Von Schweikert VR-6 or Wilson Audio Watt/Puppies 5

With Von Schwikert's, keep the deposit and dont deliver the product to the consumer, I'd think that you might want to reevaluate your position.
He does, that is Albert Von Schweikert...take deposits and not deliver. I personally collected $30K for a person to buy speakers...which were never delivered. This man makes no excuse, he simply hides behind state lines...he's a crook...he commits interstate fraud.
Do not...DO NOT: Send this man money...he lies, he cheats, he's anathema to all that is good about audio...
Buyer Beware of this man...conrad johnson is to Albert Von Schweikert...as the United States is to...ok, go ahead, pick the one who's the worst....
Larry

This thread is funny.
Knowing that Albert Von Schweikert has multiple Audiogon pseudonyms and uses them to ask AND answer questions, I'm not sure if these last two, might not be some of his.
As a matter of fact, I will assure you that Fplanner2000 is one of those pseudonyms.
For the record:
The Customer in question was Mike Gorrell to be specific. The year was 2003, about the time I orchestrated the CES for AVS.
I was able to get 8 Manufacturers to put up $5K each and go into a Ballroom at the CES that year, for AVS.
He appointed me President Emeritus. No pay, but I was able to capture $40K for a room.
It was a good show.
Later, an old customer Mike Gorrell, wanted a great pair of loudspeakers. His father had passed away, he had inherited millions, and he asked me to intercede and procure a great pair.
Albert had made noises about creating the pair like he had shown at the Vegas Show. I ordered them for Mike.
We sent Albert $30K as I recall for a $60K pair of his latest and greatest.
He never supplied them...didn't even address the issue.
Mike, tragically died in early 2004 without ever having received the speakers.
Harry Pearson, the legendary writer for 'The Absolute Sound' knowing me somewhat, warned me of AVS. I kept asking him for some review or acknowledgement of AVS and he kept warning me of him. I didn't listen...was not ready to believe him. Sadly, it turned out to be true.
The world of Audio is strewn with honorable and not.
AVS is not worthy of receiving a deposit.
Cash and carry is the only way I'd buy from him...not that I would.
Good luck.