grislybutter

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shy about prices
It sounds like we all had different experiences.  @curiousjim last time I bought a car, I ended up on the ER. I wish I were joking. I worked myself up so much I had an panic attack. Now I prefer to live near public transportation  
shy about prices
@benanders yes, it makes sense. I guess it’s a unique business in several aspects.  
shy about prices
@arion thank Mike, I sent you an email....  
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...