grislybutter

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Where can I go to audition vinyl audio around Los Angeles area?
@stereo5 what's wrong with you? Why do you have to be so rude?  
Buyer Dispute
"I'm not willing to do anything else." given  that he practically just made your life very difficult, and did close to nothing so far, he is in conman territory now. I wouldn't be surprised if he used your money to fix a previous deal gone bad  
Okay, How Important Is Speaker Break In? (Dynaudio Contour 60i)
I have Evokes and this was very educational @mathiasmingus  If I upgraded and I likely won't, this thread would steer me away the from contours.  One reason I wouldn't - fun fact - my Evokes are amazing, sound better than anything I ever heard. ... 
Buyer Dispute
B&W sound like a reckless party to this too.  I have had my own troubles with buying speakers as well, I can understand that it's easy to end up with a defective product and no support.   
What Is So Special About Harbeth?
BBC must be part of the image, and the rainy UK weather, when engineers just tweak it until their ears fall off  
Celestion SL6S
no clue but I still have my Celestion 5s and they sound as good as ever  
Buyer Dispute
so audiogon did not mediate a solution?  
What Is So Special About Harbeth?
they are amazingly underwhelming aesthetically. (ugly in my opinion) I am pretty sure they sound incredible from what I read, I have yet to hear them in person.  
About users with hidden agendas
his tone -- always touting his own superiority, speaking down to others his mistaken belief that his own findings are truisms, panaceas applicable to all   these are true for 25% of the posters here    
Buyer Dispute
I think you should by now publish his augon user id so that we could avoid buying from him.   
Buyer Dispute
I am also surprised there was no insurance for the shipping of such expensive items  
Buyer Dispute
this is a fraud. He sold you something he KNEW was defective. He is not a potato farmer, he is in the audio business.  Your easiest remedy is small claims court. It takes some work, but he will likely want to avoid it, it's a good deterrent.  
What can I do to improve my 2nd system?
the wall color for sure  
Affordable vs. ultra expensive speakers - what's the difference?
close your eyes, let them play it at whichever San Diego dealer and your ears will tell you. Not us, not the price tag, but wherever the sound will take you  
Suggest your most desired MSRP $1,500-$3,000 Stand Mount for a Shootout.
Someone from Underwood HiFi reached out to me to address my concerns. I responded and I never heard back. It's such a typical and sad customer treatment, band-aid over the complaint and not the issue.