Sell the 552? Oppurtunity cost? The anti-zoot thread
Posted by: MangoMonkey on 03 August 2017
not sure if it's super smart to have all those funds tied into the 552. Thinking of letting it go. The nac272/555/300 comes fairly close to the nds/555/552/300 - close enough at any rate.
thoughts?
dont really need the funds - but the 20K will be worth 100K in 20yrs...
or
the 20K, as part of a down payment for a second home, will be worth a hell of lot more due to leverage...
what does it mean to be able to 'afford' something?
Hungryhalibut posted:analogmusic posted:that is not the way to look at it, not for me anyway.
for me hi-fi is a necessity, not a luxury.
but then I'm very happy with my 282/250.
If you've ever been lying on the road after being hit by a car, seeing the white light and thinking that you don't want to die, you soon realise that hifi is not a necessity, or anything near. You soon find out what's important, and it sure as hell isn't expensive black boxes.
So then why not sell your three expensive black boxes and your expensive cables and your expensive wireless speaker buy yourself a cheap replacement and then spend the rest of the money on something that to you is a necessity.
Ha ha ha....good one
Nah -the 272 is cheap.
Bob the Builder posted:Hungryhalibut posted:analogmusic posted:that is not the way to look at it, not for me anyway.
for me hi-fi is a necessity, not a luxury.
but then I'm very happy with my 282/250.
If you've ever been lying on the road after being hit by a car, seeing the white light and thinking that you don't want to die, you soon realise that hifi is not a necessity, or anything near. You soon find out what's important, and it sure as hell isn't expensive black boxes.
So then why not sell your three expensive black boxes and your expensive cables and your expensive wireless speaker buy yourself a cheap replacement and then spend the rest of the money on something that to you is a necessity.
What is the point of that stupid comment? What should I buy? A guide to how to be stupid?
Nice job Mango, gave us something to talk about, even though you have decided to keep Naim's Top Tier Pre-Amp!
Over a 100 replies, and Mr Richard Dane, hasn't move this thread to the Padded Cell, for going off topic!
The Forum
Informative, Query, and the Dreaded pecking order!
S1>552>252>282>272
Back in the day, was it:
52>82>72 or 52>72>82 ??????
Allante93!
PS. It's all Good, even a SN2:
No hands on experience, just guessing!
I live across the pond!
HH
when I was 12 I went the bang and olufsen showroom and had a dream to own such good sounding hi fi all my life
tne dream came true only much later when I bought my Naims
I have always loved music and for me it's an essential part of life
Hungryhalibut posted:Bob the Builder posted:Hungryhalibut posted:analogmusic posted:that is not the way to look at it, not for me anyway.
for me hi-fi is a necessity, not a luxury.
but then I'm very happy with my 282/250.
If you've ever been lying on the road after being hit by a car, seeing the white light and thinking that you don't want to die, you soon realise that hifi is not a necessity, or anything near. You soon find out what's important, and it sure as hell isn't expensive black boxes.
So then why not sell your three expensive black boxes and your expensive cables and your expensive wireless speaker buy yourself a cheap replacement and then spend the rest of the money on something that to you is a necessity.
What is the point of that stupid comment? What should I buy? A guide to how to be stupid?
give advice and take advice.....
reactions to it are different..
Hungryhalibut posted:Bob the Builder posted:Hungryhalibut posted:analogmusic posted:that is not the way to look at it, not for me anyway.
for me hi-fi is a necessity, not a luxury.
but then I'm very happy with my 282/250.
If you've ever been lying on the road after being hit by a car, seeing the white light and thinking that you don't want to die, you soon realise that hifi is not a necessity, or anything near. You soon find out what's important, and it sure as hell isn't expensive black boxes.
So then why not sell your three expensive black boxes and your expensive cables and your expensive wireless speaker buy yourself a cheap replacement and then spend the rest of the money on something that to you is a necessity.
What is the point of that stupid comment? What should I buy? A guide to how to be stupid?
HH,
Don't waste your money save it for something necessary.
I think HH has fallen into the trap of "anything above the level I have set myself can't be justified". But he's not alone in that.
from my personal point of view the moment you decide to sell is the moment you lose money and it all becomes a bit ridiculous. I bought my 552, 300 etc and the wife turned round to me and told me I'm not to sell it.
And my hifi is important to me and my family. At least it's more important than the television licence. It's worth every penny here.
And some people have done a lot of selling. Even those preaching how unimportant it all is.