Thank Heavens For The Internet World Used/ Pre-Owned High End Audio Market!!!!

Yep, agree!!

Yep, between asking questions here and reading as many reviews as I can find, I have been rebuilding my system for about two years now.  Although it really is sad that there is only one high end dealer around here and only a few places that sell some stereo equipment, but mostly HT stuff.

I have bought and sold gear all over the world. Watch out, there are a lot of traps/gotchas when selling worldwide. There is no tracking equipment once it leaves the states, so make sure you are paid with no returns, the buyer overseas takes the responsibility as long as you show them it was shipped. Anything over $5k, the buyer must pickup in person.

Agree totally with everything said and would add that the same goes for searching out interesting music. The internet has brought me Mongolian chant music, Indian sitar, Swedish metal, Iranian folk singers. Music in my own backyard here in Oregon I would have never known existed. I have always been able to get good gear but now my music collection can connect me to the world. I really appreciate that at night when I am listening to Mos Generator from France or DaiQuing Tana from China. My stereo has never brought me more joy.

*L*  "Something old, something new....something borrowed, something blue...."

Yess, that premise has played into and within my audiology for awhile. ;)  Not sure 'bout the 'blue'....but I'll get back to you.....

I'd thank some entity for this, but have considerable trouble believing in one that would take credit or the blame for all of This......esp. mine, as minuscule as that may be in the 'bigger scale of Thangs.'.....

...seems a waste....but so is most of the universe....imho.....;)