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Jmcgrogan2, I'm willing to bet that most people are financially impacted one way or another by previous and current economic conditions, some more so than others. Also I think that depressions, recessions, and wars are intentionally created to give the elite (the rich) more money and power. If you want to know what's wrong with America you only need to follow the money trail, you would be shocked to see what's at the end.

I don't know if Cerrot has any financial restrictions when it comes to buying audio but I was guilty of going overboard once in awhile myself but that is not the case now as it is not "THE" most important thing for myself but we all have had our day in the sun.

PhDs, you must love the Bilderburg group.

Taters, great bunch of people. They are very influential yet they are not elected by anyone and don't answer to anyone.

It's true...by insisting these amps are utterly overpriced and marketed to naive suckers, I can drive the prices down to where I would buy one...then immediately sell it back onto the naive sucker market which, apparently, is booming.

JMcgrogan2, some things can't be brought new any longer. My preamp is not in production any longer and used gives me quite a bargain and it is already broken in. I got an $18,000 preamp for $9,800. In our realm of high end audio, these products are usually taken care of better than ones children. Buying used is a big part of the hobby for me (agreed, I have been VERY fortunate). It is fun and I would not normally justify spending $18k for a preamp. $9800 was a no brainer (for me).