How much did you pay for your current Hi-Fi setup?

Gel

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Pioneer VSX-LX70 = £950
B&W 603 S3 speakers = £1350
B&W PV1 sub roughly = £650 (I imagine as I got a discounted package deal)
 
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What do you mean by "with my amp", shouldn't be any combatility issues, it's just a digital or analogue signal.

Should be an easy fix, unless the unit is faulty.
I couldn’t get a connection on my iPad, which I really wanted. Got one on my iPhone then I lost it again, and never got it back.
 
Front room
Late 1970's Rega Planer 3 given to me around 2010 cost me £65 to get it working.
YAMAHA DSP-A761 £220 in 2008.
Eltax Monitor III £180, 2008
Eltax HT2 bipole surround speakers £180. 2008
Wharfdale centre speaker £50, 2008
Tascam MD350 £150, 2021 (ebay)
Denon RCD-N7 for CD playing duties (was my dining room system until my main CD player died) £300
TEAC R-H300 cassette deck again given to me, the matching receiver and CD player that were also given to me just stored in a cupboard.
Chromecast audio £30
Samsung TV and Bluray staff price from work around £600
Grand total £1775.

Dining room
Denon DRA-F101 receiver and DCD- F101 CD player given to me in 2022
Denon DRR-F100 cassette deck £115 ebay 2022.
Chromecast audio £30
Dual CS505 mk3 £80 second hand 1992
Eltax wave mini £80
Total £305
 
Current system in use, at RRP at the time:
Amp £4000
SACD £4000
Turntable £1500, cartridge £700
Speakers £1900
Head-amp £600
Headphones £1500 & £350
Plus ancillaries and other carts & headphones, c£2000

Actual prices paid:
Amp £2400
SACD £2400
Turntable £1100, cartridge £500
Speakers £1500
Head-amp £600
Headphones £1250 & £350
Ancillaries, etc c£2000
All purchased new. I seldom pay full price. I bide my time and pounce at the right moment. I'm a tight git 🙂

And yes, I've spent way too much on this pleasurable hobby, hence why it's now time to stop. I'm perfectly happy and content with what I've currently got. This is my third and final system since getting back into the pleasure of music in 2012.
 
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Current system in use, at RRP at the time:
Amp £4000
SACD £4000
Turntable £1500, cartridge £700
Speakers £1900
Head-amp £600
Headphones £1500 & £350
Plus ancillaries and other carts & headphones, c£2000

Actual prices paid:
Amp £2400
SACD £2400
Turntable £1100, cartridge £500
Speakers £1500
Head-amp £600
Headphones £1250 & £350
Ancillaries, etc c£2000
All purchased new. I seldom pay full price. I bide my time and pounce at the right moment. I'm a tight git 🙂

And yes, I've spent way too much on this pleasurable hobby, hence why it's now time to stop. I'm perfectly happy and content with what I've currently got.
Thanks Doug! I like a bargain too. 🙂
 
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Cannot quite recall exact figures but will be thereabouts…

Hifi:
Marantz 7000n - £650
Marantz CD6007 - £250
Monitor Audio RX6 - £400
SVS SB1000 Pro - £600

Home Cinema:
Denon 3700H - £650
PS5 - £400
Monitor Audio Radius 90 x 4 plus 200 centre - £280
Yamaha SW320 sub - £350 (I have had since new about 25 years ago)
 
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Cannot quite recall exact figures but will be thereabouts…

Hifi:
Marantz 7000n - £650
Marantz CD6007 - £250
Monitor Audio RX6 - £400
SVS SB1000 Pro - £600

Home Cinema:
Denon 3700H - £650
PS5 - £400
Monitor Audio Radius 90 x 4 plus 200 centre - £280
Yamaha SW320 sub - £350 (I have had since new about 25 years ago)
Thanks Messiah! Good bargains there. 👍
 
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