[ebay scammer - why don't you try scamming someone in your own country]

yeah, I wouldn't recommend taking revenge like that any day but the guy deffinitly deserved it. Makes for a good laugh but it takes guts to take it that far!

[ebay scammer - why don't you try scamming someone in your own country]

I agree - here is an awesome and hilarious article about someone who got even!

http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/

[What was your first exposure to Klipsch???]

In Junior High my best friend's dad had some Klipsch K-horns. Although I didn't hear them much as he didn't let us monkey around with his stereo I remember they were something quite special and had room filling sound. Years later in College a friend of mine got the 4.1 computer system and I was amazed that a computer system could have that kind of sound - I got the 2.1 shortly thereafter and love it - I'm now looking into replacing the AR speakers I inherited and reached audio nirvana listening to some RF62s.. Never dreamt of this kind of fidelity. Recently heard some Khorns again and its still unbeliveable... unfourtuntately they're too big for my current living room, budget and wife... sigh... someday!

[Opinion: Electronic Separates vs. Efficiency]

Today there is not reason to put yourself thru the complications of seperates.

Today, an intergreated unit could mean that it has...a. pre-amp, b. equalizer, c. DAC, d. tuner, c. HT processor, d. Amp, etc. Path lenths in an integreated are short, design allows for sheilding, and economies of scale for things like power supplies, cases, etc. Ground loop issues within an integreated is unheard of, unless you have some external source attached to it.

Seperates introduce cost due to the replication of componets previously shared in an integreated, power supply, case, controls, etc. More cost introduced in cables for connectivity, and even more so if you go designer cable route. Complications get introduced with ground loops, and other issues.

Interesting point - I was looking at some new HT Revievers recently and I'm completely amazed at the number of connections on the back of some of these recievers with audio/video/optical digital/HDMI etc. Does this ever become a point of overkill? where when you have so many sources, outputs, inputs etc where it affects the sound and/or causes signal interference? Seems like an awful lot of stuff to shield! As much as I love surround sound there are days 2 channel tube amps become more appealing along with a chance to listen to a lot of good music more in line with how it was recorded and intended to sound other than imaged with 5.1 surround sound fields, DSP etc.

*edit* By the way - semi new to the klipsch forum, lurked for a few weeks anyhow.. : )

Best friend's dad had some Khorns, had the 2.1 comp speakers for 4 years now? Love that Klipsch sound!! I'm hoping to snag some RF62 or RF82s when the money allows... (hopefully sooner than later!)