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Protecting Equipment from Children
"Anyone who hates kids and dogs can't be all bad." (Often attributed to W.C. Fields, but properly credited to Leo Rosten.)  
A Suggestion Regarding Removal Of Posts
hickamore   Not censorship, true. But then neither is it a forum when the rules of participation are kept secret and then enforced without explanation by arbitrary whim. Those who complain about the moderators here are almost inva... 
For the anal retentive audiophile...a mains frequency tester
larryi ... there is not much you can do about the frequency and any variation would have little effect--it would really only affect a turntable with an AC synchronous motor ... Line frequency is pretty tightly regulated by the NERC, in p... 
Any experience with Sound Smith repairing stylus on non-Sound Smith cartridges?
Soundsmith retipped my Monster Cable Sigma Genesis 2000 cartridge (don't laugh, it was made by Zyx) and did a great job. It was not a fast turnaround, but within the time they estimated.  
Could this be true, or am I getting the run around.?
That's just simply unacceptable. If Sumiko can't fix it, I'd return the turntable to the dealer for a refund.  
Luxman M-900U in bridged mono or McIntosh MC1.25kw with B&W 800 D3
Bridging an amplifier increases power into the one channel but it also increases distortion and reduces the ability to drive low impedance loads. I don't think it's ever the preferred solution.  
Dedicated Circuits - Subpanel importance?
ldandslow ... provider voltage drop +/- up to 10% is allowed and set by your utility provider, not the national electrical code. Where I live and in most US states electric utilities are regulated by a Board of Public Utilities or similar enti... 
Dedicated Circuits - Subpanel importance?
izjjzi Does a subpanel help? Is it required? ... Perhaps if I can independently ground the subpanel it might make a difference? There's no advantage to a subpanel, imo, unless perhaps it can be located close to your system and simplify the res... 
Do you trust your system?
audioguy85 There is NO system that sounds real...or is truth telling. That's true, strictly speaking. So what? There's no sense in allowing unattainable perfection to be the enemy of the good. The only difference between one syst... 
Your single most significant purchase mistake?
hickamore   @cleeds & other Aurender N100H folks: I have had similar troubles, although to date Ari has got me back & running. Question: knowing this will be just a temporary component on my digital side, WITH WHAT DID YOU REPL... 
Neil Young calls out Tidal
devilboy   ... this whole thing is not and was never about, vaccine misinformation on Joe’s show. Sure it was. Even Rogan and Spotify have acknowledged that and have deleted some of the podcasts where misinformation was promoted. Mains... 
About users with hidden agendas
ted_denney 285 posts... I’ve been doing this for 30 years. In fact, since the days of rec audio high end. Nothing has changed, all the same arguments and ideological lines then as now ... It’s been exactly this way for three consecutive dec... 
McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer
audioman58 ... many of the mid priced gear not even made in NY ,try China ,not very good  they have been sold for over 10 years I believe to a Korean firm ,Mc is not what it used to be when Audiophiles owned it You might want to che... 
Neil Young calls out Tidal
ghasley Whether someone is Vax or anti-vax, whether someone's had Covid or not...most people don't care. They certainly don't care to debate "alternative facts" when they hold the opposite or dissimilar views. I just don't share the "hair-o... 
Aurender N100h usb to Qutest dac issues -SOS-
treynolds155 Cleeds, what problem did you have with your N100h ... I’m comfortable with tech, the N100H wasn’t my first venture into streaming and I had a raft of issues with the N100H. But the Aurender’s biggest failure was suppor...