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Who Are You? or should I say "who were you?"
Don't sweat it, Charlie. You're not the only inarticulate Texan. 
Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive?
My wife says I'm the only guy in America who paid more for his refigerator than he did for his car. I drive a 1987 Toyota Camry sedan that just turned over 200K miles and there's a Sub Zero in the kitchen.She drives a 1987 Camry wagon.Financially ... 
Who R U?
Well I'm late enough getting to the party that I may go unnoticed but I guess that could be seen as counterinhibitive.I'm Tom Carroll. Aged, at 55, I live in Fruita, Colorado where the majesty of the Rocky Mountains yields to the barrenness and co... 
How do you determine how much to spend on speakers
Provide yourself with an upgrade path. Looking at todays offerings I find Sonus Faber Electa Amators w/ stands for $2200 obo. And A Proton tuner for $60. There are numerous possibilities for a serious integrated around $1200. Get a decent CD or DV... 
Personal speaker evolution
bose 901 $700 1974AR somethingsB&O S 75HomemadeSound Lab A2sB&W DM 7Magnepan SMGQUAD 57SOTA somethingsVision AcousticsAvalon EclipseAerial 10TVandersteen 3NHT 2.9GOLDMUND DIALOGUES by far the bestSequence is probably wrong and I'm sure I o... 
Why Don't More People Love Audio?
There must be a thousand ways to approach this topic but I think you all would be best served to leave well enough alone. I remember the insurgence of yuppie money and ignorance in the Reagan years and I think that the ravages have yet to leave us... 
Speakers to hang on to for LIFE
I just recently purchased a pair of Goldmund Dialogues from an Audiogon ad. I had wanted them for many years and will no doubt keep them for many years. This is a timeless design first introduced in 1983 and discontinued sometime around 1990. Very... 
Classe' amps
I have a Classe Seventy amp and Classe Six preamp. Classe represents the point beyond which you enter diminishing returns. The best bang for your buck. 
Speakers that mate well with Jeff Rowland electronics
I was at the factory in April of this year and Talon Khorus was center stage. The shorter list might be what doesnt work well with Rowland gear. 
Which Wadia??
I am using a Teac CD player (VRDS 20) as a transport with great results. Does anyone know which Wadia transport is in this thing?