Well I am not the forum owners or mod or admin, just a member but I will express an opinion the same as anyone else can on a public forum within the AUP of that forum.
Just because you started the thread doesn't mean you own it! There are some people here with extensive and expert knowledge on the subject and threads *always* go off on tangents if an interesting exchange of knowledge and opinion takes place. Especially now as there is nothing more that can be said to you, so why do you wish to continue with it. It is all very simple the same for all other human beings, you pays your money and you takes your choice! You cannot avoid mistakes the same as all of us have made, and probably are still making. It is like a growing up and gaining knowledge process, there are so many alternatives and all people here can do is give you their alternatives.
So get on with it, buy something, make a choice, go for it. Then tell us what you think and where you went wrong or went right, and then we can see what your progress is. Go on a car forum and ask which car should I buy and see what you get
this is just as daft.
People who want to sell you things will subtly try to sell you things, apart from me
People many years down the hi-fi road from you like Bottleneck are suggesting things you are not ready for yet - so store that knowledge for future reference.
I personally think that any newcomer should buy second hand on ebay or forums, because then you can buy and sell without too much loss untill you get more of a handle on what you want. Then you have a basis to judge by replacing stuff within a known system, then you can put new things in without so much risk, because anything new from a retailer will lose half its value *as soon as you walk out the shop with it*. BUT the most important thing is your music, in your room, with your ears, and all of those in all of us are different, either slightly or grossly. So enjoy the process of discovery, and don't expect us to hold your hand for the journey.
