Your most disappointing purchase or audition?

@Audiolabyrinth, I have no interest in kissing up to Charles1dad. Best he keep to his side of the forum, and me to mine. And that's all i'm going to say on that subject. That said, in the interests of harmony, I will bite my tongue from now on.

Hi John,
I just expect that on an open forum disagreements can be managed and handled without someone's feelings being hurt.Anyway I've said my piece and will leave it there. Brownsfan is more than capable of responding if he sees fit{and he may not}.
Thanks,
Charles1,

"Man has this thread taken a wrong turn!!"

Threads that inquire about bad experiences kinda start down that path from the beginning unfortunately.

When something bad is reported, its hard to just let it slide, and hard to get the most relevant facts relating out as well in a forum like this.

Not to mention that people easily jump to generalized conclusions baed on isolated cases/instances reported, most of which cannot even be verified with certainty.

So either have very thick skin and take many grains of salt or best to just steer clear.

All, the basis of my post was the following premise:

When two people have world views that are completely different almost any interaction is likely to prove a frustration. As I read through the forum, I find people who seemingly think pretty much as I do, and some that I find are on a completely different foundation. I think that is quite evident in this discussion. Many people in this forum have had transactions both as buyers and sellers that were more trouble than they were worth. This is a hobby. I don't need buyers whose expectations are unrealistic or whose first attempt at problem resolution involves character assassination. I don't need sellers who misrepresent their goods or fail to deliver what they have promised. I just simply avoid people I think are going to be a problem. If that is rude and arrogant, so be it. I am guilty. My guess is I am not alone.

Occasionally, when a debate position can't be won on its own merits, a debater attempts to invalidate the credibility of his opponent by citing real or imagined irrelevancies. Most of the folks around here are savvy enough to see through such tactics.

My point is neither validated or invalidated by the size of my estate or whether I paid 200K or $1.98 for my rig. I would suggest my point be discussed on its own merits.

Your honor, I rest my case.

Meanwhile, maybe this will steer us away from our detour to oblivion, and back to the title topic.

One of my more disappointing purchases was the Harbeth Compact 7 ES-2 speaker.

I bought a pair of these used and they came in third place to compared to two other speakers in my room. Thankfully they are loved by many so I sold them without a loss.