expensive hobbies...
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rigidhack said:Let me guess, something either by Stax or the Sennheiser Orpheus
You know your gear, Sir !! STAX Omega 2 with a tubed amp.
not to mention the sound of humans and animals bleeding to deathclancy98 said:
8K for headphones #$@^@#$ your father needs a good solid :nuts:seismic said:
Yeah.....I know.....but they sound quite nice actually.....
I'll second that.seismic said:
But I'd rather have something that sounds almost as nice and a good- no GREAT- DH bike!
Indeed !!! But I would not enjoy the sight og my dad on a DHer....rigidhack said:
Music can be pretty expensive. I'm planning to be a professional flute and saxophone player, and (hopefully before I start college) I need to buy a really serious flute ($15,000+) and piccolo ($3000+). In addition to that, I need at least one each of a professional-quality soprano, alto, and tenor sax, each of which is $3000-$5500. As a sax player, you should be at least proficient on clarinet, so there goes another $2000-$4000. Plus, you have to spend what averages out to a few hundred annually on maintenance.
At some point, I'll probably need a car, too.
At some point, I'll probably need a car, too.
This stuff is to expensive, so I gave it up for biking, and they are all lying in my garage waiting to be sold to a good home. I couldnt drive them for one tank of gas/battery charge with out breaking something. By the end, these here 4 rc cars cost around 3000 with all the gas, parts, batteries, chargiers, etc...
haromtnbiker said:
Yeah, - but it is a funny hobby indeed !!
8K on some headphones is pretty silly, but then again so are a lot of things.
if i had the $, i'd pump it into a kickass home stereo, but i'm assuming that my kids want to go to college at some point, so the 15 year old gear i've got will have to do (and still sounds pretty damn good).
my disposable income is usually split between buying cds/lps and wine (although my wine collection is a pittance, really).
if i had the $, i'd pump it into a kickass home stereo, but i'm assuming that my kids want to go to college at some point, so the 15 year old gear i've got will have to do (and still sounds pretty damn good).
my disposable income is usually split between buying cds/lps and wine (although my wine collection is a pittance, really).
I was into home theater/Hi-Fi for a while.rigidhack said:
Mine:
Preamp: $5,000
Amp: $2,500
DVD: $1,200
CD: $1,100
Tuner: $600
VCR: $400-died, now have a $99 Sony
Speakers: $3,000
Subwoofer: $1,200
Cables: $300
Sounds good though
$1100 on a cd player seems nuts. could you do an ABX comparison between a $1000 model and a $200 model and realistically tell the difference a high percentage of the time? for things which physically impact the sound (ie, turntable/cartridge, speakers), i can see spending the extra cash to make an audible difference. but sooner or later you get into esoteric pseudo blackmagic regions when it comes to audiophile mumbo-jumbo.
kinda like seeing the difference between a $50 and $250 dollar bottle of wine. does it exist, or is it mainly subjective? blind testing is the best judge.
kinda like seeing the difference between a $50 and $250 dollar bottle of wine. does it exist, or is it mainly subjective? blind testing is the best judge.
As some of you know I'm into Snocross, have 3 race sleds, and 2 trail sled, plus 5 vintage racers that we've restored from next to nothing. Race sleds ar emoney pits, make very little when you win, yet my open mod is an $18K+ creation that runs alot of Ti and Aluminum. Complaining about shock prices? My rear track shock is an Ohlins that costs ~$1400...It ain't for the empty walleted because once you start, your wallet only gets emptier. 
Other hobby is my Jeep, 98 Cherokee with Accurate Power 4.6L Stroker, pulls nice, but it's going to be Cummins time awful soon
Other hobby is my Jeep, 98 Cherokee with Accurate Power 4.6L Stroker, pulls nice, but it's going to be Cummins time awful soon
Fourwheeling for sure is the most expensive...and when ur realy do the real stuff like rockcrawling...
jeep-$5000
Axels-$8000
suspension-$4-7000
rollcage material-$2-4000
ruber+ rims-$3000
drivetrain-$5000
tools-alot
welder-alot
gas
trailer
towrig
heres the start of mine
jeep-$5000
Axels-$8000
suspension-$4-7000
rollcage material-$2-4000
ruber+ rims-$3000
drivetrain-$5000
tools-alot
welder-alot
gas
trailer
towrig
heres the start of mine
This is a CD player I bought back in 1989, it was one of the top of the line Yamaha's. Back then it put most other players to shame, it still sounds better than most mid range players but not as good as the top players today. So the answer is YES you can here the difference especially if you have it hooked up digital direct.narlus said:
Edit: This is being tested with a well recorded CD.
Marriage is pretty expensive
Brian HCM#1 said:
i guess doesn't matter much then when i've got The Mummies
or billy childish
seriously, though. have you ever tried an ABX comparison?
Having done lots of AXB comparisons...yeah you can hear the difference. Sometimes it is not all that subtle either. You can (usually) tell the difference between a $200 CD player and a $1000 player. You can also tell the difference between a $1000 player and a $10,000 player, but you run into the whole law of diminishing returns thing REALLY fast. Once you have heard a really good player, the cheapies sound, well, CHEAP.narlus said:
I had a CD player that originally retailed for $5000 (Krell) and it was truly phenomenal. I sold it after about a week for three times what I paid for it, because the idea of having food in the house was even more phenomenal.
Oh yeah, the Mummies rule!
And kids. Kids are not cheap. Saw an article recently that said the cost of raising a kid in the Northeast (through high school) was over $500,000!!!!BKQuill said:
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My hobbies are drinking coffee and sleeping. They are kinda mutually exclusive. Luckily i just got hooked up with a new coffee sponsor!
I'm thinking about taking up full-time employment as well. It might get in the way of my sleep habit.
I'm thinking about taking up full-time employment as well. It might get in the way of my sleep habit.
It's no auto racing, but it ain't cheap either.
$2700 for a Gibson LP Custom, $200 for enough Monster Cables to hook everything up, $300 for my Fulltone stompbox, $100 for the Mr Crybaby, and $1000 for my Twin.
Then there's the SG, the Sheraton II, and the Duo-Jet. And I can't forget about my Warwick fretless or the American P-bass and my Ampeg bass rig. Oh yeah, and the keyboards/stands with the effects processor and a couple of Roland 15s, plus MORE monster cables, power conditioners, racks . . .
Stupid money. Stupid impulsive consumption habit.
$2700 for a Gibson LP Custom, $200 for enough Monster Cables to hook everything up, $300 for my Fulltone stompbox, $100 for the Mr Crybaby, and $1000 for my Twin.
Then there's the SG, the Sheraton II, and the Duo-Jet. And I can't forget about my Warwick fretless or the American P-bass and my Ampeg bass rig. Oh yeah, and the keyboards/stands with the effects processor and a couple of Roland 15s, plus MORE monster cables, power conditioners, racks . . .
Stupid money. Stupid impulsive consumption habit.
rigidhack said:Having done lots of AXB comparisons...yeah you can hear the difference. Sometimes it is not all that subtle either. You can (usually) tell the difference between a $200 CD player and a $1000 player. You can also tell the difference between a $1000 player and a $10,000 player, but you run into the whole law of diminishing returns thing REALLY fast. Once you have heard a really good player, the cheapies sound, well, CHEAP.
I had a CD player that originally retailed for $5000 (Krell) and it was truly phenomenal. I sold it after about a week for three times what I paid for it, because the idea of having food in the house was even more phenomenal.
Oh yeah, the Mummies rule!
Oh my G.. you have had a Krell ???
You work at a mail order bike shop though, all that money is just a drop in the bucket for a high roller like yourself.James | Go-Ride said:It's no auto racing, but it ain't cheap either.
$2700 for a Gibson LP Custom, $200 for enough Monster Cables to hook everything up, $300 for my Fulltone stompbox, $100 for the Mr Crybaby, and $1000 for my Twin.
Then there's the SG, the Sheraton II, and the Duo-Jet. And I can't forget about my Warwick fretless or the American P-bass and my Ampeg bass rig. Oh yeah, and the keyboards/stands with the effects processor and a couple of Roland 15s, plus MORE monster cables, power conditioners, racks . . .
Stupid money. Stupid impulsive consumption habit.
The ice in my teeth keeps the Crystal cold.
ya know seeing that porsche sp? reminded me, anyone near va ever thought about starting up a rally racing team, kinda been a think ive been wanting to do for severaly years
haha werdJames | Go-Ride said:
Trucks/metal fab. Kind of expensive, especially now that metal is almost $3/ft.
Truck-$I don't want to know
Bender-$600
Welder-1000
Notcher-$250
my precious tools-$???
Oh well, it's worth it in the end.
Truck-$I don't want to know
Bender-$600
Welder-1000
Notcher-$250
my precious tools-$???
Oh well, it's worth it in the end.
Biking, snowboarding ... paying bills on time. Funny no one mentioned getting by. Environmental Scientist in a good ol' boy town is not easy.
edit: sorry for the frustration, this town is getting to me.
whitewater kayaking was expenive to get into, but not too bad once you had everything. plus water hippies are usually pretty cool about giving you shuttles back to your car.
edit: sorry for the frustration, this town is getting to me.
whitewater kayaking was expenive to get into, but not too bad once you had everything. plus water hippies are usually pretty cool about giving you shuttles back to your car.
for me we have biking, snowboarding, camping, landsailing, and then....music
2000 records @ $12.00 each
2 x 1200's @ $500 each
2 x monitors at @ $700 each
2 x small monitors @ $200 each
console @ $2800
firewire interface @ $2000
G4 powerbook @ $4000
21" monitor @ $500
silver cables @ $???
DJ mixer @ $800
programs $500
then there's the time to build all the custom furniture for my studio...
and to think I'm really just collecting at this point.
Camping and backcountry gear gets pretty spendy too.
Too many damn hobbies, but it's a fun life. No wonder I'm in soo much debt.
2000 records @ $12.00 each
2 x 1200's @ $500 each
2 x monitors at @ $700 each
2 x small monitors @ $200 each
console @ $2800
firewire interface @ $2000
G4 powerbook @ $4000
21" monitor @ $500
silver cables @ $???
DJ mixer @ $800
programs $500
then there's the time to build all the custom furniture for my studio...
and to think I'm really just collecting at this point.
Camping and backcountry gear gets pretty spendy too.
Too many damn hobbies, but it's a fun life. No wonder I'm in soo much debt.
I've got a custom AR-15 that will shoot 1/4 MOA, am about to get a new 6.5 grendel upper for it, should be a bit more fun. Also, just placed an order for a custom .300 mag, 26" krieger, JP muzzle brake, mcmillin A5 stock, jewel trigger, leupold tactical, should shoot pretty dam tight out to about 1200 or so yards. Kinda pointless though, knowing I'll never shoot past 300clancy98 said:
8k? for axels? Where do you buy your stuff?...you could be rolling on 2.5 ton rockwells for that price. Last summer I helped a buddy install custom dana 60's in his jeep. Was under $5k total, including fabing new suspension links.krazydher1 said:Fourwheeling for sure is the most expensive...and when ur realy do the real stuff like rockcrawling...
jeep-$5000
Axels-$8000
suspension-$4-7000
rollcage material-$2-4000
ruber+ rims-$3000
drivetrain-$5000
tools-alot
welder-alot
gas
trailer
towrig
heres the start of mine
My other hobbies?
Hm,
Electric guitars
Model aircraft and miniatures
Home cinema & Hifi
James nice gibbo you got there bro. However i d rather get a strat rather than having to battle through Gibsons (nowadays) dodgy QC.
I am so torn between spending $ for guitars and bikes... i guess guitars makes more sense for the moment, as my bikes are v.good, whereas i need a good tube amp and a USA fender
Hm,
Electric guitars
Model aircraft and miniatures
Home cinema & Hifi
James nice gibbo you got there bro. However i d rather get a strat rather than having to battle through Gibsons (nowadays) dodgy QC.
I am so torn between spending $ for guitars and bikes... i guess guitars makes more sense for the moment, as my bikes are v.good, whereas i need a good tube amp and a USA fender