Two years ago during spring cleaning I threw my Dad's old Sansui 1000X receiver into the dumpster. This was during the early stages of my becoming a devoted audio enthusiast when I was more interested in the latest gear and what my next upgrade would be. I grew up listening to this old workhorse, and my love of music reproduction blossomed because of it. The unit wasn't working perfectly and was in need of repair and refurbishment. Now that I've become a hardcore audiophile when I think back to that tragedy two years ago, I feel like having someone kicking me in the balls over and over. Really hard!