Hi Eric and welcome to the Shack!
Just to be on the safe side, you might want to read the
Forum Rules. Your opening post might very well be offensive and disrespectful since in essence you are calling some our members "meat-heads", "suckers", and "stupid-spenders"... their equipment "audio trash"... and some manufacturers "scam" creators.
There are 4 rules that would prohibit much of your first post:
- Please be polite, courteous and respectful of other members, as well as all products and services discussed. There is no need to be condescending or overly critical, not everyone will be as smart as the next person. If you can help, please do so, but remember, we all start learning somewhere and none of us are perfect. If you are the home theater, audio or video aficionado king daddy audiophile, we are glad to have you around, but please be humble and considerate to those of less fortunate knowledge.
- Personal attacks of any nature are strictly prohibited. These forums are no place for negativity of any kind. We are here to discuss home theater, audio and video related topics. Let's make friends and have fun while doing so... and be different than the typical home theater forum.
- We can not emphasize enough the importance of keeping the bickering, arguing, flaming, bashing... "and things like these" ... away from here. Provoking and eliciting threads, posts and links that might create issues are also prohibited. If you and another member (or members) have issues with one another, DO NOT bring those issues to this forum. It will absolutely not be tolerated.
- NO bashing of manufacturers and/or products will be tolerated. You may explain that you prefer product A over product B and justify your differences, but do not deliberately bash a product just because you do not like it or just because you had a bad experience with it. Others may own that product and may be offended that you are bashing and trashing their choice of products. If you have a beef with a manufacturer, take it up with them outside of these forums, and/or take the whining and complaining somewhere else. Having a problem with a product and asking for help with it is fine, but do not bash the manufacturer and/or the product while doing so. We do have a Manufacturers Service and Support forum for helping individuals resolve issues, but be sure you read the guidelines for that forum prior to posting.
I certainly believe there is a lot you can learn here... and I look forward to seeing you around.
