I'm now a Cardas Woman. I used to be a Kimber gal

@Suunyjim

Second, there seems to be a cult being nurtured by this thread. I can see where someone less knowledgeable, with less financial resources and less time to test and flip IC's (or whatever) could be reluctant to ask a simple, even naïve question, or make an equally simple comment.
It might be time to hang up this hobby, and move on. It is not fun anymore

WTF does that mean ??? Whats not fun reading this on Audiogon? Not fun for you???
I think you need to remove the "SUNNY" from your name .
I am totally missing your point

@Jmcgrogan2
The reason i missed Liz saying that she did not like the Golden Cross ,was because it was the Golden Reference that she had talked about being too polite.
But, that said, if the Golden Ref was too polite, then i am pretty sure the Golden Cross is even more so.

I know Dennis, no big deal. I just thought I'd mention it because Elizabeth had mentioned it earlier on this thread. Also, I am familiar with reading her desired sonic characteristics previously, and I think she likes a little brighter sound than you or I would. She has mentioned on several occasions that she likes the highs to sparkle, so I didn't see the Golden Cross reco as a solution for her.

No harm done, certainly no reason for Sunnyjim to get upset. Sometimes that happens when you walk into the middle of a conversation and don't really know what is being said though.

Yeah I am a treble junkie. Treble has to be 'perfect' which is exactly like real.. So my sparkle might get misinterpreted by some to be 'bright' sounding.. Though I accept my system to others WOULD be called bright. partly because it is always a work in progess. I have worked really hard to get the treble right. the system can be a little lean. So right now i am still trying to get back the balanced point I had with a few Parsec and the Kimber Hero.
I had it and gave it away!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway. just want to clarify my treble happy stance.
For me, if the treble is off it all sucks. For the rest, I can put up with what I would call minor flaws.. (and i am certain others would hate those flaws totally) Odd I guess.

To Elizabeth, you could have fooled me with the comment that.... "for me, it is..... "100% about the music...."

To Grey9hound....maybe you should remove the Grey9 from your name, and just call yourself "hound" If you are "TOTALLY" missing my point, then let me clue you in about something.

I knew I was going to draw some flack because of my comments. However, I did not think a moratorium had been placed on disagreement, not just disagreement over products or usage, but a general disagreement about the tenor of the discussion.

Geez, I did not know my comments would turn me into a "Gringe" and upset my fellow AG members. Would it not be better to take the comments for what they are: an observation. Disagreement is not chastisement