....you will see I was the origional poster with a simple question. I too have been on this site for almost 13 years now and feel responsible for the conduct and the unfortunate direction of this thread....I could have just let it go. However, as noted, it seems that everytime I post a thread, there is always that group who not only do they not answer the original poster's question, but feel compelled to use it as their own fourm for they have or want or what you should buy......I chalk it up to human nature and believe that's why Facebook was created. But there are others who come in on a regular basis and snipe the poster - add nothing to the thread and never add anything positive. I have also noticed that this is the same group who answers just about every thread in the same fashion.... I guess I got tired of seeing it again and these people's true colors came out yesterday.....I'm sure they are on to other threads by now. It's a hobby, I love music and Audiogon used to be fun and informative, and like eveything else it changes and you move on. I think I have found a couple of power cords for my amp to listen to.