akg_ca, It IS objective. If you like to piss away money then be my guest, and I’m not a newbie in this hobby, but I just got tired of losing money in this hobby even though I can well afford the Thank the rest of you for some brands to consider. What makes me crazy is the obsessive concern for the microscoscopic blemishes that cause such great concern to so many audiophiles when they are buying used. I Do they think that are buying a #1 restored car that is never driven, but trailered to every car show? So akg_ca, just be helpful, but please save your lectures on the American Way