Yes Nick, it is good to have a true perspective. The real losers today are the artists we revere and we were prepared to pay for their recordings, at a much higher relative price in the distant past. Youngsters today (anyone under the age of 65) arguing about the cost of software/hardware don't know how lucky they are.
Hector

AV: Thorens TD160B, SME, ShureV15MK2, 500, 598, 861v4, DSP7200.1, DSP3300HC Samsung UE55, SkyHD.
DINING: MS600, AC200, DSP5200SEUG.
STUDY 504, Roon Nucleus + RevB, 808v6, 5200SE, Mac & PC (Touch Screen), Prime+PS Grado GS1000i
HORIZONTAL: M80, MS200, Red Rose Spirit + Sonus Faber Toys, iPad Mini
A capella to Zydeco