OP
Mr Grumpy
Ambassador of Comings and Goings
Yes, there are degrees, that's true.
If money is no object then getting the best makes sense (whatever 'the best' means to you at moment of purchase). If those Friedman amps sound that great and they are within you reach then go for it.
&, Gball's comment also makes good sense, and I tend to agree that buying quality always pays off; in fact you save money over the medium term, nevermind the longterm. I'll link this idea to my buying an amp thread and say that other factors also affect, so for example, now I live in Korea, stuff is expensive, I'm not sure exactly when I'll leave here and I won't take anything with me - I might sell stuff or give it away to friends. I also like to stay under the $400 mark when I buy stuff internationally because it keeps me under the level for import tax (30%), and also keeps a hold on my spending to some degree... If I buy something really nice then (when I leave Korea) by the time I've shipped it to the UK and paid import tax then I might as well have bought it new in the UK... If I was in a permanent address in the UK then I'd certainly have a lot more high end gear, but nowadays I'm transient and so is my gear.
The originall video was a comparison of equals with regard to size and price - when those parametres are extended then one can certainly move in various directions to find meaning.
If money is no object then getting the best makes sense (whatever 'the best' means to you at moment of purchase). If those Friedman amps sound that great and they are within you reach then go for it.
&, Gball's comment also makes good sense, and I tend to agree that buying quality always pays off; in fact you save money over the medium term, nevermind the longterm. I'll link this idea to my buying an amp thread and say that other factors also affect, so for example, now I live in Korea, stuff is expensive, I'm not sure exactly when I'll leave here and I won't take anything with me - I might sell stuff or give it away to friends. I also like to stay under the $400 mark when I buy stuff internationally because it keeps me under the level for import tax (30%), and also keeps a hold on my spending to some degree... If I buy something really nice then (when I leave Korea) by the time I've shipped it to the UK and paid import tax then I might as well have bought it new in the UK... If I was in a permanent address in the UK then I'd certainly have a lot more high end gear, but nowadays I'm transient and so is my gear.
The originall video was a comparison of equals with regard to size and price - when those parametres are extended then one can certainly move in various directions to find meaning.
