[tvrboy]

What's the biggest sacrifice you have made to keep your high-end headphones? Have you gone without medical insurance? Put off your chemotherapy? Lost a fiancee? Gone to jail? I remember one guy on here said his wife would never let him buy a car again...stuff like that.

 

[Gamerphile]

I use the Ultra Dac, Ultra Balanced Amp and DP-supply from Headroom together with HD800 balanced - cost me loads of grief with the misses since I still pay off on the system even thought my family helped pay it of as I use it in my studies - cost me any more real financial help with the studies too. I think the concept is they don't really get how important that bit extra is.

 

[Ttvetjanu]

Lived one month at my friends flat, sleeping on a couch so I wouldn't have to sell my system. Definitely worth it.

 

[krmathis]

Can not think of anything really.
Always had roof over the head, food on the table, good friends, transportation, some beer in the fridge, ..

 

[btf1980]

I live within my means, so I don't have to sacrifice anything. If I can't afford it, then I don't buy it. If we all lived that way, and exercised patience, then maybe this recession would have never happened.

 

[John2e]

I have put off replacing my hometheater projector for a few more months while I pay for my headphone stuff; Ed 8's , RX amp, & many ALO wires. The wife loves the Home theater hobby and hates the Headphones. Oh well.... at least I can't hear her complain

 

[Anonanimal]

Quote:

Originally Posted by btf1980 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I live within my means, so I don't have to sacrifice anything. If I can't afford it, then I don't buy it. If we all lived that way, and exercised patience, then maybe this recession would have never happened.

This.

 

[lmilhan]

Quote:

Originally Posted by btf1980 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I live within my means, so I don't have to sacrifice anything. If I can't afford it, then I don't buy it. If we all lived that way, and exercised patience, then maybe this recession would have never happened.

Amen!

 

[apatN]

Nothing really. Only some other expenses will have to wait (computer, speakers etc

).

 

[appophylite]

Quote:

Originally Posted by krmathis /img/forum/go_quote.gif Can not think of anything really. Always had roof over the head, food on the table, good friends, transportation, some beer in the fridge, ..

Same here! (minus the beer

) Headphones come secondary to other needs and fortunately, I've always managed to meet all other needs and keep enough aside to indulge in all my hobbies (Head-fi included).

 

[Uncle Erik]

Not much, really. I have the basics covered and audio gear is just for fun.

The only thing that sort of counts is when I bought the Si2A3. I didn't want to get into my spare cash, so I floated it on a credit card for about six months. So, I paid some interest on it.

I usually don't finance audio gear, but it was worth it to get the Moth. It's paid for now.

 

[ronnielee54]

I agree with the above posters. I have not sacrificed anything and I won't. It is not important to me to have the best headphone rig. I will settle for decent and be happy as a pig in s%^t.

 

[HONEYBOY]

I guess am sacrificing my ears. Even though I listen at pretty low volumes I always wonder what such long term exposure (listening for long hours) would do to my ears in the long run.

 

[ericj]

Time.

 

[Joelby]

Just my sanity...