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"What's Your Best Price?"
Don_s, I agree that best offer means more than just $$$. Best Offer is the best offer, actual money is just part of an offer. Form of payment and inernational shipping vs. local shipping or pick up are also part of the best offer formulation.I als... 
"What's Your Best Price?"
Here in the midwest it means the listed price or lower.It's almost like you're in a different country. :)Here on the east coast, OBO means Or Best Offer, period.Maybe AudiogoN does need to look into the OBOL or OBOH, to avoid the confusion that st... 
"What's Your Best Price?"
Well etiquette says that if the price is firm, it is firm. That doesn't mean that all sellers follow proper etiquette.'OBO' simply means Or Best Offer, that's all. No relation with the asking price. Usually it is lower than the asking price, but i... 
"What's Your Best Price?"
I guess there is just mass confusion over what the heck OBO means. Some think that the seller is committed to making their best offer to a buyer. Some think the buyer is committed to making an offer with the seller choosing the best. This will nev... 
Which $7000 speakers to ask Santa?
Well I've currently owned a pair of Verity Audio Parsifal Encore's for about 15 months and I have no urge to 'upgrade'. That being said, if you feel that your room is already on the warm side and seek a neutral/revealing speaker, I would cross the... 
Preamp Advice plz?? Using Nak PA-7 & Legacy Focus
Hi Rob,If I were in you situation I would sell the nakamichi amp and look for a good integrated amp in the $1-1.5K range.Some good choices here, like Plinius 8200 mk II, Classe CAP-151, Krell KAV-300iL, just to name a few. In your price range I th... 
VK-31 or other BAT preamp upgrade
Mark,Though I cannot answer your question specifically, I did own a VK-P5 and later a VK-P10SE w/ Super-Pak phono preamps. BAT's phono preamp was based on the 6922 tube. I also have a lot of experience with BAT preamps. I've owned the 31SE. 50SE a... 
VK-31 or other BAT preamp upgrade
Mark,Though I cannot answer your question specifically, I did own a VK-P5 and later a VK-P10SE w/ Super-Pak phono preamps. BAT's phono preamp was based on the 6922 tube. I also have a lot of experience with BAT preamps. I've owned the 31SE. 50SE a... 
VK-31 or other BAT preamp upgrade
Dtsag, you made the same mistake that Kipdent made. Re-read Mark's original post. He is looking for someone with experience that has upgraded the capacitors in their BAT preamp that uses 6922 tubes, not 6H30's like in the 31SE.Many still prefer th... 
Anybody still using soft rubber isolation devices?
I still have Navcom Silencers, Mod Squad Soft Shoes, and Vibrapods. I use them occasionally, usually in combination with the brass cones. My rack and speakers sit on brass cones. Sometimes I'll place the SRID's between a component and shelf. I can... 
VK-31 or other BAT preamp upgrade
Kip, the 31SE does not use 6922's, it uses 6H30 tubes. Therefore it is not really relevant to this specific question.John 
levinson 336
It's an older unit, it will have and/or need service/update requirements. 
"What's Your Best Price?"
Boa2, LMAO! Thanks, that does seem like Life of AudiogoN.HARRY THE HAGGLER: "I sell you this amp for $XXX"BRIAN: "What's Your Best Offer?"I should save that link and just clip and paste as a reply to WYBP e-mails, huh? ;~)John 
Preamp Quandary - sonics vs. ergonomics??
12-17-06: Tvad Sometimes I don't think true balanced is all it's cracked up to be.I can certainly agree with that statement. That goes back the the original quandry. Many owners of SE sources and SE amps look for a SE preamp as a qualifier. Most o... 
Need an amp, either SS or tube, around $1000
How about an Aragon 8008BB or a Classe CA-200? Good, clean powerful 200 wpc amps that you should be able to get for between $1000-$1200 used. Either one would be a nice upgrade over a Adcom GFA 545.Happy Hunting,John