AudiogoN Inception Date?

Audiogon started up in December of 1998.

It was originally intended to be a hang out site for male nurses with slight to moderate speech impediments.

David99 (male nurse with clicking jaw syndrome) mentioned picking up a pair of B&W 805's and the rest is history.

Your'e welcome RX8.

David99 and I both forgot to mention that the site's first name was AudioNoggin, which was soon shortened to AudioNog.

Einar, one of the site's originators who's name was really Arnie, then changed it to AudioGon (for obvious reasons;-).

JD:

Scratch me from the list as I probably didn't post until 1999 (deleted my account @ some point and then reinstated it maybe in 2000).

I recall (though my memory of A'Gon originally being a male nurse chatroom may be incorrect;-) other names...

-David99 (a pioneer running 805's with, @ some point, an Aleph 30).

-Kublakahn (love me some Dennis).

-Sam from NYC (always attempting to properly power PSB Silver/Goldi's).

-Sedond with interesting gear @ the time (Audio Alchemy for example).

Think Cornfed/Kelly came a bit later, but his Scotch propelled alter ego late night Sluggo posts were both harmless & hilarious (a fine line to toe online).

I'm allowed to post anything @ A'Gon only because one of the staff has a cyber crush on me being that I'm rich, famous and extremely sexy in real life (she figured out who really I am).