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How to prevent visitors from touching your system

It’s amazing, no matter if it’s your friends or just anyone else walking into your listing room, what is the first thing that happens? They have to reach out and touch something. Like this is the first piece of real equipment they have ever seen. Has anyone else had this experience? What can be done to prevent this except posting signs or telling people every single time? Gets kinda frustrating.

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elliottbnewcombjr
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1950’s Vinyl Slip-Covers

https://www.amazon.com/108-Clear-Vinyl-Furniture-Protector/dp/B01EKHBHOQ

 

 

Born in 1948, I lived thru that era, happily my mother never wanted them.

Never forget to remove them!!!

elliottbnewcombjr
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I believe part of the enjoyment is liking your equipment every time you look at it then use it.

My audiophile friends know what they are looking at, might touch something to sense it's weight/quality, never a problem.

My TT, 3 tonearms, 3 different cartridges mounted (MC; MM; Mono) I show or have shown them each tonearm's features, my method of very lightly removing paper dust, my center weight. then they can put or flip an LP. IOW, they know what they are doing, but need to understand the unfamiliar.

Non-audiophile friends: the 3 arm TT is the jewel, I walk up with them, they say "why three?", I give a simple answer, they don't touch anything.

btw, another reason to have a dust cover for your TT.

Kids: if they get close, a short 'very important to me, please don't touch, or, if older and interested, a quickie this does that.

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