It's time to upgrade your system. After endless reading on the Interwebs, arguing against your desires, many months of siphoning your pay to that hidden account that you think (hope) you know who doesn't know about, and hoarding coins in your glovebox for a few years, it's finally time to get your next hifi system.

Upgrading can be fun, but now that you are ready, how do you avoid common pitfalls and rookie mistakes, and really - how do you justify it to yourself and your partner, and how not to waste your money by adding components or getting a (comprised) 2nd system - be a sad bastard and go for gold.

The 3 Sad Bastards weigh up strategies on how to get your desired outcome, such as "pounce like a panther", "appeal to design aesthetic", or "beg forgiveness than seek permission".

Hear how well that's worked for the Sad Bastards...