joeylawn36111

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recommendation for volt ohm meter
I recommend a digital VOM, as most of them have high internal resistance(won't load the tested circuit). I would get one 2nd or 3rd from the cheapest available, as some dirt cheap ones are probably not so great (you get what you pay for...) 
What about a product can irritate you?
How about when you buy a used component and its covered with Nicotine? Yuk! 
Good Bookshelf Speakers for Dared SET Amp
Thanks, c123666. I had thought about those, but I am getting a good pair of small Buggtussels. 
What about a product can irritate you?
A follow up on my last post - I just read an ad for someone selling some speakers that said the company "offers no discounts under any circumstances". Sure enough, I checked the company's website and it said the same thing. Well, guess what. UNDER... 
What about a product can irritate you?
Another one is dealers who won't Sell to you over the phone/internet. I live in Montgomery, AL where there are really no high end audio stores. I must go to Birmingham, for example, to purchase McIntosh equipment. Fortunatly there IS a place calle... 
SCAM ALERT -- AUDIOGONERS TARGETED
Ghostwriter45 is right - the Misspellings are usually a dead giveaway - also I got one that said at the bottom "Copyright 2004 eBay" THIS year... 
Who's the Cadillac of Hi-End Audio?
If you buy a used Cadillac, the glass most likely won't break on the car like a McIntosh component will ;*) 
Wife approval factor?
Whats a wife? 
What about a product can irritate you?
I know i'll get massacred with this one, but here goes. It's the extreme high prices of some ultra-hi-end audio. Can a $10,000 unit really be that much better than say a $1500 one? Don't get me wrong, I am not critisizing the that hi-dollar stuff ... 
What companies, out of Business, did you LOVE???
SAE. But thanks to eBay - you still can get it. I got an '01' system (I call it 'the SAEstem' ) for $800.00 - sounds great. New it woulda been $2600.00. I also have an SAE Mark VI Tuner. Nixie Tubes and 'scope as well as good sound - Great! 
Girlfriends and wifes, how do YOU cope?
It always amazes me when guys that are married or have a girlfriend complain about same. Try the alternative. Try being lonely and unable to get even a date to save your life. Count your blessings.......