Buying equipment

Hi Swarthy,

You are kidding me right? I don't think it is that hard to select decent components on-line and have them shipped to your house. This is not a perfect way of doing things, but I think you can only go so wrong. At the very least, you will wind up with a good system. So you won't hear it ... reviews will give you some idea ... and you take a chance.

You can buy an all Rega system from Needle Doctor. You can pick up Prima Luna tube equipment from Upscale Audio. Upscale also has a number of desirable pieces from Opera and Musical Fidelity and Cary in its New & Used Specials. You can have speakers made for you by Omega or Zu Audio or Ascend Acoustics.

For $3500, I would consider a Rega Brio Integrated, Rega Apollo CD Player, and some RS3 speakers. Or go for a Rega Brio, with the Rega Apollo CD player, and Ascend Acoustics Sierra 1 monitors for $3K. Or swap in a Prima Luna tube integrated for a total of $4K.

Granted I used components I know, but I have purchased what I have on-line. I have 64 pins in my back, so I don't drive and I don't have that type of spare time to audition components.

It is not nearly as frustrating as you think.

Rich

You might want to talk to someone like Wally at Underwood oe Mehran at Sorasound both of whom advertise extensively on this site and sell a lot on-line.

The OP had my sympathy as soon as he said he lived in Wyoming.

Well you are asking this question on the premier site for used equipment.
Do some research on used prices, pick a few items from sellers with solid feedback, negotiate a sale and listen.

I'm not making any specific suggestions as that is too wide open. And more importantly, our musical tastes are matching up real well.

You must have come across Music Direct, but if not:

http://www.musicdirect.com/c-572-audio-equipment.aspx

Great catalog with more than 1/2 dedicated to software!

I think they sell equipment where there is no dealer.