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What song have you played the most?
theme song to the TV series Cheyenne That's going back quite a bit. I watched the show as a kid and stream it  quite regularly now  on Philo. I hadn't seen it in years til recently.  
Tweaks That plug in to speakers and ? Why they work
Looks like our other POOR poster has tattled and had posts removed? So much for " growing up on the mean streets on Chicago’s Southside. "Like many he’s good at calling out offenses. But he never sees his actions as offensive. Of course when you a... 
Top 5 Reaons to NOT BUY A TURNTABLE.
Too poor to afford a turntableToo poor to afford a cartridgeToo poor to afford records 
Have any of you used this Cable Goop?
Poor people are too poor to afford this. But on another note, how many opinions do you need? 5 pages aren't enough? 
An interesting demonstration
OK I listened to Poppy. The demo of Stairway to heaven, etc is something I have heard before. I wouldn't  call it mind bending. Someone had to hear the words first. then write those words down so it could be shown on the screen. Is this what you a... 
Why do my bass drivers shake violently listening to vinyl
@audionoobieI kindly ask that you post your solution after you get this problem solved. I'm just curious  
Why do my bass drivers shake violently listening to vinyl
@lewm I generally prefer to go from the simple to the complex, in trying to solve any problem. Simple is to either move your turntable in your listening room or suspend it, or both. Complex is to add a subsonic filterI agree wholeheartedly w... 
Why do my bass drivers shake violently listening to vinyl
@erik_squires I have no real knowledge of electronics as you do. But I have been involved in using stereo systems for 60 yrs and can only speak from my observations. That said, I have seen my subwoofers pump wildly...or at least what I thought was... 
Thoughts on JRiver Media Center? Anyone using it?
My apologies to all for not returning sooner. My problem is not sound quality but controlling the playlist, library etc@ghdprentice   Thanks for the compliment on my systemFWIW I have a Teac NT 505 streamer Dac which sounds pretty good. I just can... 
Why do my bass drivers shake violently listening to vinyl
8” Carbon-Loaded Cellulose Flat-Cone Woofer with Ultra-Long-Throw Motor Assembly I copied this from the Vandersteen site . Notice " Ultra-Long-Throw" IMO, that is what you are experiencing, an ultra long throw of the wooferThat said, @erik_squires... 
Why do my bass drivers shake violently listening to vinyl
It sounds incredible! I'm just concerned that I may be doing damage to my speakers Rarely does a problem allow the sound to be good, much less incredible. What kind of music do you notice this with? Some music causes this phenomenon of very activ... 
Variation on a theme. What are your other passions in life?
You are fortunate to have such a nice track open for you. We have track days which is held at different tracks. Still, the closest one to me is over 125 miles away. I haven't been to one...yet.. But I still have some of the best twisty roads in th... 
Why do my bass drivers shake violently listening to vinyl
Different signal from each. Vinyl putting out more bass than digital. The question is how does it sound? Is it distorted? If so, then you may have a problem.  
An interesting demonstration
https://youtu.be/G0ZQHTzYv9I 
Tweaks That plug in to speakers and ? Why they work
Of course quality makes a difference. But it costs more. Poor people often fool themselves into believing that the cheaper stuff is just as good. But after one experiences the difference that quality makes, it’s hard to believe that again.As to tw...