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Albertporter only needs 50
Albert- You da man ;~). Happy holiday. 
Extended Warrenty???
If it includes yearly check-ups, get it in a heartbeat. If it includes pick-up and delivery or in-home service get it, but negotiate price. Otherwise, forget it. An in-home service call on my Loewe was quoted at $250 plus parts; the thing weighs 1... 
used high-end DAC or affordable newer model?
I love my Classe' DAC-1. Can be had used for $900-$1000, sold new for $4K, I believe. I agree with Jmc. Its the execution of the design, not the # bits, or upsampling, or whatever, that really makes a difference, IMO. 
From a Newbie - How long should I wait?
48 hours is certainly long enough, but it certainly wouldn't hurt to write again and say that if you don't hear back in 12 hours, you will move on. 
Seeing the light
You can fool some of the audiophiles some of the time, but not this one, this time. 
Advice on replacing Vandersteen 2's
Paradigm Studios VERY different from Vandys. Brighter, with good imaging but not laid back jazz type speaker, IMO. If he's really used to the Vandersteen sound, he might want to demo something for at least a weekend; Thiels I believe also would so... 
Wow I am sold
I've seen that Fujitsu Plasma, displaying an HD signal from a VCR. Simply amazing. Like looking out a window. Wish I had the $$$$. 
Headphone amps HD what are the choices?
I've been pretty happy with my Headroom Home $300US used. 
Albertporter only needs 50
Thank you Albert. 
Amp upgrade recommendations
Some of the things I'm trying to get a handle on, and maybe I didn't post it clearly, are:1. Is there a big advantage in the 0.5s monoblock conversion vs. using them in a vertical biamp mode? In addition to the increase in power, it would provide ... 
HDTV picture quality question...
Yeah- you are seeing the limitations of the input software on a highly resolving display device. Conventional broadcast channels are highly compressed and will look pretty poor off of cable or DBS with a high end DTV/HDTV/large screen. I found out... 
A subwoofer for my NHT SuperZeros
I will also nominate the SW2P/MA1 combo with the SZs. I use 5 SZs in my HT and really like the combination. I use an SW2p for the low end of the main Szs, and a 2nd in my small room for the LFE channel. 
Potential problem with sale.
Jameswei is right on the money. No obligation on your part, you should not be out any $, but it would be a nice gesture. BTW, I also have items I've bought, sitting in a cupboard, cause I didn't do my research. If its my mistake, I probably would ... 
OT: History / slang terms and what they all mean
Vedddy intresting....probably a blend of truths, half-truths, wive's tales, and pure BS, but a lot of fun, nonetheless. Thanks Sean. 
What do you currently own that was bought on 'Gon?
Forgot my Chang Lightspeed 3200, senn HD 600, and Headroom Home amp.