Shakey,
I mean no disrespect at all here and I think I am not far off base with my "assumption".
I think Shakey is used to more refined "audiophile grade" gear and "consumer grade" mass produced gear does not seem to be his cup of tea, especially for quality music listening. And that is okay with me. I get that. Maybe he(Shakey) could be a little more tactful with his honesty and obvious disdain for such "common man" gear. There are some on this forum, including me, who are all about "bang for the buck" gear choices.
Let's all decide not take other member's opinions and preferences so seriously, especially when they are different from our own. :emotion-22:
Bill
PS
NO piling on.
Yours was a noble post, Bill and I can dig where you're coming from with it.
However I'm not down with members who are unable to say what they mean or mean what they say. If that's the case in Shakey's situation, why post anything at all? Simply move on to the next thread. Unfortunately that borderline passive-aggressive missive combined with a snarky emoticon just paints the writer in a negative light.
On the bright side... this wasn't a member's 'For Sale' thread.
Just my opinion and all...