[ken_loo]

When all is said and done probably around $10-11K for everything from source to amps to cables to headphones to tweaks. :O that's a scary revelation

 

[Snacks]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Comfy /img/forum/go_quote.gif This is after approximately 18 months of Head-Fi, so it's not really that much. 100€ net spending per month. I'm very satisfied with my current setup... And it's been an awesome trip! Countless hours surfing the site, receiving packages from parts of the world I didn't even know existed, making new friends, trying out lots of cool gear, hearing music better than ever before... An awesome hobby! Thanks Head-Fi!

This is Classic; I wholeheartedly concur with this line of thought.

It's not about how much you've spent, but the friends, relationships, and gear you've built along the way. That said, I have a few brown love packets on their way to my domicile, which in turn brings my total spent to +2k, and counting.

 

[vcoheda]

More than I ever intended or thought possible, and the worst part is that I imagine myself spending much more than I already have. My concept of what is "expensive" changes each and every year.

 

[Digitalbath3737]

like a little over $500 e500's and supr fi 3s

 

[Piffles]

132 euros

Impressive, huh?

372 euros if you count the soundcard but I didn't buy that specifically for the headphones. And an extra 200 euros if you count my external hard-disk, which isn't 100% music orientated either.

 

[goorackerelite]

about 600 bux

 

[krmathis]

About $4000 on headphones.
More than double if I count source, amplification and cables as well.

 

[nl2134]

Before Head-Fi:

MDR-V500DJ - $75.00, back in 2000
miscellaneous phones...totaling probably $50.00

After Head-Fi:

Westone's UM1's - $109.00
Audio-Technica's ATH-A900's - $193.00

Before: $125, After: $302, Total: $427

That's a lot of money.

 

[maverick777]

Before Head-fi:
Sony MZ-N1 MD Recorder...$150
Sony MDR-71SL...$105
(I had 3 pairs...they fell apart pretty easily)

After Head-fi:
Creative Zen 6gb...$220
iPod w/ video 80gb...$350

Sony MDR-XD400...$70
UE Super.fi 5 Pros...$200 (love these IEM's!)
AT ATH-A900s...$182 (coming in the mail from AC!)

Before: $255 After: $802
... and counting ...

Next up is probably an amp.

 

[Luke]

We're including headphone amps, right?

Prolly around $1,100.

 

[m8o]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luke /img/forum/go_quote.gif We're including headphone amps, right?

...I for one wasn't ...

...if so, change my $1K to 'bout $1.6K. Oh, ya, bought the entire Yuin line, so now I'm up to $1.8K total.

 

[simxpower]

before head-fi
senn mx500 $23

after

gone:
creative ep630
px100

current:
cx300
sr60
sr325i
koss portapro
senn 595
ety er4p

Total spent around $819 for headphones

 

[W.T.]

From what i can remember, I've gone through:
Senn 570's (sold)
Senn 590's (sold)
AT w1000's (sold)
KSC-75's (Blown speaker)
Senn 650's (sold)
AT w100's -> built the custom w3000's (Custom Alex recable with L3000 drivers) (sold)
Senn HE-60/HEV70 (sold)
AT L3000's - Current?

Sources:
256 mp3 player (sold)
1 gb mpio mp3 player (Duct-Tape mod to hold together)
EMU with custom Alex cable
Audigy2

Amps:
Maxxed PPA


Just the HE60/L3000 combo definately is a huge set back

 

[KrooLism]

Quote:

Originally Posted by milkpowder /img/forum/go_quote.gif That doesn't even cover a tenth of how much he's spent in audio. I looked in his sig and he's got a pair of mbl 101E's! Wmcmanus's gear: Sennheiser HE90, HD600, HD650 w/ Cardas, Equinox, Zu Mobius, Moon Audio Silver Dragon, Ohelbach, Bayley Audio Diamondback, Clou Red Jaspis cables and headphile.com black "woody" Senn earcups; Stax SR-003, SR-404, SR-007 (Omega II); AKG K701, K1000 with Equinox hard wired cable; Sony CD3000 with "full woody" headphile.com mods in purple heart, Qualia 010 with Moon Audio Black Dragon balanced cable, MDR-R10, SA5000; Grado GS-1000 with Moon Audio Black Dragon balanced cable, PS-1, HP-2, 325i, HF-1; Audio Technica L3000, W5000, AD2000, W100, W1000, EW9; Beyerdynamics DT-770 Pro, 880, 990 Pro; Ultimate Ears UE-10 Pro; Shure E500; Jecklin Floats; Pioneer SE-DIR800C Dolby surround headphones; Koss "Cheesy" phones, KSC-35, KSC-75. Previously onwed: Etymotics ER-4S, Ultrasone Edition 7, Sennheiser Orpheus amp (HEV90); Angstrom Two Box; Egmont Signature; Singlepower SDS-XLR, Maestro ZR; EAR Yoshino V20; Ray Samuels Audio Emmeline XP-7, The Hornet; David Berning micro-ZOTL; Sugden Headmaster; Xin's SM3v6; Portaphile V2^2 maxxed; ASL MG Head OTL: Creek OBH 11-SE; JMT built META42 and CHA47 in Altoids tin. Previously owned: Stax 007t; Ray Samuels Audio Emmeline The Stealth; Singlepower Audio SDS (in original stainless steel chassis); RKV Mk II with Impedanzer and Orpheus-made extension cable, Analog: VPI HRX turntable with JMW 12.6 tonearm; Lyra Titan cartridge; Ray Samuels Audio XR-10B phono stage; Nitty Gritty Mini-Pro 2 record cleaning machine with Cocobolo wood trim and a smoked acrylic dust cover, Digital: Denon 5910; Audio Aero Prima; Shanling CD-T100, CD-T200 (modded), CD-T300, with Gingko Audio acrylic dust covers and Cloud 10 isolation platforms; Original CD-2008; Sony DVP-9000ES; Phillips 963SA; Toshiba SD4900;Tascam CD-RW 2000 professional recorder; Panasonic SL-CT 470; Sony D-EJ01, D-EJ2000; Apple 60 GB Video iPod, 4 GB Nano iPod, Speaker cables: Kimber 8TC, Tice 416A, Virtual Dynamics Nite. Power cords: Virtual Dynamics Master, Nite, Audition, Power 2 and Power 3. Interconnects: HMS Gan Finale (Top Match), Tice Audio, Virtual Dynamics Master & Nite, Homegrown Silver Lace, Grover Ultimate Reference II (RCA and balanced), and Straightwire Rhasphody. Digital: Virtual Dynamics Audition. Headphone-related cables: Sonic Horizons Hurricane extension cables; RnB-made RCA to mini; JMT-made RCA to mini; Moon Audio adpater cables for Stax to HE90, and He90 to Stax. HT-related cables: RAM Audio HDMI to HDMI, Tice Power Block III C HP version (2), RGPS 400s, Wattgate 381 outlets, dedicated lines, MBL 101E speakers, 6010D preamp, 9008A monoblock amps; Talon Audio 7.1 HT system (2 Khorus, 5 Peregrines, 1 Roc); Denon 5805 receiver; Sim2 HT300e DLP projector; Stewart 126" electricscreen in Ultramatte 150 finish; Chief SL236 projector lift; Newform Research R645; Martin Logan Aerius; Magnepan MG-1C; Bel Canto eVo 200.2 and 200.4 digital amps, Bel Canto SEP1 preamp; Perpetual Technology P1-A and P3-A with Modwrights; Trivoli Audio Model Three radio, Sistrum SP-101, SP-1, and SP-3 platforms/racks; Altantis Reference 5 audio racks; VeraStarr Audio racks with granite shelves, Audio Desk "CD Improver"; Argent Room Lens; Vibrapods; Walker Audio SST (Super Silver Treatment) and Vivid; Auric Illuminator; Optrix; Herbie's Grungebuster, Herbie's HAL-O tube damping instruments; DeoxIT and ProGold; SLAPPA HardCase 600 CD storage; Boltz CD and DVD racks; Pier One glass head; Office Depot coat racks as headphone stands; Headroom travel bag; Etymotics ER-20 hearing protection... Wmcmanus, where in the world do you find space to put all that gear?

My goodness!!

You could service some nation's deficit with that collection!

 

[nibiyabi]

Just headphones? $350 (K701 + KSC75 + SportaPro headband), soon to be $653 (copper-cabled, velour-padded HD25-1 from Jan Meier), then, in a couple of months or so, to be $1103 (RS-1). Overall? Right now, it's at . . .

K701 = $300
KSC75 (modded) = $50
Micro Amp = $150
Micro DAC = $150
RSA Hornet "M" = $350
60GB iMod Photo = $375
Kimber 12" Mini-Mini = $45
Swans M200 = $200
Cardas 6" Mini-Mini = $0

total: $1620

Soon it's going to be $2373.