I guess all you can do is buy the cheapest gear and enjoy it.
I knew it was just a matter of time until Norm resorted to a "my **** is bigger than yours" argument. For someone who shilling phone clicks, in the absence of any intelligent arguments, the ad hominum attcks are inevitable. But suggesting that someone can't afford to buy equipment as good as yours, Norm, is really crossing a line.
Time for you to take a refresher course on Audiogon posting guidelines and crawl back under your rock.