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What Matters and What is Nonsense
geoffkait,How totally bizarre! Why would anyone go through all that trouble and not hear the results? I’m afraid something’s terribly wrong somewhere. Could be what, operator error?Yawn. 
What Matters and What is Nonsense
prof,It seems that your turntable base has been a valuable tweak already. Maybe not for sound, but who really cares. It was fun for you and now you can watch it every day and enjoy knowing you did it. That may be much more worth than getting an ex... 
What Matters and What is Nonsense
Michael Green,"What is nonsense to one hobbyist will be the listening savoir to the next."Who could disagree with this one? It is important to remember it from time to time. Of course, vice versa also applies. What is the listening savior to one h... 
What Matters and What is Nonsense
duckworp,Regarding this 50% of the budget going into speakers vs. source. I wonder how that difference in views you and I heard came to be. I do not remember where I actually learned about it, but I was almost exclusively exposed to German audio m... 
What Matters and What is Nonsense
dumacker,"...That standard expired a week ago."I have to remember this sentence. Not only for audio equipment, but in general. Short and bright."If you have money to burn then give it to someone that needs it."I am sure that more or less every man... 
What Matters and What is Nonsense
duckworp,Never having set a foot in a studio, save for Compass Point with no music playing, it was interesting to read your short observations of them. I wish you elaborated more on that, but it is probably a topic for some other thread.Despite ag... 
What Matters and What is Nonsense
If anybody is keeping a tally, one more vote for mostly agreeing with the original post. I would add a few points to amplifier, though.As far as cables go, I feel it is worth investing in them a little bit for cosmetic/visual effect. I have not ye... 
Talk but not walk?
geoffkait,No, you are not 
Talk but not walk?
geoffkait,In and On are different words with different meaning.Just as Michael Green made me think about what he wrote, albeit his topics were worth considering if not completely agreeable upon, you made me think, too, and I think I am slowly real... 
Talk but not walk?
geoffkait,I wonder what a dog-in-a-bone is, too. Where did you find it?If you misread it and you are referring to prof’s "I have indeed been a dog-on-a-bone in this thread, I certainly admit that.", he may be willing to explain when he finds time.... 
Talk but not walk?
geoffkait,I think you used that one before. Yawn.Of course, I am not sure what it really means and how it would pertain to me. 
Talk but not walk?
geoffkait,I have to thank you. Even you can make me learn about new things and I honestly appreciate it. Not making it up at all.I looked up Wikipedia page for Marcello Truzzi who you quoted at some length about his views on skepticism or, what yo... 
Talk but not walk?
jf47t,(written to prof)"He asked if you knew the sonic difference between two capacitors. Your answer set the stage for where you wanted to go with this thread."Not to go into validity and meaning of such questions and this whole thread, but I thi... 
Talk but not walk?
prof,Whereas with Geoff...well...he’s the forum equivalent of the neighbourhood dog who barks at everyone who passes by. You get used to the noise...Brilliant. 
Talk but not walk?
geoffkait,"I’ll show you mine if you show me yours."Could you please refrain from showing us yours? Most of us are not interested in it.