Thank-you to Audiogon for allowing free thought and Zephyr24069 for leadership. I just purchased a really cool sub from a private party and this was his first sale on Audiogon. The price was a bargain and I could not be more pleased. The behavior and demeanor by this first time seller was truly 10 for 10 and reminded me of what Audiogon used to be.
A story...
Years ago I was stationed on a ship in the Military called the Zephyr out of the amphib base in Coronado. Counter drug ops south of the border was the mission and we would sail for long sometimes boring... weeks at a time. One December morning a couple hundred miles off shore in the High Seas, the cook decided to throw some aging chow over the side. First one shark, then five, then a hundred of evil ruthless man eaters appeared... even eating some of their own kind.
My point?
It is hard to even find a great deal let alone afford to buy anything decent. The dealers are so overpriced, arrogant and ruthless, they forget or are not aware some of us just enjoy and love, the hobby of Hi Fi.
And yes...strongly like Audiogon for its unique style and grace.
They claim this,-that,- and the other, when in reality, Its more fun to make your own cables and interconnects or buy used from a solid member who was just fortunate enough to acquire a new model.
I like Kurt Doslo at Echo Hi Fi in Portland Oregon. He is an educated man who actually has a real store, made out of real building materials. The exception. The dude loves music first... the gear to reproduce it is second. Also... my man out of New York making Signal Cables, one hard working engineer who would rather be honest then greedy.
Some of you long time audiogon.com members who actually know me and for some reason read this will say "Yeah but your system is a couple of hundred grand" . That may be true, but my wife will tell you... I did not start out that way and honestly, I am most happy listening to my vintage stuff out in the garage working on some old piece of crap. Truthfully, my old vintage stuff is way sweeter than the tasteless overpriced yuppie gear these dealers push on us every week. Good day.
A story...
Years ago I was stationed on a ship in the Military called the Zephyr out of the amphib base in Coronado. Counter drug ops south of the border was the mission and we would sail for long sometimes boring... weeks at a time. One December morning a couple hundred miles off shore in the High Seas, the cook decided to throw some aging chow over the side. First one shark, then five, then a hundred of evil ruthless man eaters appeared... even eating some of their own kind.
My point?
It is hard to even find a great deal let alone afford to buy anything decent. The dealers are so overpriced, arrogant and ruthless, they forget or are not aware some of us just enjoy and love, the hobby of Hi Fi.
And yes...strongly like Audiogon for its unique style and grace.
They claim this,-that,- and the other, when in reality, Its more fun to make your own cables and interconnects or buy used from a solid member who was just fortunate enough to acquire a new model.
I like Kurt Doslo at Echo Hi Fi in Portland Oregon. He is an educated man who actually has a real store, made out of real building materials. The exception. The dude loves music first... the gear to reproduce it is second. Also... my man out of New York making Signal Cables, one hard working engineer who would rather be honest then greedy.
Some of you long time audiogon.com members who actually know me and for some reason read this will say "Yeah but your system is a couple of hundred grand" . That may be true, but my wife will tell you... I did not start out that way and honestly, I am most happy listening to my vintage stuff out in the garage working on some old piece of crap. Truthfully, my old vintage stuff is way sweeter than the tasteless overpriced yuppie gear these dealers push on us every week. Good day.