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Sorry, Mty- you forget the Men's Golden Rule...He who dies with the most toys wins!:D

That's a wonderful album, btw. And you wanna talk about a babe- WOW!:eek: She's a serious fox, but an even better singer. What an amazing voice. I think I'll check out Milla's CDs. I've heard a couple of her songs, and I agree she has a good voice.

Overall, I think it's important for a speaker to be accurate. But as I get older, I will concede I'm more interested in how good it sounds to me. If a speaker is 'editorializing', so be it, so long as I like the sound. That said, a certain coloration may be pleasing on one CD, but will it...

Wow! I didn't realize Cambridge still made those. BTW, I just bought an older Cambridge 3 pc system from eBay, just showed up today! I didn't need 'em, but what can I say- gear just follows me home!:D

Dealing with Mark & the crew at AV123 couldn't be any easier! I bought an Onix SP3/Ref 1 combo and found the service & products to be top notch. The finish of those little Ref 1's was considerably nicer than my $3,000 Monitor Audio GR20's!:o

Who the hell wants one speaker? Isn't the goal to accumulate the most black boxes?;)

One thing I should clarify- a DAC that accepts a USB signal will bypass the soundcard in your PC. That's a big bonus if your PC has a crap card like mine. Of course, another good option if you're computer literate is to simply buy a good card. I considered going that route, but opted to do...

No, my tricked out MA Bronze's aren't going anywhere.;) The Stereo-Link USB DAC was an incredible improvement over my soundcard, but I can't stress enough that my stock soundcard blows arse!:p It was dumb luck that I found it used that cheap, and I doubt you'd find another. However, there's...

Very ingenious! Another suggestiong, although not quite as cheap, is the Griffin PowerWave. It's a 10 or 15 WPC (depending on the impedance) amp was designed ostensibly for Mac's, I think, although it's not white or styled like a mac. It works well with PCs, too having both line level inputs...

He's gotta be jerkin' our chains!:D

I know this won't help much, but I like Cambridge speakers. In fact I just got an Ensemble II off eBay, and it showed up today! I didn't need 'em, just got a good deal and decided to salt 'em away for my folks, my brother, a 3rd computer system, etc. Buying B-Stock or refurbed direct from...

I love surround, but I think you're better off starting out with 2CH stereo, at least if you're on a tight budget. $1,000 will get you a pretty darned nice stereo rig, but not much if you're shopping for multichannel. The rig you mention would be fine, but if you're willing to shop uses you...

I'm jealous!:D I'm a huge fan of Alison Krauss! It's not the same, I realize, but I have her double live SACD set and the DVD of her at Austin City Limits. Great stuff.

Obviously there are different Ebay strategies. You can start low with no reserve to get bids going, but you run the risk of having your item sell for peanuts. Setting the reserve too high can scare off bidders (although it keeps the bargain hunters and tire kickers out). I think, though, that...

I don't like racing/driving games, anyway, so I don't really care what you need to pay for this one. There's plenty of other games I'm really interested in.

I've elaborated on my opinion elsewhere on this site, but IMOHO the 'uber-etched-to-within-a-millimeter' imaging is an artifact created by the recording process, not something in live music you can 'capture.' In most cases that's not something real but something created by the stereo process...

That's pretty cheap. Wal-Mart might beat that by a bit (I once bought one for switching game systems, before I bought a Pelican, and ultimately ditched it for an HT reciever), but that's a good price.

I have a mix of direct sales and more mainstream components. My subs were bought direct from Hsu Research. My speakers are more mainstream Monitor Audio Gold References. I did briefly own a pair of Onix Ref 1's, and the finish was definately amazing- better in fact than my Monitor Audios by a...

That is true- things can take awhile to sell on Agon. Selling here is a mixed bag; we just don't all that much traffic on the forum. Plus, I've noticed the trend here is towards big box stuff and a couple direct sales company. The "boutique" brands and stuff generally considered "high end" is...

Thiels I'd probably list on A-gon first. They definately have the more knowledgeable clientele, and even though Ebay gets more traffic, your speakers will probably be seen by more "serious" potential buyers on Agon. That said, I've sold speakers & amps on both sites with no problems. I'd...