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What is "low ball"
Fair enough Herman. I guess you never know. 
What is "low ball"
Herman,Lets take your senario of "Got something you want to get around $1,500 for? List it at $1,700 and include free Paypal and ground shipping" So you list it at $1700.00. And lets say that this item has (recently) sold on Agon before for $1500.... 
What is "low ball"
Come on guys, you know what a lowball offer is." I'm thinking less than 75% of asking price is where "low ball" kicks in....." Really? Geesh 
TV/Audio Stands
Give steve a call at Steve blinn designs 
Need efficient floor-stander for 2a3
Klipsch 
Using protective discs under brass footers
Rockyboy-I got mine from Steve as well. You will love his rack and Steve is a pleasure to work with. Drop me a note if you need any help with assembly or have any questions. Cheers, Mark 
Using protective discs under brass footers
Rockyboy-I use the platforms for addition isolation since I have 3 components side by side on each shelf. It just happens to work out well that I don't have to worry about those holes in the rack shelves. By the way, what rack did you purchase? 
Doge 8 Clarity
Outstanding sound and build quality. Mostly vinyl at the time. And just the right amount of controls, inputs and outputs for my needs. I just couldn't take the hissing. I don't remember the hissing at lower volumes, but like I said, my .34 mv cart... 
Using protective discs under brass footers
I can't believe using those disk's will get the job done that the footers were intended to do. I use maple platforms on my maple shelves with those rubber/ cork isoblocks between them. Then the brass footers on my component dig into the platforms ... 
Do You Love Music or Do You Love Hi-Fi?
Both. Maybe this should be split into two different hobbies. 
Wow, everything posted for sale is ''light use''??
"I once purchased a "very slightly used" 9/10 pair of AKG headphones. Arrived in a shape suggesting they had been abused, permanent rubbing marks and all. This product had gone to hell and back and was a 6/10 at best.Unfortunately, Audiogon never ... 
Wow, everything posted for sale is ''light use''??
I have to agree with Viridian that most are true. I have a fair amount of transactions and most all went very well with items as described. I will share this with you that the best items I have received have this somewhere in their ad- "You will n... 
Rolling Stone Mag 100 Greatest Guitarists
"rolling stone blows. i wouldn't pay much attention to their lists."+1And I don't need a magazine to tell me who the top guitarists are. 
How Many Audiophiles Have Do You Know?
Good question. I know of no other audiophiles now. But when I was in my younger years (a long time ago) I knew many. A lot of my friends back then were heavily into it. 
tube amp not turning on
"If the fuse is blown it's probably the fuse"I didn't know that