I think of this place as (one of) my favourite pubs. Nice place to spend a cosy hour or two, particularly on cold winter nights, and the other guys you first found there are an interesting bunch to discuss some of your favourite topics with. However things change, inevitably. Some of the new guys that join are not so interesting and seem to want to discuss things you discussed ages ago, and then you start to realise that even the ones you originally thought were interesting seem to have a limited range of subjects they want to talk about - again an inevitable part of forum life. Still many guys you like to discuss things with but the other sort slowly begin to 'outweigh' the pleasure you originally got.
Just my take on AoS.
Dave.
DaveK.
My System:
Power: Belkin PF40, Custom.hifi.cables Hydra and DC PSUs.
Sources: Self built HTPC with Xonar ST sound card, NAD T585 multi disc player, Sony BDP-S350, Squeezebox Touch, Techncs SL1210 (mod'd) + Nagaoka MP30, Thomson Sky HD box.
Amps etc.: 2 x Mini-T amps, MF-X10D Valve buffer clone, StanDAC 7520/Caiman (mod'd).
Speakers: Mission 774s with added super tweeters
Cables: best I can afford and likely to change except Homar's RF attenuated co-ax's and Mark Grant USB and HDMI cables. I also like silver i/cs and speaker cable.