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Leave it on?
@audiodwebe Yep I turn my Aleph 1.2's off nightly after listening – the heat but also the electrical bill.  
Leave it on?
My cello preamp has no switch, it’s just on if it’s plugged in.  
What do you do when you get a bad vinyl record pressing?
frisbee   
Best way to dampen a micro-vibrating Printed Circuit Board inside an amp? Thanks!
@jasonbourne71 So now we’re denying microphonics?  
Are there any recording artists you just can’t listen too?
@wsrrsw  exactly LOL  
Are there any recording artists you just can’t listen too?
"Everything I like is better than anything you like."  
Solutions for converting vinyl to 256 DSD?
I use a Prism Sound Lyra 2 for ADC. I’m a DJ and rip countless records to WAV weekly, and although this isn’t a snake-oil hifi priced item but rather a pro-audio studio unit, as long as the rest of the upstream chain is accurate and not too voiced... 
How much do I need to spend to make vinyl sound better than digital?
$0.00 The switch is in your mind.  
Loudspeaker designer/manufacturer John DeVore shows reviewer Ken Micallef his system.
@clio09 PLEASE do let us know when the kit version(s) are close!  
Koetsu back...kind of.
@whart other craftsmen?  
Best affordable Linear Power Stage
Paul Hynes   
No love for Cube Audio speakers?
+1 for TMR  
Warm sounding phono cartridge
@knotscott Mentioned Nagaoka… IME the MP500 has an exaggerated top end, to the point many people attempt to tame it, but if you want the same signature with a tad less extension (better for his pop/click problem) and want to save a a bit of money,... 
What would you save in a fire?
The turntable was a personal triumph and that’s the only real reason I saved it. The records though are so much more important to me than most things. Not one or two or ten, but the whole thing. It’s almost existential. Those are my memories, stor... 
What would you save in a fire?
Pray for us, we’re in for another insane windstorm and what BARELY survived round one still has to survive round two. Thankfully we’ve control burned most things on the endangered side now.