So you have just won £45M on Euromillions.....

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JohnDuncan:Firstly I'd give a few bob to the bloke who dipped out of the syndicate because he was skint.

At least a decent man here...

That poor bloke must be feeling like the world is against him atm.
 
True Blue:
I would have a dedicated cable run direct from my nearest Nuclear Power station (smoother electricity than coal).

Invest (buy at the moment!!) into my local football team.

Am afraid I would have to get the listening house sorted first though. Then I would spend the next year auditioning top end systems and thoroughly enjoying my new "job"

True Blue! Nice to see you still here.

Don't buy PFC, there are far worthier causes. I would invest in H&W FC. It would cost less, go further and would do a lot more good in an area that really needs it.
 
£45m eh? Well, a fair bit on securing my family's future, esp my children. Thereafter a fair chunk on other worthwhile / charitable concerns and as for the hifi, that Marantz UD9004 SACD/Blu-Ray player looks like the mutt's whatsits.

I'd probably go back to that high-end system I looked at a while back as well - McIntosh MCD201, Sugden Masterclass amp, Art speakers, Dansette turntable...okay, maybe something a bit more high end there too.

I'd probably install a multi-room system for casual listening while pottering around house, stream internet radio and hold a huge disk based storage repository for the CDs when the radio was rubbish (yes, I know, but sometimes you want your own choice not some station's playlist, no matter how many there are!).

The hi-fi would still take pride of place in the listening preferences though, still enjoy the act of physically playing music, listening to LPs, reading sleeves, booklets, etc. Just more of a connection there.

Likely there would be a music room or two and probably under lock and key to keep little fingers at bay from daddy's toys!
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chebby:
True Blue! Nice to see you still here.

Don't buy PFC, there are far worthier causes. I would invest in H&W FC. It would cost less, go further and would do a lot more good in an area that really needs it.

Yes still here, taking a back row seat at the moment, many more pressing things to sort out. Had my Chameleon modded by Chord to 2rca -> 5pin din improved clarity. Tomorrow the dedicated radial socket will be installed, then lots more listening. Moving onto vinyl next year as well so no doubt will become a lot more active then and will be no doubt picking your brains 🙂
 
Think I'd have to take a look at the full list of what this guy had installed and then maybe have another one at the other end of the house so I wouldn't have to walk too far to watch a movie or the news.

http://digg.com/movies/Most_expensive_home_theater_ever

Oh, and my local supermarket has a special on a DVD player. I might be able to squeeze that one into the rack somewhere.
 
True Blue: Moving onto vinyl next year as well so no doubt will become a lot more active then and will be no doubt picking your brains 🙂

I have an idea True Blue.

With your permission, I would like WHF to send us each other's email addresses privately so we can discuss offline.
 
And after you've procured all this amazing kit do you think you'd really appreciate what you had? I mean, knowing that you've not worked for it or have had to wait for a few years to own it. What I'm saying is, do you think that part of the appeal of all the things that money can buy is that most of us can't have them? I'm not trying to get all deep or anything. We can all dream. Just be careful what you wish for. I reckon that once you hit a certain point, with anything in life, not just hi fi, the pleasure levels off. There was a psychologist on Breakfast News saying that if the winners want to be really happy they should give most of their winnings away. Food for thought.
 
chebby:
True Blue: Moving onto vinyl next year as well so no doubt will become a lot more active then and will be no doubt picking your brains 🙂

I have an idea True Blue.

With your permission, I would like WHF to send us each other's email addresses privately so we can discuss offline.

Agreed. Save cluttering up the forums. Permission given
 
I'll buy a piece of land and build a 15,000-seat church building on it. Then equip it with state-of-the-art sound system and acoustics. Buy the church musicians with the most expensive Les Pauls, Gibsons, Strats, Marshall amps and Steinway piano, set up an orchestra, and hold monthly music festivals in it http://www.postsmile.com/
 
Why would you need to build a church in order to hold music festivals? And I think you'd be pushing your luck to build any kind of 15,000-seat venue for as little as £45m.
 
Andrew Everard:Why would you need to build a church in order to hold music festivals? And I think you'd be pushing your luck to build any kind of 15,000-seat venue for as little as £45m.
Well, I assumed they would be christian music festivals. I am still shuddering.
 
Andrew Everard:Why would you need to build a church in order to hold music festivals? And I think you'd be pushing your luck to build any kind of 15,000-seat venue for as little as £45m.

Coz I'm a pastor.....and £1.00 is equivalent to RM5.50 in my country. Plenty to do with £45m http://www.postsmile.com/
 
jtein:Coz I'm a pastor.....and £1.00 is equivalent to RM5.50 in my country. Plenty to do with £45m

Ooops, sorry Padre - as you were, then...
 
hammill:Well, I assumed they would be christian music festivals. I am still shuddering.

Most western classical music festivals contain a good percentage of 'Christian' music. Bach and Mozart are just a couple of notable examples of prolific Christian sacred music composers.

(Altough neither of them wrote parts for Gibson Les Paul guitars as far as I recall.)
 
chebby:(Altough neither of them wrote parts for Gibson Les Paul guitars as far as I recall.)

Need to cater to the likes of Petra, Winans, Chris Tomlin, Tim Hughes, Hillsong etc.
 
chebby:
hammill:Well, I assumed they would be christian music festivals. I am still shuddering.

Most western classical music festivals contain a good percentage of 'Christian' music. Bach and Mozart are just a couple of notable examples of prolific Christian sacred music composers.

(Altough neither of them wrote parts for Gibson Les Paul guitars as far as I recall.)

I think Bach was more the Stratocaster type
 
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