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Hey RICH Audiophiles
"I also used to own a very high end shop in NYC."Why not anymore?Comparison with Porsches and Lamborghinis is revealing. There is actually a number of places that rent such cars for a day, or a few hours. And that is exactly what OP is asking for.... 
Marantz SA-10 arriving Monday!
jafant,Bob Dylan Blonde On Blonde single layer SACD (one of those first ones released in 1990s) and hybrid from the box (early 2000s) do sound a little different but I am not sure if one is that much better than the other one. It may be that they ... 
Marantz SA-10 arriving Monday!
jafant,"...if you have a title on SL and Hybrid test for any discernible difference(s)?"Roger Waters The Wall Live In Berlin sounds exactly the same to me on single layer vs. hybrid SACD. Someone may say it may be different with better equipment a... 
Looking for a mid-priced TT to install my 2M Black Cart
"Plus, when you flip the switch on your table and nothing happens, you are faced with a substantial repair cost;"In my sample of one direct drive Technics, and not the high level one at that, it has been over 35 years of flipping the switch on and... 
Luxman Integrated - What do they sound like
The only things that 505UX does not have are a mono button and a coffee-maker. Everything else is there. 507UX adds a mono button, I think. 
Looking for a mid-priced TT to install my 2M Black Cart
"I would never buy a direct drive turntable."Which one of the recent ones did disappoint you so much? Any particular model you experienced that solidified such a strict decision? 
Luxman Integrated - What do they sound like
ericsch,I have 505 UX. If I had to describe the sound, as futile as that may be, I would say it is not noticeable. Of course, it does make sounds. It may be what people would call "neutral". Nothing sticks out while everything is there. Nothing th... 
Brilliant Pebbles, a new tweak, cheaper than high end cables.
geoffkait,It is too cryptic even for you to understand what you wrote. I am far from being a monkey, evolution did the work. 
Brilliant Pebbles, a new tweak, cheaper than high end cables.
"I presented a paper to national conference...."Does anyone want to guess what the name of that conference was? There are conferences where what was written above could be perfectly reasonable. 
Brilliant Pebbles, a new tweak, cheaper than high end cables.
No attacks here, just a discussion and a medical advice, or two. 
Linear tracking turntables, whatever happened?
Is there a place that could fix Mitsubishi LT-30? I believe it is only a tonearm belt, but I may be wrong.Having said that, maybe linear tracking turntables had more to break down? 
How can I punish this Chinese audio dealer
Reading some of the experiences above makes a person switch to solid-state quickly.Otherwise, I would say exactly what woodsage above did. PayPal, bad feedback, move on. 
Brilliant Pebbles, a new tweak, cheaper than high end cables.
No, that is the first thought after your words. 
Brilliant Pebbles, a new tweak, cheaper than high end cables.
"Uh, oh, I’m starting to get a bad feeling again."Imodium helps. 
Brilliant Pebbles, a new tweak, cheaper than high end cables.
Just try bringing your system to the beach, not a sandy but a pebbly one. It will be a new dimension. Not to mention that soundstage will be as deep as the eye can see.