21-Apr-2021, 06:08
I've bitten the bullet on this. I'm all in, have paid, and am waiting on my shipping boxes to turn up.
I'm trading the following, from Australia:
2 x Golds (3.5 years old) for 2 x 108Db (White) - LIVING ROOM
1 x Silver (5 years old) for 1 x 103Db (Black) - DINING ROOM
1 x Reactor900 (1.5 years old) for 1 x 103Db (Black) - OFFICE
The way I look at it is that, over 5 years, I've spent AUD$3k (Silver) + AUD$9k (2 Golds) + AUD$2.5k (Reactor) = AUD$14.5k. That's about AUD$3k a year. I 'traded down' from a $30k+ system that I sold for $15k. No regrets at all.
The total cost of upgrading is AUD$10k. Why?
I get better sound all around (I hope!), plus newer gear which is less likely to break (all of my Phantoms are out of warranty). So, I'm good for the next several years. My next upgrade will be in about 5 years, so it's about AUD$2k per year to keep that going. Given how much I listen to, and enjoy, my music, it's small change.
Andrew
I'm trading the following, from Australia:
2 x Golds (3.5 years old) for 2 x 108Db (White) - LIVING ROOM
1 x Silver (5 years old) for 1 x 103Db (Black) - DINING ROOM
1 x Reactor900 (1.5 years old) for 1 x 103Db (Black) - OFFICE
The way I look at it is that, over 5 years, I've spent AUD$3k (Silver) + AUD$9k (2 Golds) + AUD$2.5k (Reactor) = AUD$14.5k. That's about AUD$3k a year. I 'traded down' from a $30k+ system that I sold for $15k. No regrets at all.
The total cost of upgrading is AUD$10k. Why?
I get better sound all around (I hope!), plus newer gear which is less likely to break (all of my Phantoms are out of warranty). So, I'm good for the next several years. My next upgrade will be in about 5 years, so it's about AUD$2k per year to keep that going. Given how much I listen to, and enjoy, my music, it's small change.
Andrew
