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Could Audiogon create some FAQ pages in each Forum Category?
Why bother? The same people who are too lazy to use Google to find answers to basic questions are also likely to be too lazy to refer to a FAQ. 
Mono Cartridge
andysfDoes anyone have experience with either the Phasemation ...I had a minor issue with a cart made by PhaseTech, which is what Phasemation previously called itself. Dealer couldn’t help. Distributor and manufacturer did not respond to polite e... 
Woofer pumping possibly due to tube amp when playing vinyl
gibsonianRumble filter is simple and easy, no big deal. Get one and move on. They’re in most all phono pre’s, for a reason.A rumble filter is a Band-Aid. While they are common on older receivers and lower-end equipment, you’ll find they are much ... 
Tonearm options for VPI tables?
russashe... have you ever heard of Harry selling a blank (armless) Classic or are you referring more to the other tables in the line?Matt sez VPI will set up its 'tables for whatever arm the buyer prefers.  
Vinyl collection, now what?
mikelavigne ... the wrong reason to get into vinyl is digitizing records. if your goal is to hear good music, sell the records and invest in digital streaming. digitizing records has a very steep learning curve and is a pain the ass to do. and... 
Hi-res streaming on Qobuz
rvpiano ... I’m quite happy with the quality of the RPlay sound ... I would just like to hear a difference between hi-res and CD quality files.What else is in your system? Perhaps that's why you're not hearing the benefits of hi-res files.  
Tonearm options for VPI tables?
Many VPI turntable users mount arms other than VPI's. In fact, the company has been making turntables for a lot longer than it has made arms. VPI is very cooperative in honoring customers' arm preferences.  
How do you know what you're missing?
millercarbonEverything in the following system has been bought based on reading reviews and comments ... the Moabs were bought exactly the way you seem to be so convinced cannot work. Clearly either I know something very, very important- or I’m t... 
Audio tax write-off
gs5556You own a company and have an accountant. What is the point of asking on this forum? ... Get an accountant and don't listen to anyone here. Including myself.Excellent counsel. There is much misinformation in this thread.  
Msb dacs why not alot of postings
lalitkWhy should anyone be subjected to constant testing what they were listening to ...They shouldn't. This is a hobbyist's group, not a scientific forum, and users should be free to post their experiences here without being attacked by demands ... 
Streaming for beginner
vtvmtodvmAny findings derived from an experiment involving 7 testers (average age 22) in a anechoic test chamber listening to test signals (not music) just doesn’t convey much of material significance ...That is just one study. There are others t... 
Springs under turntable
mijostyn... But out of level a tonearm will add additional skating forces ...That’s true.... in an ideal world all parts of the turntable should operate in exactly the same plane.Yes, or at least in parallel planes for the turntable, plinth, and ... 
Streaming for beginner
vtvmtodvmRe. sound quality, current redbook CD is as good as it gets ... Higher resolution programming sources are not going to provide any audible advantage, although the power of expectation bias can be very persuasive.Actually, blind testing ha... 
Springs under turntable
mijostyn... the devise that has to be level to prevent skating forces is the tonearm. So the best place to put your bubble level is on the tonearm board or plinth right at the base of the tonearm. If the platter is a tiny bit off it won’t matter.E... 
Second hand vinyl surface damage.
whartImpossible to tell without play checking the record, ideally after a good cleaning. There are tell-tales that can indicate a record is trashed, but even a pristine looking record can suffer from groove chew by old kludgey tone arms ... I...