aewarren

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Having A Tough Time Justifying More Than One Table
Your Sota with the SME V and Tranfiguration is a very nice set-up. I have a Transfiguration on my back-up TT, an LP-12.The formula for acquiring turntables is the same as the one for acquiring Italian bicycles: N+1. (N = the number you already have.) 
has anybody else noticed this about singers?
Its gotta be the Shungite that's causing the resonance. 
l want to build a solid wood turntable
Shungite has way too much energy for use in a stylus. It might make an interesting cartridge body like a Koetsu Black though. See? I'm actually trying to take your post seriously. 
Are all Audiophiles masocists?
Maybe, just maybe, the term you were looking for is ouroboros or uroboros. It's an ancient symbol of a snake chasing its own tail. In a way it depicts the upgrade quest. 
Are all Audiophiles masocists?
Age is the great equalizer. If you live long enough, and I sincerely hope you do, these things will all take care of themselves. 
to my friends of AudiogoN,
It is difficult to take sides, especially without the details of this situation which, I am sure, is complex. Still, I am wishing you the best possible outcome and hope you consider some of the solutions offered here. 
Length of speaker cables
One of the benefits of switching to mono blocks is the ability to use shorter runs of cable. It is not imperative that you take advantage of this opportunity, but why wouldn’t you? This is an excellent time to upgrade, If you are going to use the ... 
What other hobby...
Life. 
put tube amp on to shelf of a rack
I agree with jnorris2005. Don’t put your tube amp on the bottom of a shelved rack unless there is plenty of space for it to breathe and dissipate heat. Plus, if the shelves are made of glass, the amp could melt the feet of the component above it. ... 
ls FM radio even listenable any more?
My Magnum Dynalabs tuner is in its box and in the closet because as a jazz music lover, I found it pretty useless here in Charleston, SC. I installed a Sirius FM receiver and get a very good signal, especially late at night. 
Old vs New, an experience with Dynaudio.
TLDR 
Who puts their speakers right up against the back wall and why?
People place their speakers up against the wall mainly because the speakers (several models) were designed to be used that way. Other people do it because their wives demand it as an ultimatum for the continuance of their marriage. It’s called the... 
Sam here.l realize now why so many people think my ideas are crazy?
It's not your ideas that I think are crazy. 
1.7i vs 3.5r
+ on needing the "decent room size", and of course, an amp with some guts. You often see Maggies crammed into rooms that way too small for them to work properly. 
"Bridge Over Trouble Water" sounds artificial
So you're complaining because A Bridge Over Troubled Waters sounds just like a bridge over troubled waters?