What is your hifi system worth ? (retail price, and NOT what you paid for)

[aevans]

Main System:
Kinergetics KBA-75 platinum Amp - $3000
Kinergetics KBA-75 platinum Amp - $3000
Kinergetics KPA-2 platinum Pre Amp - $3000
Denon Universal Player - $500
Radioshack interconnects/cables - $400
Burson Audio Buffer - $500
DIY speakers that I designed (madisound did the crossovers) - $750
Speakers Stands - $80
Selah Audio Galena's http://www.selahaudio.com/id146.html - $1600 under construction
Total Retail: $12830

Junk left over from previous years:
JVC CDplayer from 1990 - $120
JVC 1024bk 5.1 receiver - $650
NHT Super One XU - $360
NHT Super Center - $300
Kinergetics KBA-75 platinum Amp THX Certified - $3000
Total Retail: $4430

Baby's room:
Logitech 5.1 system - $120
Sony DVD/MP3 player - $250
Total Retail: $370

TV Stuff:
Sony Wega 27 inch HDTV - $500
Apex DVD player - $40
Total Retail: $540

Grand Total Retail: $18170
What I actually paid: $6300

[OzzieAudiophile]

Gday aevans.

Talk about saving some money haha.

Ajani.

Whatever you have to justify for a new expense, you can bring up the point in terms of
how many hours/days a week you would be using it. For example, it is easier to convince
someone to buy a new bed because one sleeps around 1/4 to 1/3 of their life sleeping.
So 6 to 9 hours a day sleeping, it would get regular use.

A car that one may drive 15 minutes a day, which may be much more expensive ?
Maybe harder to justify.

Hifi, well is it one of those things that you get and use a lot for the first few weeks, then
use it once a blue moon ? Probably not that practical. Of course we know that is not
going to be the case for us phreaks on here. If you know you will be using the unit(s)
a LOT ? Then you have more to argue about.