grislybutter

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shy about prices
@mlsstl point taken, that's what I often ended up doing. But is that "normal"?  
shy about prices
@mahgister well, I disagree, based on my attempt to lookup 500 or so speakers.   
shy about prices
@thecarpathian got it! :) They probably know that a price would just confuse me....  
shy about prices
@mahgister I know nothing about marketing. But I know that as a consumer, I prefer to know the price before learning too much about a product.  
shy about prices
@curiousjim still, at some point, the prices should be revealed :) It’s not LIKE car sales, right?  
shy about prices
@yogiboy yes, my wording may have been confusing, I am OK with dealer pricelists too, but they are just as hard to find. Many times it's a pdf from Turkey or Luxemburg from 2012.  
Assistance in selecting new speakers…
here is a better list, sorry for my previous "speaker salad" https://speakerchoices.com/  
list of speakers
@shtinkydog yes! The preamp sounds fabulous!!!  
Selling here on Audiogon
@freediver I have not seen the shipping costs going up. I am shipping mid-size components (~25 lbs) often for under $25 in the lower 48 with UPS.  
list of speakers
 I tried to add the companies first that some of you suggested. I am not adding anything that doesn't have any data, and I spent a ridiculous amount of time trying to find the company's founding date and headquarters/factory city for a few of them... 
list of speakers
hi @lanx0003  I already planned TAD. Mission, Cabasse and Devialet I have also heard of, will add those for sure.  I will message you a question about your suggestion.  Thanks for the feedback.   
Why do we demand so much from our systems?
I get that you spend whatever you can and please to spend but many times I don't get the justification. First, you don't need to prove anything. You bought it, like it, end of story, Second, those justifications can be so bizarre.... to avoid an... 
list of speakers
@mbmi  also if you tell me what’s not on this list or give me pointers, that would help ,  
list of speakers
@ronboco I did what I could, I started with cheapest and most expensive model and then one from each category of 1-2K, 6-10K, 16-20K. Then I tried to make sure to have a somewhat even representation of a company's selection. For big brands, I adde... 
list of speakers
@thecarpathian my English needs a lot of corrections, I welcome any feedback, thanks!