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Anyone have feedback on Audiogon's Insider membership?
The program includes access to the Blue Book. I don't do much trading, but I did find it interesting. 
Enthusiast Audiophile Writer wanted
It would be helpful if the OP told us a little about himself and his plans. 
How does cable length affect sound?
roberjermanThere is NOTHING wrong with the AC from your outlets!You sound pretty emphatic - given the ALLCAPS and exclamation mark. So I'll ask you: How do you know anything about the power from his outlets unless you've measured it?  
CDs Vs LPs
elizabethThe largest negative for vinyl is the equipment choice and setup. IF one has the skills, or a really good tech person to chose the right cart/arm combo, then set it up. At this point I would say almost no one has a person really ski... 
No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need
partroysoundThe ribbons are from the Infinity IRS. The Infinity IRS uses planars, not ribbons.  
I am a "Moron"
2channel8 I may never buy another vinyl LP again. This after receiving a totally defective, stylus-damaging copy of MSFL's reissue ...Please explain how a defective LP damaged your stylus.  
Power conditioners and wall warts
chuckjonezAny brand or model recommendations for an LPS ...This unit is terrific.  
CDs Vs LPs
phomchic ... given the vastly superior dynamic range of a CD compared to an LP, and the perfect reproduction of the data stream from a CD compared to the distorted output of an LP cartridge, a CD is clearly capable of vastly better reproduction.T... 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
robert_17 posts10-05-2018 3:27pmIt is all nonsense. Snake oil ... For most people, instead of learning and understanding science they choose to follow the blind ...Actually I think most people here listen for themselves, rather than follow anybod... 
CDs Vs LPs
sleepwalker65The video that @cleeds referred to is heavily slanted toward trusting that the conversion back to analog fills in the missing pieces with a perfectly synthesized replacement. Actually, the video is not slanted at all. It scientifical... 
CDs Vs LPs
phomchickMost Jazz and all Classical have never joined the loudness wars. You are either joking, or perhaps have just become accustomed to compression. And that's the problem with compression - many listeners come to expect that it represents how... 
Power conditioner or outlet?
denon1I think there are some power conditioners like Audioquest Niagara range or Shunyata Denali that have the technology that makes power amps sound better plugging  them in by providing more current.They provide more current than what? To p... 
CDs Vs LPs
dynaquest4... digital CD recordings are, and were designed to be, far superior to standard LP recordings in every way that mattersThat may be true, especially if you think extended HF response doesn't matter.No amount of money spend on beefy t... 
CDs Vs LPs
sleepwalker65CD is fundamentally flawed from a standpoint of being incapable of faithfully reproducing the original analog content without the staircase effect and artifacts.While this seems intuitively sensible, it’s been proven completely wrong... 
Cartridge alignment tool
chakstermI will repeat it again, especially for people who spend $1300 for a Protractor (???), that DR.FEICKERT cost only about 140 pounds + shipping and it has everything that we need for ANY tonearm on ANY turntable to make proper alignment of ...