No it didn't do any harm, quite the opposite. Being trained to be indifferent to suffering wasn't pleasant at the time but it's been a positive boon...
Hi All - this is an 'interest check'....it's my son's kit that I've been using but now he wants it sold. I did sell both on the bay but time wasters...
The phrase "virtually indestructible" was that of the author of the post from the HiFi Advice site I cribbed. Agree, when it comes to domestic audio...