To the members who have responded so far, thank you for your concern, but I am not a wine drinker.... Unfortunately, I don't have the luxury of visiting local audio outlets like one would do in NYC, Chicago, or San Francisco. I live in the "butthole" of the audio business world where dealerships are spread out of by hundreds of miles; in addition, several of them seem disinterested in having hours convenient for customers, or no longer carry the speakers I have inquired about, like the Audio Physic. It must be the plentiful sunshine and glorious young women here that slows dissolves the seller's instinct. I won't reveal exactly where I live because I don't want to receive a torment of e-mails claiming "that is not the case....blah, blah, blah!!." Therefore, I MUST DEPEND on balanced magazine reviews and the "good ears" of my 'GON fellow members.... So, let's take it from the top; anyone who can offer some advice on my original thread, please respond before I buy something unheard----Oh No NO!!!. I guess while I am writing I should ad to the above selection I am considering, the "Avalon Avatar"---another product I have not heard and cannot hear because of the audio "blackout" that exists in my fair and sunny place of residence. (NOTE: the Avalon Avatars are about $1100 more, even used, than the Tempo's or the F-30's. The Avalon cabinets are nicer, but I still believe this is a grossly overpriced at its MSRP and therefore its resale price. Thank you again, Jim
