Experts in the field of wife justification needed

[Jesse111]

Ok gentlemen, we need some real world experience and advice justifying the purchase of a pair of 800D's to the wife for our good friend misterdoggy. I know we brothers here at the B&W forum have the most experience and best wisdom the world has to offer on this matter.

I'll be happy to start off;

"Honey, my other choice is the Vonschiekert VR-10 Mk II. It costs 55,000 more than the B&W's and is twice as big. Which one do you think I should get?"

[Arneson]

LOL,, very good Jesse.
My wife is away and the cat's are about to play.
Or, was that mice?

[ShadowZA]

Similar to Jesse's idea, if you can't find a pic of the Vonschiekert VR-10 Mk II then show her a pic of the Avantgarde Trio Classico horn-loaded loudspeaker system + Basshorns. Should have the same effect. Of course ... if she (for whatever reason) prefers these over the 800D's ... then you have a PROBLEM :lol:

[WI Rotel]

Simple, buy her something shiny (even if it costs half the price!) IMO if you are the breadwinner you're entitled to toys that are twice as expensive as the wife's If she's contributing to the purchase you'd better start kissing some butt pronto!

[Jesse111]

Similar to Jesse's idea, if you can't find a pic of the Vonschiekert VR-10 Mk II then show her a pic of the Avantgarde Trio Classico horn-loaded loudspeaker system + Basshorns. Should have the same effect. :lol:

Yes indeed, great minds think alike.

[Arneson]

I'm just glad the word "divorce" hasn't come up again.
oops, :M

[Jesse111]

I'm just glad the word "divorce" hasn't come up again.
oops, :M

Divorce? hmmmm. ZZZZzzzzzz

Come and go as I please. Buy whatever I want and sell it on ebay the next month. Upgrade till I've tried everything on the market. Listen to my system whenever I please...

WAKE UP JESSE! WAKE UP!

Oh man, I just had the craziest dream.

[Armbender]

I bought my wife a pair of boots. This got me a Bryston 4BSST.. i also purchased the Powerpac 300SST and told her it was the fan to the 4B. Wow I love her.

[Arneson]

Come and go as I please. Buy whatever I want and sell it on ebay the next month. Upgrade till I've tried everything on the market. Listen to my system whenever I please...

Man I like your style! ;x(
I do the same except for that last part, I have to use the headphones.

[Clepto]

Hell, show her a pic of a pair of Matrix 800 series, and say you were thinking of those, because they're older (cheaper) (;

[Alloroc]

Alrighty.... How to hoodwink the missus....

It's easy....

Just buy them. Send her and her best friend/sister/mother to a spa for the weekend - as a 'special treat for being a great wife or something' when you're expecting delivery..... Should not be too big a problem in the south of France!

Here for example = http://www.royalparcevian.com/ (Been there - nice!)

Next..... Install them. Go crazy! Enjoy the weekend.... Just make sure you get rid/hide in a friends garage or whatever - of the 802s before she gets back!

Finally, when she gets home - say nothing! Different speakers? Nope! They're bigger?! What did they do to your eyes at the spa?!

If she buys it - doubtful but great(and perhaps worrying!)! If not... well fess up..... But they can't go back and you managed to get a fantastic trade deal on the 802s but you could not get her on the phone to discuss as she was in a mud bath or something! You could not let such an amazing deal go by - there and then!

Better to ask forgiveness than permission!!!!

And the brownie points built up from weekend in a swanky spa will make it all a little easier....

I did a little somthing like this when I got my Kharmas!

[tboooe]

I say lie about how much the "upgrade" really costs..."oh babe, it was not that much more to upgrade and besides I not only got a great price on the 802d which I sold but also on the 800d so we won on both side". believe it or not, this has worked for me for about a year now.

[DM3000 Owner]

Alrighty.... How to hoodwink the missus....

It's easy....

Just buy them. Send her and her best friend/sister/mother to a spa for the weekend - as a 'special treat for being a great wife or something' when you're expecting delivery..... Should not be too big a problem in the south of France!

Here for example = http://www.royalparcevian.com/ (Been there - nice!)

Next..... Install them. Go crazy! Enjoy the weekend.... Just make sure you get rid/hide in a friends garage or whatever - of the 802s before she gets back!

Finally, when she gets home - say nothing! Different speakers? Nope! They're bigger?! What did they do to your eyes at the spa?!

If she buys it - doubtful but great(and perhaps worrying!)! If not... well fess up..... But they can't go back and you managed to get a fantastic trade deal on the 802s but you could not get her on the phone to discuss as she was in a mud bath or something! You could not let such an amazing deal go by - there and then!

Better to ask forgiveness than permission!!!!

And the brownie points built up from weekend in a swanky spa will make it all a little easier....

I did a little somthing like this when I got my Kharmas!

This was my idea. She will never know the difference. Just get the same finish.

I replaced a small pair of black JBL's with much larger walnut JBL monitors in an exercise room and my wife didn't even notice. Even though they complain, they really do not notice the difference.

If the spa has a similar name to the audio dealer you can tell her the spa was very expensive if she sees the bill.

[Arneson]

Now this one is turning into" Everyone Loves Raymond", which i'm watching.

[Jesse111]

Alrighty.... How to hoodwink the missus....

It's easy....

Just buy them. Send her and her best friend/sister/mother to a spa for the weekend - as a 'special treat for being a great wife or something' when you're expecting delivery..... Should not be too big a problem in the south of France!

Here for example = http://www.royalparcevian.com/ (Been there - nice!)

Next..... Install them. Go crazy! Enjoy the weekend.... Just make sure you get rid/hide in a friends garage or whatever - of the 802s before she gets back!

Finally, when she gets home - say nothing! Different speakers? Nope! They're bigger?! What did they do to your eyes at the spa?!

If she buys it - doubtful but great(and perhaps worrying!)! If not... well fess up..... But they can't go back and you managed to get a fantastic trade deal on the 802s but you could not get her on the phone to discuss as she was in a mud bath or something! You could not let such an amazing deal go by - there and then!

Better to ask forgiveness than permission!!!!

And the brownie points built up from weekend in a swanky spa will make it all a little easier....

I did a little somthing like this when I got my Kharmas!

Alloroc, you are one devious, sneaky son of a gun. God love ya brother. My wife would see through that whole scam in a second. But like you say, it would get the 800's in the house and the gesture would be so thoughtful she'd forgive me. I'm gonna keep that one in the vault for an extreme emergency.

[LikeCoiledSteel]

I find that women respond well to sales. It does not matter how much something costs, or even how much it is marked up for, just so long as it is on sale.

I know women who will buy a nuclear submarine on sale.

Buy them, then tell her that they were double the price you paid and were on sale because they ordered the wrong color finish (speaker) for thier showroom, now they clash with the backwall and do not match the drapes....see where I am gong with this?

[caleb]

Hey try this one out: -

Hello dear - these are my new 800Ds.

You dont like them?

Well then let's move you into the garage and then you wont have to see them any more.


ROTFL! !

I also posted this on the "MIDNIGHT LADIES" thread.

[chinets]

Take the Wify out to a fancy dinner and tell her you want to renew your vows and to celebrate that ,I want to get myself a second hand ON SALE B&W 800D cup speakers to celebrate this occassion and give her a sparkling ring while you propose this question!!
Women understand sales and add the second hand part to the story and VOILA you have made yourself a wonderful deal with the Wify.
Good Luck!!! Either you will get those Monsters with this set up or you'll be calling 911 shortly!! Hit and Miss is the option here!!
Ciao Amigo,
Chinets

[WI Rotel]

Usually I just don't tell her anything, things just show up! For cars putting them as the PC background alerts her to an impending new car :rf

[Andries]

Show her a picture of the Tannoy Westministers...

[misterdoggy]

Well Guys thanks for all the suggestions

I may have come up with an idea. She doesn't like me riding around on my Moto and she can understand that the money from the moto can go where-ever I want...

Question is.... I don't ride my BMW R100S much anyhow, but for 40 years I've always had a Motorcycle......

I use it just to go to town and back when its summer season because people come from all over the world to the lake and you can't move.

I could buy a 250cc little something just to get to town as the Beemer is overkill for my use.

Actually a lot like 800D's with 436's are overkill

I actually don't need the money from the sale, but its the justification that is needed to spend what I want.

[Rolex]

Tell her you have a strong feeling the 800d's could be the last pair of speakers you buy.

Or, you could just tell her what you want and be honest with her.

[Jesse111]

Well Guys thanks for all the suggestions

I may have come up with an idea. She doesn't like me riding around on my Moto and she can understand that the money from the moto can go where-ever I want...

Question is.... I don't ride my BMW R100S much anyhow, but for 40 years I've always had a Motorcycle......

I use it just to go to town and back when its summer season because people come from all over the world to the lake and you can't move.

I could buy a 250cc little something just to get to town as the Beemer is overkill for my use.

Actually a lot like 800D's with 436's are overkill

I actually don't need the money from the sale, but its the justification that is needed to spend what I want.

Been down that exact same road. Sold my Harley Roadking. Had to reduce the size of the toy box a bit. Selling the bike gave me all kinds of justification. The wife just hated seeing me sacrifice so much. I pouted around the house a few days getting whatever I wanted. Wives love to see a good man suffer just a little bit once in awhile.

Go for it. And milk it for whatever it's worth. Possibly a new pair of 800D's?
C'mon mrdoggy... what are ya? Chicken?

[Kal Rubinson]

Tell her you have a strong feeling the 800d's could be the last pair of speakers you buy.

It may be that she will put it in those terms as well. :B

Kal

[jericho]

Another possibility is trading the wife in for another one :T :rofl:

[Jesse111]

Another possibility is trading the wife in for another one :T :rofl:

I thought about that once. The next thing I knew, I gotta back hand upside the head. The wife said "that's your first mistake, thinking about it."

How she knew that thought crossed my mind I'll never know and ain't askin. I reckon she could tell just by the way I was looking at the hard cover B&W brochure at the time.

Jesse doesn't think those thoughts anymore.

[misterdoggy]

Been down that exact same road. Sold my Harley Roadking. Had to reduce the size of the toy box a bit. Selling the bike gave me all kinds of justification. The wife just hated seeing me sacrifice so much. I pouted around the house a few days getting whatever I wanted. Wives love to see a good man suffer just a little bit once in awhile.

Go for it. And milk it for whatever it's worth. Possibly a new pair of 800D's?
C'mon mrdoggy... what are ya? Chicken?

Jesse,

Sorry to hear about the loss of your Harley Roadking. One of my first bikes was a Harley Panhead completely chromed out teardrop tank. I had a beautiful bike but holes in my clothes, and no place to live

I remember going to the movies to see easyrider with a buddy in 1969, I was 21 and and we came out of the theater with our rides parked directly in front. All the girls were looking, I thought I was some kind of hero, trying to act cool.

I kicked started the beast, made a few loud rev's, and peeled some rubber as I left to the tune of Steppenwolfs "Born to be Wild". :T