Oh, incidentally, I too got caught up in buying overpriced audio, but lucky it takes years for me to make a decision, and most of the time I never ended up buying it.

I was just kidding, just forgot the smiley face. I can tell you there is a difference in my monoblocks driving my 80's, compared to my Denon alone. Your mileage may vary with different capacitance.

I think you are well respected and most folks know you have a good sense of humor - the smily face wasn't required. I was just trying to say that audio is a sleazy business, and I hate watching people part with their hard-earned money.

I get no respect, back in college my girlfriend (now my wife), told me to come over as everyone was gone, when I got there, noone was there, including her.

I agree, I think many people pay crazy $$$$ for brand name speaker wire and overpriced speakers/components. A budy of mine just payed $60 bucks for a 3ft HDMI cable. I payed $30 for my 30ft HDMI projector cable. I also think there are lots of overpriced speaker brands out there, one example is B&W. I think they are great speakers, but I'll put my 80's head to head with many of their top models. Amps are another break the bank item if your not careful.

That's harsh.



But funny!

We have an audio shop in Ottawa where the salesman wanted to demo a real stereo setup to me. At the time I was buying a NAD370 integrated amp. I couldn't tell the difference between it and some other brand. I bought it because I thought it was very well made. I also read all the articles I could find on it for 6 months.

Anyways, back to the demo - here's the setup:

Speakers (?) - $100,000/pair
Linn CD Player - $30,000
Krell Ampl - $15,000
Wire ? - $20/ft.

All the numbers are correct - there are no extra zeros.

I remarked that it sounded nice, but different from my NAD370. And then I added "you'd have to have sh.t for brains to buy that setup". He walked away in disgust.

I concur with you completely, but how do you diplomatically tell a friend, or close acquaintance that they're being fleeced?

I'll put my 60's against your 80's. On second thought, I think l'll back off.

Sean, it really didn't happen, that was based on an old Rodney Dangerfield line.

I loved my previous 60's for years, that is until the 80's posse harrased me to much and I gave in and upgraded.

Doh! I should have known.

I got to see him perform in L.A. about 7 years ago. He was in the audience and came up for the last act. He wasn't on the billing. I was stoked!