Had I simply saved my money instead of chasing the holy grail I could have had some Heritage speakers about 20 years ago...

There is a "golden ratio" for applying capital investiments to you system:  Spend 50% on source material.  Spend 25% on speakers.  Spend 25% on every thing else.

If you have a system that gives you great satification, it is a shame to not have enough music to appreciate it.

Valves sound better to my ear.

You don't have to spend mega $ to get great sound.

Listen to music new to your ear.  Worst case, you don't listen to it again.  Best case you have a new genre or artist you enjoy.  I scored a T. Monk album last week.  There will be more to follow.

When someone uses the term "Fruits of their loins" in conversation, there is no reason to spit up the apple they just gave you.

It's not polite to talk about underwear.

My system always sounds better after the tubes warm up, and then even better after i've finished a Beefeater martini.

Jeremy

Which T Monk did you score Mike?  He is on my all time favorites list.

fini:

That I still don't know very much (but I know when to nod if we're standing around talking audio).

Funny Fini !

I have been lucky enough to meet some really nice people through this hobby !

 The chances of frying a tweeter or blowing a speaker fuse are directly proportional to the amount of alcohol consumed before a listening session...

TNRabbit:

 The chances of frying a tweeter or blowing a speaker fuse are directly proportional to the amount of alcohol consumed before a listening session...

Not if you have an MCM stack, where you get 110 db per watt in any room of a house. You'll blow your ears first.

jacksonbart:

When someone uses the term "Fruits of their loins" in conversation, there is no reason to spit up the apple they just gave you.

I also agree. without a forum like this one, that's one of the things that's "learned the hard way".  I remember when I realized that I had somewhat of a reputable system, I went out and spent around 200 bucks on speaker cable.  Won't make that mistake again.............

How would you like to make $14 the hard way?

   I would rather listen to music than listen to my stereo.  If I am getting too critical of how my system sounds, I need to listen to differant, and more music.

Generally speaking, HT systems are good for movies. 2-channel systems are good for movies and music.

Doug

 I learned that after hearing my differing Klipsch set ups...how much I really dislike the vaunted Bo$e car stereo...really dislike it most of the time...

Bill