Thank you I enjoy good feedback and straight criticism of this process. Perhaps I am not as skill as some of you gentlemen in this area. Perhaps I am just too much man for some of these hobbies. My wife says I should put small speakers in the gym, but I have a fondness for the Maggie speaker sound. From the sound of tones, some of you don’t negotiate on these goods, and others have tried and been filled with shame and fear. I get it. It sounds like a few know how to lay down the law.If I want to buy a house I tell the salesperson that the neighbors house is not kept up as it could be. I sight the crime statistics if it helps build my case for better price for me. They do the same to me but the other way. If I buy a car I show up driving the car on loan from a different dealer. He knows I have options.
I told this audio guy that there is plenty of great gear in Audiogon but I like his system too. I will go back and tell that guy I am not paying more than I think is fair. As miller said I will not continue to be the bird in the bush, but will spread my wings and become the bird in his hand. Then he and I can make small talk and I will get my price by seeing how he does in his own ring.
Thank you all for being in this process with me.