Does other Audiogon members' opinion carry any weight for you ?

Yes here and there. 

Found ‘not common’ sources for quiet LPS, good cables, tweaks, etc. 

Great insights and eloquence in some posts. 

Been observing here in silence for over a year and will say there are a few folks that have imparted some really good information and others that just run their keyboard or mouth and offer nothing of real value. 

I've been here since 1998, and I've learned from individuals here as well as cementing a few buying decisions based on the recommendations of a number of members who all liked the same specific component. 

It's been fun mostly, but there have been some nasty dust-ups which I'm not proud to say I have sometimes been a part of, but that's part of maturing I guess. You learn from mistakes.

I'm learning who's who to some degree and therefore who's the real deal and who's just bloviating.  It takes time to see the patterns and contributions.   Overall I've learned alot and enjoy the threads.  Almost all...

Not if they claim that new power cords and expensive speaker cables change sound.