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Why do so many sellers take offense to offers on their listings?
@jond i am pondering your generous offer, i can get back to you with my counter in a decade or so. Look for an email from getoffmylawngrouchyaudiophile.org Thanks for making my Dad’s day……  
Simplest Linear PSU?
+ for Pardo….i run a bevy of them including 24/7/365 servers…for years…zero issues  
Nearly all manufacturers do not advertise/exhibit their product measurements? Why?
Laser…. Those. Photons are so heavy… but good test gear is $ … btw in wide use at speaker companies that care about… resonance and vibration….  
Question About Capacitor Upgrade in Tube Amp
sounds like much more than an “ initial impression “….   
Which preamp to go with pass labs x150.8
Some of us have tube DAC, pre and a hybrid tube / SS power amp….. and are saving $ or is it € for that tube power supply for the turntable…..  
Why do so many sellers take offense to offers on their listings?
My trip to the Honda dealer for service reveals a $40 k Civic with $10% ADM tacked on as the starting point…… I think Mike makes good points, good faith is essential…on both sides…. The ADM on a G wagon at the local Benz dealer was 40%. Glad i go... 
Why do so many sellers take offense to offers on their listings?
So correct, i would never sell my 1961 MC240 at 95% of retail ( $199 )…. i will let Dad know he overpaid…. Unrealistic expectations are the domain of both buyers and sellers….  
Why do so many sellers take offense to offers on their listings?
99% of your first post proves you will fit right in @vivivisrth8   
Why do so many sellers take offense to offers on their listings?
a few hundred off a $5k item isn’t insulting…… in my book anyway… but I am not well versed in Genesis…. 30% would have me looking in the hotel drawer…  
Speaker Suggestions $30K Sasha DAW competitor?
concert level is not really the domain of a dome tweeter or frankly a ribbon…. IF that really is the requirement , i would be looking at a JBL. Best to you in your search and journey :-) Jim  
DAC’s
Spotify is like a set of bald Mohawk raised white letter tires on your Lotus…. Hopefully that translated ok Randall ;-) Best to you ! Turntable frowned upon in the airplane…made me laugh… @holmz  Jim  
Looking at best option for 20-25k for DAC Streamer combo
Brinkmann Nyquist II fits your budget and proclivity for one box…..   
Sansui AU-717
and much better bridge components……the world does get better  
Off to the great gig in the sky: D.H. Peligro RIP
RIP  
What is your take on high efficient speakers vs. low efficient speakers?
transducer distortion…. faithfulness to the input…. everything is is just flavors….