Tariffs and sky high audio prices.

A lot of people reading this thread but only a few participate. Just like in reality - one does useful work and at least ten more live on it. And the one who works doesn't even get the biggest share.
Anyway, tariffs are nothing, try to get guaranteed authentic Persian carpet. In New York City yes you can, a hell of a lot of money, but you can. I had to put this idea on hold until better times. Damn, it would look great on the wall between speakers and I bet it would improve the sound. Go for authentic no matter the cost and effort. And that is not Chinese electronics parts and tubes. They got authentic stuff but that's another matter. That's one reason why I am not interested in brands like VAC, Atma-Sphere, many speaker brands. First deliver quality and support your own people. I am sorry if more Chinese would be hungry, there are millions of Americans, including children, who are hungry. In reality of many this country is getting less and less fair and more and more poor. Think about it.

Lamm and Allnic use NOS tubes, by the way, so I choose them.

@inna 



I too worry about the plight of so many who have so little, no matter where they happen to be. I am certainly of the mindset that we can cure it at home, generosity isn’t that hard. Regarding the poor, I agree, the income/wealth gap is returning to gilded age spreads.

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Give to the Salvation Army and eliminate the inefficient middleman known as government. 

Frank

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Give to FoFundMe and eliminate the inefficient middleman know has healthcare insurance (who spend25% of healthcare expenditures on administrative Scroogery.)