I love nice gear. I'd own better gear if I could. Hell, I might even buy speakers instead of building my own. But I'll settle for just about anything for love of music. I'll listen thru laptop speakers if I must. I'd rather hear my favorite music on a shitty setup, than music I can't stand on the best system in the world.

I'll never critique anyone's gear for the sake of music. To be honest, I could care less what kind of gear any of you have - I never read equipment lists. Nothing more insufferable than going to a guy's house and watching him play 30-40 seconds of several songs to demo his system (especially when you di'nt ask in the first place). I'd rather collect music than chase technology.

listen to music, not gear