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An interesting and thought provoking post Kevin 😊

I haven't read the whole thread, neither the one that was recently deleted. But you can see that Kevn has a lifetime interest in the tube audio hobby. If you live in SoCal, you owe it to yourself to go visit and hear for yourself; I'd recommend a call to let him know you are coming. If you don't live near enough, give him a call. You can get his take on what's going on and then be in a better position to make a purchase.

I have never bought anything from Kevin, but I've been in his store years ago. It is a neat place, especially seeing his vintage tube gear; it is one way to show off his "love" as he says for the hobby.

Best of luck OP.

Kevin, I purchased Gizmos SE308 SunlIght Engineering drivers used them in a few cabinet types.

 And while you want to buy cheaper Chinese-designed brands and wing it, most people want a known product with a proven track record and no hassles. If all someone can afford is $1200, then they have no choice I guess. Not my concern.

Nice attitude Kevin.  I think you should have stopped long before this, but this quote really gets my back up.  I've bought some tubes and a subwoofer from your store, but since I don't really want to spend 5k on an amp I guess that doesn't matter.  I really enjoy music on my moderately priced set up, and I'll probably buy a few things in the future, but it won't be from you.  It's elitist A-holes such as yourself that ruin the experience of audio and music enjoyment for so many.

Last time I'll be here, I forgot how much audiophiles can ruin music enjoyment.