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Tube Amp Recommendation
If you have a $3000 budget then I cannot recommend VAC strongly enough. You will most likely be looking at used in the $3000 range, but you would be hard pressed to better VAC in almost any price range. The quality and reliability is unbeatable an... 
Cats and audiophiles
Yes I have a cat - more like a dog then a cat actually. Picture Garfield and that's my cat. He weighs in about 17 pds and can easily take down a squirell with no problem. I have had him for about 12 years now.Anyway - he is the most laid back cat ... 
Maryland,Wash.DC Metro area
Greetings All, Love to know if the club ever got off the ground. I would be very interested. I recently moved to Reston from Richmond VA - and looking for some fellow local nuts. I actually partnered with a local dealer and a couple of buddies in ... 
Seeking warm, smooth musical amp 2k with features
People may not agree, but I found the Conrad Johnson Solid State line of amplifiers to be very warm and actually quite "tubey" in sound. Now, they are not the best amps out there - but they are very warm, musical, & have the signiture CJ sound... 
Is this rude?
Omains, Try this - talk to you local dealers and tell them what you are looking for and your budget. If you have a local JM or Joseph Audio dealer they probably get trades, demo's, or have a customer who is selling a pair, etc. They may be able to... 
What would you do about a sleazy buyer??
I understand your frustration with the local buyer, however the real reason you are "chafed" is you lost a deal. Understandable, but a chance you choose to take and hindsight is 20/20 and it's all part of the process. As for charging a demo "fee" ...