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Bought a system without auditioning, thoughts?
Why do you say you're going to learn a hard lesson? I would give the speakers as long a trial period as the company allows. I ran a few trials before settling on the speakers I have right now. It can take some time. The only problem is reboxing th... 
What was your first record?
Beatles '65. I still own and play it at times. No Reply is one of my all-time favorite songs.   
Is the Marantz PM8006 powerful enough to power my B&W 802 Matrix Series 3?
I agree with the idea of the s801. I got it after trying the marantz 1711 and returning it. I didn’t have the Bowers& Wilkins 705s at the time. But, having bought a pair of the original 705s, I am enjoying the combo. One YouTube reviewer told ... 
Are your listening levels healthy? Doing damage?
Some medications can cause tinnitus. I was taking Prilosec and started experiencing tinnitus. I read there might be a correlation so discontinued the medication and after a while the tinnitus went away.   
Any Advice for those Listening to Youtube Reviewers?
Probably a lot of Crosley type turntables being sold to the Gen Z folk who are buying all this vinyl. All in one turntables   
Any Advice for those Listening to Youtube Reviewers?
I don't know who you are watching but there are severalYouTube reviewers I follow who have about 200,000 or more subscribers and get thousands even tens of thousands of views for each video.   
Building a 100 album vinyl collection 3 must have albums are?
Clash--London Calling Lana Del Rey--Norman F Rockwell Mozart--Sinfonia Concertante in E-Flat Major, Midori, Imai, Eschenbach, NDR-Sinfonieorchester   
Any Advice for those Listening to Youtube Reviewers?
As always, buyer beware. I listen to YouTube reviewers primarily for entertainment but also to find about gear that I never would have heard about otherwise. I do listen to suggestions and have acted upon them in the past. Demoed totem tribe tower... 
Can you have too much speaker presence?
The dealer’s comment seems far too vague for me to feel confident in an interpretation. What was your interpretation? You mentioned in a question that presence can be about a certain frequency range, but is this what the dealer meant? And, if so, ... 
Why is solid state more popular when tubes are better?
I love my 1918 Victrola! Beats both tube amps and solid state hands down!  
Mazzy loves Little Feat!
Ah yes, love Little Feat. Makes me think of a very short lived, literally, super group, my favorite, The Traveling Wilburys. Roy left first. Now only Jeff and Bob remain. 😞  
Heresy IV vs Zu DW6/Soul mk2
I gave the dirty weekends a 60 day trial and returned them. But not for lack of bass. If you don't want your room to rock, I suggest you don't get them. I had to get footers to isolate the speakers to keep my room from rattling. I actually thought... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Waxahatchee--Saint Cloud Lana Del Rey--Did You Know There's a Tunnel under Ocean Blvd Alice Merton--Sides Sylvan Esso--Free Love  
A Few Turntable Measurements using the RPM Android App
I believe in these RPM apps!  Perhaps that is because my 42 year old direct drive Denon DP-30L measured so well. Spot on RPM and decent wow. Thanks for the tip!  
Taylor Swift Concert Prices
And a Taylor Swift fan may very well think spending $1,000 on  stereo equipment is an incomprehensible waste of money.  I know of two such people. We live within our own particular value systems. If we have empathy, then we can appreciate the othe...