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Improve your hearing?
I guess we've become a society of pill poppers. That and surgery, sigh. 
Should 'a' been a contender
Apogee 
Anyone using the Dynaudio BM6 ?
Better.No but tend to be bright - and cannot be completely EQ'd out. For some reason the BM-5's were less bright when I heard them in the store.I preferred the Genelec which is warmer and less fatiguing than most all active monitors. Maybe too "pi... 
Integrated amps on a 1,000 dollar budget
Classe is dark sounding, not bright.I liked this amp with my Nautilus 804's before upgrading to separates. Usually sells for under a grand. Worth waiting for IMHO and better than the newer 3.5 etc. which are bright / harsh again IMHO. 
The use of equipment as "tone controls"
Yes, correcting the fault in one component with another faulty component is a bad idea IMHO.Actually buying a tone control is different altogether. I have been told a tone control offers the least detriment to sound quality whereas equalizers will... 
Why are all the Virtual Systems mega-assaults now?
Most people spent more on sales tax than I did for my posted system. People have always been very nice about the low cost so no problem there.I posted for informational reasons and despite the problems, there is something to be said for single dri... 
System Pictures & a kind of "dating service"
Many A-gon members are generous enough to let you have a listen if you are in their area. 
Rawson Resale......
So how does one buy an amp from Mr. Rawson?He does not respond here or to his e-mails. 
Rawson Resale......
Rawsonte, do you think you could come up with a reasonably priced Altmann BYOB?It sound intriguing as maybe not so thin as your typical LM3875 gainclone.Do you do ever make remote volume controls?Thanks 
Has the internet been good for audio?
Sherod, I heard on Jay Leno that Home Depot is planning on opening some small, local hardware stores. Sort of like the ones they put out of business.I should have clarified that the $48 in-store price was also from Wal-mart. Apparently Walmart is ... 
Has the internet been good for audio?
I just enjoy logging on, even at 2:00 AM and chatting. I'm not sure if the internet has helped to grow hi-end audio but it levels the playing field for small companies to put out a great product at low cost without all the marketing and dealer exp... 
Don Allen Amps
Does he have a store for auditions? 
40 watt amp with 8 ohm speakers
Depends if the amp has some current limiting feature. Its not the power but the short impulse current peaks that limit the power more than a steady state power rating. Maybe this is why people say tubes "sound" more powerful than solid state. I th... 
The most important word of advise?
GET OUT WHILE YOU STILL CAN!!!!!! 
fuses - the $39 ones or the 85 cent ones
I like to hear what the people that listen to equipment for a living have to say sometimes.that's funny