Your single most significant purchase mistake?

That's good to hear.

benzman,

Wow, what a nightmare. AGD should take away his dealership.

"My ex wife."

Very tacky technik.

sksos,

I remember that company. It was started by an expat from Wilson Audio. I read good things too, they were supposed to be efficient for one thing. They went bell-up pretty fast though. That was a terrible financial loss for you. 

Reference MM de Capo speakers. Everyone said they were great; reviewers and owners alike, so I bought a pair and hated them. They were soon gone.

Your wife wasn't a purchase, she was a commitment.

Focus Audio FS- 888 speakers. Recessed midrange, way too polite. Gorgeous burl veneer though.

Also, De Havilland 845 monos. Simply didn't sound good with any speaker I had.