Thanks Chasas1 and Brianmgrarcom. My speakers weigh 42 Kg each and are rather bulky, so lugging them over to the stereo shop aint easy at all.
As far as buying cheap so I can resell if I don't like it at home, so far I've been lucky with doing that. I've purchased all my components that I have so far that way, and one that I am less impressed with. I would have bought the CS300X for a home trial, too if it was available for me and I liked it more, mainly because it is so highly recommended by experienced people like you guys.
As for prices, it goes both ways. Imported stuff is pricey, even though the current exchange rate should dictate otherwise. A new Ah! Njoe Tjoeb here costs about double what it costs in the US, for example.
Part of the reason you guys are paying such hefty prices over there right now is the exchange rate, but new stuff over here isn't cheap at all.
Used Japanese stuff can be very reasonable, mainly because it is often in excellent condition. Most of my components are in minty brand new condition, even my 25-yr-old speakers.
I'll go read some of that Harbeth vs NS1000x thread, which will be good for my learning since I just now heard them with three amps, including one like my own and my own CD player, with my own music.
One thing I am trying to learn is better audio-related vocabulary to describe what we hear. It reminds me a lot of wine tasting.
As for taking a break, point well-taken. Stressed-out with too much work over here. I hope it doesn't show too much in my posts. As for Shishamo, I love those, too, but the season is past already, at least for the local catch. There are always wonderful, super-fresh, super-high quality fish of many other sorts here all year at very reasonable prices relative to other foods, though.
As far as buying cheap so I can resell if I don't like it at home, so far I've been lucky with doing that. I've purchased all my components that I have so far that way, and one that I am less impressed with. I would have bought the CS300X for a home trial, too if it was available for me and I liked it more, mainly because it is so highly recommended by experienced people like you guys.
As for prices, it goes both ways. Imported stuff is pricey, even though the current exchange rate should dictate otherwise. A new Ah! Njoe Tjoeb here costs about double what it costs in the US, for example.
Part of the reason you guys are paying such hefty prices over there right now is the exchange rate, but new stuff over here isn't cheap at all.
Used Japanese stuff can be very reasonable, mainly because it is often in excellent condition. Most of my components are in minty brand new condition, even my 25-yr-old speakers.
I'll go read some of that Harbeth vs NS1000x thread, which will be good for my learning since I just now heard them with three amps, including one like my own and my own CD player, with my own music.
One thing I am trying to learn is better audio-related vocabulary to describe what we hear. It reminds me a lot of wine tasting.
As for taking a break, point well-taken. Stressed-out with too much work over here. I hope it doesn't show too much in my posts. As for Shishamo, I love those, too, but the season is past already, at least for the local catch. There are always wonderful, super-fresh, super-high quality fish of many other sorts here all year at very reasonable prices relative to other foods, though.
