies madness or folly and by definition this is mainly a pleasure to own for its snob factor or for what it says about the person who owns it (for example, a Ferrari or a wife's insanely expensive diamond solitaire. Both are a statement of commitment/passion/wealth/success and the symbolic meaning is much more important than its actual utility).

Like the peacock's impractical but impressive tail, you only have to look to some tube amplifiers (where the tubes are purposefully displayed) to realize that audio has its fair share of "statements".