What is wrong here.. on Audiogon?

bjesien
I know.. isn't it great!
 I've been laughing for the last five minutes and the Lights and Meters are great also. I admit I might have been a little bored this afternoon.
There is one thing this proves to me... this forum likes a little controversy. I've never seen a thread of mine get so many hits. I will research all suggestions thanks!

I’ll start by saying my knowledge on audio equipment is extremely limited, to put it nicely, unless you count "The Record Eater" turntable I owned four decades ago.

I am going to agree with millercarbon and glennewdick, it is quality over quantity. I’ve asked a couple of questions, and I’ve been thankful for everybody who took the time to reply. It is interesting, I immediately thought of atmasphere, who is truly an expert IMHO, and the replies he submitted to my questions.

I also find it a bit ironic that the OP refers to other thread as "a thread that seemed so dumb." Maybe it is a "dumb" thread to some people, but to others, and especially somebody like me with limited knowledge, it is a chance to learn what might seem the most basic ideas to those who’ve been involved for decades. Maybe the OP of that other thread was just looking to create a controversy, but I’m able to learn from reading both sides when people have different opinions.

I’ll finish by saying, IMHO, Audiogon is excellent, appreciated for providing the forum in the first place, and also for those who spend time to helpfully answer questions.

Whatever you do, make sure you buy one with lights, meters, and tone controls. That is what intellectuals do.

Not necessarily true about having a device with a volume control (say a dac) a preamp is unnecessary. I’ve had both the ps Audio DS jr and now the DS sr and they both sounded much better going thru a McIntosh C47 preamp compared going directly into my PS Audio BHK 250 amp. Many others on the PS Audio website have stated the same outcome, most prefer using a preamp. I tried to save $4000 on not needing a preamp but no luck.

Well, one thread was tongue-in-cheek, and the other (yours) asked for specific information that most of us can't provide. Apples and oranges. Or did you want your request treated with the same lack of seriousness?? If that had happened, at least you'd have something real to complain about.