Do you remember when Audiogon was just a bulletin board classified ad site?

@mofimadness - She sure is! Took me a while to even notice there where speakers there, lol. That is a great ad!

Like several others here, I joined Audiogon in 1999 and came every day to read ads and posts.  I still come several times a day,  addictive to say the least.

I’ve exchanged ideas with lots of people at this site, eventually we made a point of meeting each other face to face.   Best early success was RMAF where we met for Mexican dinner and everyone wore a badge with their Audiogon member name. 

Subsequently I’ve been invited to listen at members homes and many people came to my home where we shared food, drink and music.

There are lots of ideas and experimentation here, much more than any one person could accomplish on their own.  I read a lot of it and most has value, especially after a few years when we understand each others likes and dislikes. 

Last but equally important is the music.  I can’t count the times I‘ve auditioned tracks at Amazon or YouTube after reading a recommendation at Audiogon.  Lots of LPs and CDs in my library as a result.
 

@mofimadness those are speakers? lol I assumed it was the doors to your bedroom in your imaginary mansion!

October of 1999 for me.  I remember learning a lot from others and the many interesting discussions about the technical merits of different design choices in the current gear of the day, as well as discussions about cable making, tweaks and room treatments, and the frequent humor throughout....not really so different from now.  I do miss being able to communicate openly with other members by email because IMO that added to a sense of community.  I also wonder what happened to Sean and, even though he mostly posted at that other site, I miss Bob Crump's humor.

In all that time, Audiogon has been, and remains, the best place to buy and sell audio gear.  They have taken occasional criticism through the years, and they do not match everyone's own personal version of perfection, but nobody yet has consistently done it better.