I'm a bit crazy so at least 5 big items a year, and this year has been my biggest. Increasingly second hand. This year i've bought in order: ipod nano g2 (new), benchmark dac-1 (new), primare a30.2 (ex-dem), sony hdd dvd recorder (new), Shure se530 headphones (new), isotek sigmas (2nd hand), sugden masterclass power amp (2nd hand), grado gs1000 (2nd hand), trends audio ud-10 usb dac (new), earmax pro headphone amp (new), ipod touch (new). Think i'm going to slow down now tho, must save some money in 2008!