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From: knf@druxo.UUCP (FricklasK)
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Subject: Re: Are these related???
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Date: Sun, 14-Jul-85 23:50:46 EDT
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Ok, ok -- here's my philosophy:
1)  Always improve your system-- never buy a component that is worse
    than what you always have, as that will hinder you from improving
    other components later.
2)  When advising, always suggest something that is equivalent or slightly 
    higher quality than what a person already has (requiring a knowledge of
    what they have).  If a person has $1000 speakers, he may think he needs
    a $1000 turntable, when a $250 or $350 one will do fine.
3)  If you can't afford something that won't create a downgrade in quality
    of your system, either wait until you can afford it or buy something
    CHEAP to tide you over (watch the stereo classifieds in the paper, for
    example) until you can afford it, so you won't have spent so much money
    that it puts off your decision to buy something that IS as good as what
    you have.
4)  There are ALWAYS deals to be had.  Don't assume that because a component 
    costs $1000 that a person is going to pay that much for it.  Be on the 
    lookout for a deal, and BE AWARE of what a deal is.  This requires know-
    ledge of stuff BETTER than what you have.

Ken Fricklas

P.S. I also like NAD (and Proton) equipment.