Name the most expensive personal item you’ve ever purchased (not your home or car).
My most expensive purchase besides cars and houses has to be my Moog Model D, original output. Its was probably built around 1979-80. I got it around 2008, and paid, I think around $4000-4400 for it. Its somewhat defective, as the filter doesn’t work the way it should, but I like the effects it causes, so I’ve never had it fixed. If I want the OG sound, I have two Model D soft synths that replicate the “ correct” sound. But soft synths can’t really replicate the feel of a real piece of hardware.
Wow, $4000 for a synth is quite a splurge! I was actually researching vintage electronics recently and found some interesting historical context on https://tinyfun.io/game/pong-ultimate, which made me think of the era that Moog Model D was produced.