Let's forget about being politically correct

sean i agree with you 100%.your mistake was taking on the bottle heads, avery vocal group in audio. what you took soooo long to say was tube based systems require a lot of maintenance. the length of your posts prompted albertporters response. we all know albertporter has a big time kickass system, that lucky dog, and doesn't mind the maintenance and cost for the great sound he gets, but albertporter has speaker cable that cost more than some folk's systems. i have always felt that tube lovers have a hobby within a hobby, but if it brings them closer to the music, god bless. sean as to not understanding asa ,i guess thats two of us. asa ,you be talkin some bad stuff with that "zeno's paradox" thang. just love the music no matter how it's delivered.

sean, even a dummy like me understood asa's last post.:]

sean, you just can't get enough of thi can you?:] i follow your posts with great interest, your writing is superior to much of the drivel i read in stereophile and tas and more important you do not seem to take yourself to seriously as do many on this thread. keep on keeping on. by the by, have you noticed tha not many posters mention the music they listen to in order to give us an idea hove how they arrived at their opinions on all things audio. i think the equipment is just a means to the end unless your a techie who listens to gear.