My wife saw this article first and brought it to my attention. It served to alert her to what I am spending to a limited extent. She thought the big bucks were wrapped up in equipment. Little does she know. To put it mildly, this article was not helpful.
The Wizard of Vinyl Is in Kansas
The Wizard of Vinyl Is in Kansas - The New York Times
Chad Kassem is on a mission — saving listeners “from bad sound” — at the rural factory where he pores over LPs from some of music’s most important artists.