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Does other Audiogon members' opinion carry any weight for you ?
I do have a mental filter for some members who comment here daily and have gone on insane and revolting  tirades that insulted about 70% of the world population. I wonder if they would speak to their children or neighbors like that....  
Loudspeaker warranties and black market products
the biggest myth is that more power is better. MOST speakers in normal listening environments (not giant spaces) are happy with under 60 watts amps and will not benefit from the extra power.   
b & w 804 s
the CD player has 3 main parts: the cd holder mechanical component (the plastic case), the reader (the laser eye) and the processor (the flat board with the little thingies) You can easily fix the mechanical part, clean the laser and even replace ... 
Does other Audiogon members' opinion carry any weight for you ?
and sans upvote/downvote, not removing comments would be the only fair solution to free speech and a somewhat level playing field. Outrageous, wildly insulting comments remain on these threads forever while fact based comments have been deleted be... 
Does other Audiogon members' opinion carry any weight for you ?
classy classy stuff and you called it a typo before. Got it.    
Does other Audiogon members' opinion carry any weight for you ?
I start to think that disdain and irreconcilable differences are the real glue here.  
Need Recommendation for Coffee Shop
try here maybe https://speakerchoices.com/    
How Much to Spend on Turntable, Cart., Phono Pre
no worries, best luck to you @matthewfpalmer  As a comment on your questions: in my room, there is no vibration (that I sense or hear). I can hear significant differences between cartridges and phono stages. Next in importance is the speed and th... 
Next step in a turntable upgrade path
No to the Fluance. It's a decent tt but not an upgrade. I had it and it was OK but I was ready to move in on day 2.  
Does other Audiogon members' opinion carry any weight for you ?
It's mostly entertainment, not education. Of course there are a lot of knowledgeable people here and intelligent ones as well and the ones that are both add a lot of value.  
Next step in a turntable upgrade path
mmf is not the worst quality but you can do better for around $800 used.    
How Much to Spend on Turntable, Cart., Phono Pre
@matthewfpalmer we haven't signed a contract that you have to react to suggestions but I reluctantly read your long and winding essay and questions and took the time to give you feedback. It would foster a more productive and kind culture here if ... 
OT: Espresso machines
I posted a link https://flairespresso.com/product/neo-flex/ and https://us.rok.coffee/ but oh well, ignore me  
OT: Espresso machines
Gaggia seems to be the gold standard for value and quality without whistles and bells. It does not get simpler and narrower than this:  https://flairespresso.com/product/neo-flex which I have, as well as a DeLonghi. La Pavoni is also narrow. I tr... 
How Much to Spend on Turntable, Cart., Phono Pre
1. you have a nice setup for the speaker, amp and preamp 2. Chatgpt is all over the map. It just adds details that aren’t there. Its suggestions comes from a very few, very subjective opinions/reviews. (Exactly the same ones that you found underw...