Scary list

[Mr_Sukebe]

I was just pondering over how much my interest in stereo and AV has cost me over the years, so put a list together. Bearing in mind I've been using seperates for 21 years, here's the list of kit I've owned:
Arcam 7se
Argos Granite slabs
Bel Canto Evo2i
Cambridge Audio Opt Dig IC
Chord Cobra IC
Coherent Cables
Comet Projector Stand
DS *** DAC v1
DS ***2 DAC
Eupen power cord
Furukawa Dig IC
Ikea Opoli stand
Impulse Lali Horn speakers
Jamo Centre 200
JPW speakers
Kef Cresta 3s
Kenwood 3030R
Linn Centrik
Linn Kabers
Linn LP12
Mana Stand
Marantz CD52se
Marantz SR4300
Marantz SR880
Meridian 203 DAC
Meridian 500 Transport
MF Digilog DAC
MF MC4s
Mission Cyrus 2/PSX
Mission Cyrus DAC
MS 902s
MS25i speakers
MS decoder 1
NAC NAC82
Naim NAC112
Naim CD5i
Naim Hicap
Naim NACA5
Naim Nap 200
Nait Nait 5
Pannasonic AE500
Partington Master SE stands
Philips CD373
Pioneer 535
Pioneer 575A
Quantam IA100
QED Squart
RDC support cones
Rega Ear
REL Q100 Sub
Sennheiser HD540s
Sennheiser HD600s
Sonus AV stand
Sony 21" TV
Sony 29" TV
Sony 32" TV
Sony VTX800 FreeView
Tannoy Mercurys
Target TT1
Target TT5
Teac VRDS7
UPS for projector
Walker CJ58
Zanash IC for Rega Ear
Zanash PSU
Zanash Digital IC

The cost to buy works out at around £17k, though a lot was sold post use for an estimated £7k. So actual costs to me are around £10k, and clearly I still have the projector and stereo, so things are not too bad.
So assuming £10k actual cost, means that I've been able to have a pretty good stereo for close on £500 a year for 20 years, definitely cheaper than running a car.

Anyone else ever calculated the above?

 

[mcmad]

Anyone else ever calculated the above?

no & I wouldn't dare..

(had an M&K THX Ultra setup before, based around S150's so I dont dare work out costs !).

your has offered some cracking value over the years though...

 

[9designs2]

Hey Mr_S that's a lot of kit and "upgrading" often wondered what I would have done If I had not sold my sole to the guys in Glasgow !!.... so in some sort of date order, ignoring some "pre" hi fi stuff...

Dual CS505-1 TT A&R E & P77 cart
Nad 3020A
Celestion Ditton 110
Akai Tape Deck
Technics Tuner
Linn Axis Basik Plus arm K9 cart
Incatech Claymore Amp
Celestion SLS6s Speakers
Linn Akito Arm
Linn K18 Cart
Linn LP12 (with above arm + Cart)
Sony HiFi VCR
Technics tape deck '606
Better Technics Tuner
Ron Smith Galaxy17 Aerial
Epos ES14 Speakers
Ittok LKIII Arm ( Black one !!!)
Lingo PSU for LP12
Linn Asaka Cart.
Linn Kairn Pre amp
Linn LK280 Spark Power amp.
Linn Karik CD Player
Linn Ekos Arm
Linn Troika Cart
Dynaudio Gemini DIY Kit speakers
JVC 32" Wide screen
Linn Numerik DAC
Lyra Evolve99 Cartridge
Yamaha DSP-E800 AV amp
Kef Kresta 1 (rears)
JVC S-VHS Video
DIY Visaton/Detonation 12" sealed Sub
Dynaudio Audience 122C Centre
Linn Klout
Linn Klout
Linn LK85 (rear amp)
Linn Linto Phono Pre-amp
Linn AV5103 AV Pre/Processor
Nokia and Philips Freeview box
Linn Knekt Line Driver (for multi room)
Linn Knekt Line Receiver x2
Linn Knekt RCU x2
Linn Kudos Tuner
Linn LK140
Linn LK140
Linn Tukan Speakers
Panasonic PW6
Linn Aktiv cards (Ninka, Tukan, and Kaber)
Linn AV5125 5 Channel Power amp
Linn Kabers
Linn Unidisk 1.1
Linn Knekt Line Receiver R2i
Linn Klout x2
Linn Keltik Speakers

Value.... hmmm much has been "used" items over around a 23 year stretch...A lot !!!
The above provides Stereo, AV and multi room, Main room +2 others ... Still have approx 31 of the 54 line items above.

Scary thing is I've not "finished"