It's amazing how much you spend..... - Blu-ray Forum

BLindsay · 08-03-2009, 05:53 AM

without realizing it......

I was just adding up everything in my home theater (movies and all) and its crazy how much you spend without even realizing it sometimes. Including my computer, laptop and movies (my computer and laptop are integrated into my HT so i count them) ive spent like 10k!. I know for some of you thats squat but i only make like 30k a year lol. But ive done it piece by piece so the total just kinda snuck up on me.

and ya know what, I love it

Watching a movie or listening to music is nothing like before and i cant wait to see what i nab in the future.

So have any of you ever looked back and gone Holy Sh*t i spent that much?

genkifd · 08-03-2009, 09:17 AM

totally agree... buy a bluray here there, do a bit of research but other bits and pieces and prices escalates..... oh well i love it - wouldnt spend my money nay other way....

Lepidopterous · 08-03-2009, 09:27 AM

Definitely amazing when totaled up. Friends and others think I'm crazy, but hey, there is nothing like quality entertainment!

Johnny Vinyl · 08-03-2009, 01:15 PM

Having been an audio enthusiast for close to 40 yrs, I don't even want to think how much cash I've spent (invested) in this hobby. My Vinyl LP collection at close to 3,000 strong is irreplacable and I wouldn't even know how to evaluate it's worth.

It's all good though and I've never regretted any of the expenditures. The system I have today isn't nearly what it once was, but I figure I have close to another 40 yrs to build it back up again !

(I hope anyway)

John

Steve · 08-03-2009, 01:21 PM

I've only been involved in this "hobby" for a couple of years now and have already spent several thousand dollars. I don't regret a penny of it though, and at least I have something to show for all the money I've spent.

Blu-Benny · 08-03-2009, 01:21 PM

when i start buying my ht equip., i'm gonna look @ it as an investment. spend the money once, upgrade here and there as time goes on, and i'll have somewhere to enjoy movies for as long as i'm alive!!!

Cr00zng · 08-03-2009, 09:56 PM

I've spent roughly $5k on my HT system, including custom furniture for close to $2K. I just rent and don't collect/buy movies.

Was it worth for it? Yeah, probably it was. I do hate the fact that there's no upgrade capability in the future AFAIK, like going from 8-bit to 12-bit color will probably require replacing the TV and the BD. I hope not anytime soon...

Cr00zng

rded · 08-03-2009, 10:06 PM

I've been an AV enthusiast for over a decade now but have never been this obsessed about HI-FI until a year ago. All I can say is "Holy sh*t!!!"-for the $$$ spent and for the way my system performs.

pokefan · 08-03-2009, 10:10 PM

lol, Mine isn't near as nice as some of you but I started this HT and Blu-ray venture in January. Just a quick glance at everything I have and I'd say I'm around $2500. Not at all bad for what I've got but the wife would probably kill me if she knew what has actually been spent! lol

SkullPhyre · 08-03-2009, 10:23 PM

I know how much I have spent and its alot. My wife sometimes looks around and says damn you know how much you have spent? Not anything like when I emptied my gun safe and she saw how much I had and commented about how much I had spent.

ranitasus · 08-03-2009, 10:33 PM

I've spent more than 10K just on blu-rays. I don't mind just because I consider this to be my hobby

mtbkr · 08-04-2009, 12:04 AM

i am trying to budget myself to about 5k a year (equipment and movies together) til the day i die, then i want it all burried with me. screw my freinds and family that think they can get my electronics for free.

icyteddy · 08-04-2009, 12:17 AM

Yep, By the time I realized the money I spent on Home Theater products such DVDs, Blu rays...etc I said...WOW..didn't think it was going to cost that much

.

However, I am very happy I spent my money on my HT electronics. I couldn't be happier with my DVD and Blu ray collection I build up. It was ALL worth it to me!

Money isn't wasted if you spend it on something that you love as long as you are not struggling with finances.

Fors* · 08-04-2009, 07:28 PM

I purchased just about everything in my sig since January 09, so that adds up to around $5,000 so far this year alone!

I bought my TV, speakers, AVR, Subs, cables, wires, accessories, Buttkicker, Cyron Lights, SPL meter and some decor items. I hope to get a front projector, add'l room decor items and possibly another sub/amp/equalizer too before this year ends.

I finally figured out the trick was to get my wife involved as much as possible to increase the possibility of adding more stuff as we go along. So she is working with me on planning a change to our room's decor. Hec, I even got her involved with my equipment purchases.........(she was the one who loved the look/shape of my SVS cylinder sub.)

HAMP · 08-04-2009, 07:46 PM

I did not realize I have been doing this for a couple years now. If someone told me back then that I was going to spend the amount I have so far, I would have looked them in the eye and told them they are lying.

I'm kinda cheap and I'm glad I didn't know what I was getting myself into.

Hell I'm trying to stop visiting this damn place!!!

StimpsonJCat · 08-04-2009, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtbkr

i am trying to budget myself to about 5k a year (equipment and movies together) til the day i die, then i want it all burried with me. screw my freinds and family that think they can get my electronics for free.

You should have a generator buried next to you to power it all.

FlipperWasIrish · 08-04-2009, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLindsay

without realizing it......

I was just adding up everything in my home theater (movies and all) and its crazy how much you spend without even realizing it sometimes. Including my computer, laptop and movies (my computer and laptop are integrated into my HT so i count them) ive spent like 10k!. I know for some of you thats squat but i only make like 30k a year lol. But ive done it piece by piece so the total just kinda snuck up on me.

and ya know what, I love it

Watching a movie or listening to music is nothing like before and i cant wait to see what i nab in the future.

So have any of you ever looked back and gone Holy Sh*t i spent that much?

It's the same thing with booze every decade if you add it up...

genkifd · 08-05-2009, 06:45 AM

lucky my partner loves the home theatre too.... my problem is that i cant resist a bargain....

Chizzap30 · 08-05-2009, 06:58 AM

It's only money, you only live once, you can't take it with you. Plus it only holds the value that people put into it (therefore has no value in itself). So I'll part with something that really doesn't exist for my entertainment.

I'm just glad I've worked at places that I get a discounts...

Hammie · 08-05-2009, 07:35 AM

Between my HT setup and camera gear, I have spent A LOT!!!

I justify it since I don't drink or smoke and the money I would spend on those habits jjust goes right into the fund for my hobbies.

08-03-2009, 05:53 AM	#1
BLindsay Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:MA Home Theater Gallery:59 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:25 Trading Score:12	It's amazing how much you spend..... without realizing it...... I was just adding up everything in my home theater (movies and all) and its crazy how much you spend without even realizing it sometimes. Including my computer, laptop and movies (my computer and laptop are integrated into my HT so i count them) ive spent like 10k!. I know for some of you thats squat but i only make like 30k a year lol. But ive done it piece by piece so the total just kinda snuck up on me. and ya know what, I love it Watching a movie or listening to music is nothing like before and i cant wait to see what i nab in the future. So have any of you ever looked back and gone Holy Sh*t i spent that much?

08-03-2009, 09:56 PM	#7
Cr00zng Member Member since:Jul 2009	Was it really worth it? I've spent roughly $5k on my HT system, including custom furniture for close to $2K. I just rent and don't collect/buy movies. Was it worth for it? Yeah, probably it was. I do hate the fact that there's no upgrade capability in the future AFAIK, like going from 8-bit to 12-bit color will probably require replacing the TV and the BD. I hope not anytime soon... Cr00zng

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08-03-2009, 09:17 AM	#2
genkifd Active Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Melbourne, Australia Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:259	totally agree... buy a bluray here there, do a bit of research but other bits and pieces and prices escalates..... oh well i love it - wouldnt spend my money nay other way....

08-03-2009, 09:27 AM	#3
Lepidopterous Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:DjMethod was here Blu-ray collection:696 Trading Score:2	Definitely amazing when totaled up. Friends and others think I'm crazy, but hey, there is nothing like quality entertainment!

08-03-2009, 01:15 PM	#4
Johnny Vinyl Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:At the crossroad of Analogue Dr & 2CH Ave Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:205 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	Having been an audio enthusiast for close to 40 yrs, I don't even want to think how much cash I've spent (invested) in this hobby. My Vinyl LP collection at close to 3,000 strong is irreplacable and I wouldn't even know how to evaluate it's worth. It's all good though and I've never regretted any of the expenditures. The system I have today isn't nearly what it once was, but I figure I have close to another 40 yrs to build it back up again ! (I hope anyway) John

08-03-2009, 01:21 PM	#5
Steve Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Anna, TX 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:416 Trading Score:41	I've only been involved in this "hobby" for a couple of years now and have already spent several thousand dollars. I don't regret a penny of it though, and at least I have something to show for all the money I've spent.

08-03-2009, 01:21 PM	#6
Blu-Benny Michael Bay's #1 Fan Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Wisconsin Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:108 Trading Score:138	when i start buying my ht equip., i'm gonna look @ it as an investment. spend the money once, upgrade here and there as time goes on, and i'll have somewhere to enjoy movies for as long as i'm alive!!!

08-03-2009, 10:06 PM	#8
rded Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2008 Location:555 Naim Street Blu-ray collection:254 Trading Score:1	I've been an AV enthusiast for over a decade now but have never been this obsessed about HI-FI until a year ago. All I can say is "Holy sh*t!!!"-for the $$$ spent and for the way my system performs.

08-03-2009, 10:10 PM	#9
pokefan Senior Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Stillwater, OK (MEMBER "ECPP" - Tornado Alley Affiliate) Home Theater Gallery:26 4K collection:23 Blu-ray collection:242 Trading Score:22	lol, Mine isn't near as nice as some of you but I started this HT and Blu-ray venture in January. Just a quick glance at everything I have and I'd say I'm around $2500. Not at all bad for what I've got but the wife would probably kill me if she knew what has actually been spent! lol

08-03-2009, 10:23 PM	#10
SkullPhyre Senior Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Portland, Oregon Blu-ray collection:184	I know how much I have spent and its alot. My wife sometimes looks around and says damn you know how much you have spent? Not anything like when I emptied my gun safe and she saw how much I had and commented about how much I had spent.

08-03-2009, 10:33 PM	#11
ranitasus Banned Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Sherman Oaks, Cali Home Theater Gallery:33 Blu-ray collection:1226 Blu-ray reviews:11 Trading Score:12	I've spent more than 10K just on blu-rays. I don't mind just because I consider this to be my hobby

08-04-2009, 12:04 AM	#12
mtbkr Active Member Member since:Apr 2009 Location:washington(state) Blu-ray collection:65	i am trying to budget myself to about 5k a year (equipment and movies together) til the day i die, then i want it all burried with me. screw my freinds and family that think they can get my electronics for free.

08-04-2009, 12:17 AM	#13
icyteddy Expert Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:San Francisco Bay Area 4K collection:58 Blu-ray collection:336 DVD collection:144 Trading Score:11	Yep, By the time I realized the money I spent on Home Theater products such DVDs, Blu rays...etc I said...WOW..didn't think it was going to cost that much . However, I am very happy I spent my money on my HT electronics. I couldn't be happier with my DVD and Blu ray collection I build up. It was ALL worth it to me! Money isn't wasted if you spend it on something that you love as long as you are not struggling with finances.

08-04-2009, 07:28 PM	#14
Fors* Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Pottstown, PA Home Theater Gallery:160 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:142 Trading Score:11	I purchased just about everything in my sig since January 09, so that adds up to around $5,000 so far this year alone! I bought my TV, speakers, AVR, Subs, cables, wires, accessories, Buttkicker, Cyron Lights, SPL meter and some decor items. I hope to get a front projector, add'l room decor items and possibly another sub/amp/equalizer too before this year ends. I finally figured out the trick was to get my wife involved as much as possible to increase the possibility of adding more stuff as we go along. So she is working with me on planning a change to our room's decor. Hec, I even got her involved with my equipment purchases.........(she was the one who loved the look/shape of my SVS cylinder sub.)

08-04-2009, 07:46 PM	#15
HAMP Banned Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Michigan Home Theater Gallery:13 Blu-ray collection:272 Trading Score:1	I did not realize I have been doing this for a couple years now. If someone told me back then that I was going to spend the amount I have so far, I would have looked them in the eye and told them they are lying. I'm kinda cheap and I'm glad I didn't know what I was getting myself into. Hell I'm trying to stop visiting this damn place!!!

08-05-2009, 06:45 AM	#18
genkifd Active Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Melbourne, Australia Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:259	lucky my partner loves the home theatre too.... my problem is that i cant resist a bargain....

08-05-2009, 06:58 AM	#19
Chizzap30 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Michigan Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:140	It's only money, you only live once, you can't take it with you. Plus it only holds the value that people put into it (therefore has no value in itself). So I'll part with something that really doesn't exist for my entertainment. I'm just glad I've worked at places that I get a discounts...

08-05-2009, 07:35 AM	#20
Hammie Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Washington, DC Metro Home Theater Gallery:53 Blu-ray collection:545 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:12	Between my HT setup and camera gear, I have spent A LOT!!! I justify it since I don't drink or smoke and the money I would spend on those habits jjust goes right into the fund for my hobbies.

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