OK Come Clean, whats in your closet ?

I have a 3 ft tall stuffed frog (keroppi). I gave it to my gf in hs and took it back after we broke up, and it's been in my closet since.

Other than that, I have a complete set of luxman tapedeck, cd, turntable and tuner with only the integrated amp missing since it died already.

I am selling a bunch of stuff that has been in my closet for years such as the Marantz 67se, Nak MB4S, Pioneer CLD-D703, Panny SRX10, Sharp SGD11. I am still holding onto a Nak AV1 and a pair of ADS L980 just incase my mom needs them for karaoke again. And, got a pair of NHT Superones for back up. Last, I got a whole bunch of monster and misc cables left over from an extinct home theater system.

Joe: It was probably a blessing in disguise that Bud's ST-1200 blew up. The 2600 is a far superior sounding amp. Good on you for taking care of him : ) Sean
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Sean, you are right as usual. When I spoke to Bud about how the NAD was working out, he told me he was really very impressed with it. He said it was clearly superior to the B&K, and commented specifically on the dynamic range.

It's pretty impressive that one can pick one up for probably $200 used, proving that you can gain a pretty decent foothold into this hobby no matter what your income is. Personally, I love the fact that the input level controls allow you to run CD direct, and attain a very immediate, powerful sound. No, it isn't the best amplifier I have, but it certainly does a yeoman's job, and the bass is better than any of my tube amps.

When I went through a list of amps I had, Bud jumped all over the NAD, as he told me he was the force behind them in the USA in thea early days based on hearing their stuff in Europe. Since he also uses an NAD turntable and tuner, he does believe in the marque.

Fascinating how the man has provided us with so many of the big (especially, European) brands that we take for granted. Lowther, Quad, Dynaudio, NAD, and the list goes on and on. One person who he went on about that I had no knowledge of a connection is Ray Kimber, he has tremendous respect for and friendship with Ray. Now I finally understand what Ray's inspiration for the DiAural crossover came from.

Joe, 2600's typically sell for about $325-$375. The lowest price i've ever seen one sell for was about $275. Other than that, i wasn't aware of Kimber's connection to Bud, but i guess that after looking back, the crossover design might be more visible in hind-sight. For that matter, i wasn't aware of his "zeal" for NAD gear either. Then again, there's a lot of stuff that i don't know. It seems like i find this out everyday : ) Sean
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Sean, you mean to tell me my amp is worth about 75% more than I thought? WOO HOO!!!