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Where are the young audiophiles?
theses days you can buy speakers for $100 and hook them up to your laptop that will sound as good as... well... pretty good. It's a hard sell to justify to pay 20 or 20K for a pair of speakers but not impossible... 
What audio aspect are you knowledgeable in?
I am expert in judging blog posts and comments and point out flaws with their knowledge 
What Is The Most Romantic Song That You Have Ever Listen To?
and this is up there toohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqLTe8h0-joGod Only Knows by Mr. Brian Wilson 
What Is The Most Romantic Song That You Have Ever Listen To?
Wilco and Feist: you and Ihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkOysF9Xf0o 
What is an audiophile? Are you an audiophile?
if you hear a story of someone paying the price of a new car for a component and you are waiting for the storyteller to finish it, make a point 
What is an audiophile? Are you an audiophile?
the people who don't get into discussions aboutdo speakers need to break indo speaker wires matterdo speakers stands matterdoes room treatment matter 
What is an audiophile? Are you an audiophile?
it starts when you compare two systems or components and start talking about the differences, even just in your head 
When does one know it's time to upgrade?
it's like marriage, when you think your spouse may be cheating on you, its very likely that s/he has long been cheating on you. It's time to upgrade when you wonder if it's time...  
This forum is antiquated.
@craig1512 no it doesn't cost money to have a few more functions, you can't seriously claim that 
Speaker purchase question
speaking from experience, not every buyer and seller here are noble characters, to say the least 
Looking for recommendations for a pair of full range speakers for ~8k or under
Marten Oscars, Dynaudio Evoke and Contours, Totems, will all be great choices if you have a chance to try them at home. And then there are about 10 other brands I love, some already listed here. https://www.avantgarde-acoustic.de/en/products.html... 
Sellers: When do you drop your price?
@dill, @sokogear,seriously???I wrote extensively about the nature of the inheritance, I listed examples, I explained that inheritance is not free, someone paid for it, etc. .It would not only be stupid but immoral to give it away to the person I i... 
Sellers: When do you drop your price?
@sokogearyou are asking hypotheticals but the original sale I disagreed with has nothing to do with those hypotheticals. I don’t see any place I contradicted myself. I would do in any situation what I think is fair and there are endless types of s... 
Sellers: When do you drop your price?
@ hilde45 good link thank you! Fascinating points.  
Sellers: When do you drop your price?
@sokogearif let's say I found something on the street, that I would be sure no one is looking for, I would sell it for fair used price and I would try to use the money in ways that would benefit others, take a friend out to lunch, leave a big ti...