[Peter Wieck[_2_]]

On Monday, July 2, 2018 at 12:53:38 PM UTC-4, wrote=
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It=E2=80=99s very hard to buy hifi, Rule 1 is so evidently true, but how =
to hear things, especially if I buy on the used market?

Used stuff is what I do, mostly. From any source including (really) dumpste=
rs and curbside gleanings. There are two purveyors of used stuff proximate =
to me - and I have 'a deal' with them - I will pay 5% of asking price per w=
eek or fraction thereof, not to exceed 3 weeks for a home audition. All to =
be applied to the purchase price if I choose that option.=20

On remote stuff, I am an unapologetic bottom-feeder. If I get it cheap enou=
gh and don't like it, I can (usually) sell it on and come out whole. And as=
I am moderately skilled in basic repairs, I am willing to take a few risks=
.. Have I been burnt? You bet! But, overall, I am still ahead of the game.=
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Take your time. As my Irish mother used to say: Marry in haste, repent at l=
eisure.=20

Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA=20