How is your power bill?

Your right Entrope - I think that we would all agree that we as a country were better off under The Bush regime. 2.6 million out of work ....the banks had a blind eye turned to them and left to their own devices....a president from Texas and all of the oil companies had record profits lager than some counties GNP.... manufacturing allowed to leave this country and still get tax breaks.....personal religous beliefs by a president who is to be supposed to be nuetral in that position making decsions on how my life is supposed to be run....and being pretty much hated by the rest of the world due to that man's ignorances - yes their is place in Texas that had lost their village idiot -I also am a registered Independent - so I can make a clear decison

It's so bad I decided to buy stock in the company that provides my juice.

I think here in Southern Ca. the DWP rates have gone up/ as well as including other things-- such as City; large item pick-up and the like.
I would surmise the X6 increase might also have some hidden charges and or rate increase--(for the original poster)
As I heard on tv; we are still paying for some of that Enron debacle.
While enjoying a Chatsworth summer;anything that adds to the summer ambiance is not desirable. I have changed from near 60 tubes to a ss stereo amp and a one box/2 tube pre/ cd player.-------And I still pay more than what that set-up used to cost,to run.
Also, I stay away from mono blocks that require dedicated 30 amp. circuits;ea.

Garebear- glad that you agree.

I am sure that you took my rant as defensive of Bush rather that indictment of the hype surrounding our current cardboard-cutout-in-chief.

So if Mr.Obama doubles the problems left by the Bush regime in his misguided flailing about I suppose it will still be Bush's fault?

GHS - Thanks for that tip, it may well be worth trying! I will also, as some of you have mentioned, turn the amps totally off vs.a standby mode and avoid the action movies. I think the movies may be the main culprit in driving up the power bill. It's comforting to know, in a perverse sort of way, that I am not the only one that has done this to myself!

Not in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine that a simple request for feedback on audio equipment power consumption would generate such well thought out, insightful, running commentary on our country's current political climate and my choices in life. Wow, I'm really counting my blessings!

For those that thought that purchasing my Krell fpb 350's was inappropriate - You were right! I should have bought the 750's!