Quote Originally Posted by amiasucker
several days ago i posted a thread about a 5.1 system i purchased. i kept returning to the forums for responses...thread gone. finally, buried amid spam i find an email from paul_pci that implies that i'm spamming the boards. well yes, i got ripped-off on the divinci system---whatever. all i was doing was trying to get some info, but i guess the forums at audioreview are for the elite only. god forbid some idiot consumer get help on these hallowed boards. thank you, now you can all go back to babbling on about the subtle nuances of timbre.
Whether you spent 3K at the back of a van or at a reputable dealer, you'll probaly get screwed in one way or another...the secret is: ask questions first or as Norm Abram @TOH would say "...measure twice, cut once..."

I did as much research before I bought my $400 Onkyo mini-system as I've done on any purchase (approx $6K of audio gear over a 30+ yr. period) and I'm certainly no noob...nor am I an elitist as my GPX CDP ($7USD after rebate) and $5 Wal-Mart-sourced Koss 'phones will attest...

Never saw your original, but judging by posts to this thread, it sounds like your earlier submission had all the earmarks of a shill/troll...You need to do some lurking to familiarize yourself with the workings of the virtual world AND to become acquainted with audio in general...particularly before opening your wallet...

jimHJJ(...unless you are a tout...in that case, you can expect similar treatment in the future...)