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I'd let him and ebay know you've moved on. And ( I hate to say this) that you won't leave any feedback
if he doesn't. You could always rip him up one side and down the other using the CL ad info....

The best bet as always is to hear them. Go find a head-fi meet and get your ears on them.
We can talk the sound to death. But 10 minutes with a couple of sets of headphones
will tell all.

As...

701's are a bit bass shy. Of course many out there want way over the top bass.
I've seen some very good used ones show up over at head-fi cheap.
They need a good amp. There was one Assimilated had...

A lot of quality amps will last. A lot more won't.
Discrete component stuff was easy to maintain, so
it isn't a surprise that a lot are still around. Add to it
the sheer volume of them sold back...

A lot of modern amps don't lend themselves to upgrading.
And the whole warranty thing presents a big stop sign.
I'm sure in the next few years this will be more do-able.
But for now, you can...

I had a NAD I paid $40 give out. I sold it needing repair for $40.

Please remember that a lot of the classic amps are getting long in the tooth.
I can't believe what people are getting for...

If it's in the budget and makes you happy, go nuts.
I just wish some people could do the same with some
of the $$$ gear. It's only a waste of money if you don't like it.
That is the only caveat...

ok, we were making fun of the amp.
now it's a cable P*ssing contest?
And of course it's the normal parties.
Nobody on either side is going to back down, so why don't we just
call it a draw?

Replace speakers? Sorry, I rotate them like tires!
But seriously, it's a hobby. You work with the funds you
have. I went 20 years while my kids grew up to change out gear.
So don't feel pressured....

If there isn't anything showing up on head-fi, it's an unknown.
You pays your money and takes your chances.

Those Parasound DACS are a good value for the money.
What are you guys waiting for?

There are lots of good headphone tests that have been run for years.
They just never were widely circulated. Let's face it, Bose and Beats are the
bookends of $$$ and so so performance. Add a...

So you get a lot of "foot traffic" out there?:biggrin:

so much of modern music is so compressed and hot, I'm sure it sounds equally bad
in any format.

People in Dallas list on CL & ebay all the time. A horrid practice that is all too common.
Be glad he didn't get a better local offer after you won the auction.

I sense a huge spam storm about to happen.

EBAY is just looking out for EBAY. The whole point here is a level playing field.
If one business ducks taxes, then I have a problem with it. Either no one on line pays,
or they all do. Resale...

http://www.head-fi.org/t/660097/dallas-tx-sunday-june-9th-2013-the-not-quite-in-the-oven-yet-meetup

Good stuff. There will be some high end gear, and a couple of members of the trade.
You want to...

Pointless discussion. Chocolate in your peanut butter is a good thing.
And finding a hair in your soup is a bad thing.
When they start making product, let the reviews tell the story.
Until then,...

Any front loader other than commercial grade is Not going to last and cost $$$ to fix.
I don't understand the Marantz thing. They are trying to run Marantz as a high end
brand again, and you don't...

The postal service pays it's own way. The private sector already competes. So now what?

The postal service is in the red because the government told them to bank 75 years of
pensions in just a few years. It was a thinly disguised kiss of death from a few politicians.
So far I'm...

Precisely the point. It's not our web site. And I think there is a pretty steep learning curve ahead for many
members. Any one who thinks there won't be 10 more members in posting purgatory this...

I go out of my way NOT to IM, text receive or make calls.
I spend all day dealing with people, I don't really want to spend my time doing it.

Not to worry. They're going to screw you.