I'VE PUT TOGETHER SOME PHOTOS OF VERY HIGH QUALITY AUDIO AND VIDEO GEAR. WHAT MAKES SOMETHING "HI END" IS NOT THE PRICE, RATHER ITS THE FAITHFULLNESS TO THE ORIGINAL SIGNAL. NONE OF THE PRODUCTS I'VE LISTED ARE THE MOST EXPENSIVE--FAR FROM IT. WHEN IT COMES TO PRICE THERE IS A POINT OF DIMINISHING RETURNS. THESE PRODUCTS REPRESENT THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY AND ALL OUR SUPERB VALUE FOR THE MONEY INVESTED. I ALLOWED MYSELF ONE INDULGENCE IN PLACING THE 24 KARAT GOLD CLEARAUDIO PHONO CARTRIDGE IN THIS GROUP. THERE ARE SEVERAL CARTRIDGES AS GOOD THAT ARE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS LESS. BUT HEY YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE, RIGHT? THERE IS A MIXTURE OF TUBE AND TRANSISTOR GEAR. TRANSISTORS CAN SOUND VERY GOOD, BUT IF YOU WANT TO GET SOUND CLOSEST TO REAL LIFE TUBES ARE STILL THE ANSWER FOR MUSIC. FOR VIDEO TRANSISTORS ARE THE WAY TO GO. THE PRICES OF THESE PRODUCTS ARE BEYOND THE REACH OF MOST CHERRYTAPPERS. I'LL BE PUTTING TOGETHER ANOTHER FOLDER OF MORE AFFORDABLE BUT HIGH QUALITY HIGH VALUE GEAR. I'LL BE MAKING A SUGGESTION FOR DIFFERENT SIZE LOUDSPEAKERS BUT EACH ROOM IS DIFFERENT AND ITS UP TO THE BUYER TO LISTEN TO SEE WHAT FITS HIS/HER TASTES. THERE IS AN ABSOLUTE WHEN IT COMES TO SOUND...THE SOUND OF LIVE UNAMPLIFIED MUSIC. YOU CAN GET MANY OPINIONS ON WHAT WOULD BE BEST. ULTIMATELY ITS THE BUYERS MONEY AND IT SHOULD BE HIS/HER CHOICE. THE ULTIMATE TEST OF ANY SYSTEM IS THE AMOUNT OF ENJOYMENT IT PROVIDES.
