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WILSON AUDIO/ cost vs. value
Daves' problem is not price gouging per se. His problem is there are companies who can do it in a smaller box for less. He thumbed his nose at audiophiles not really caring about us. Now of course the chickens have come home to roost. The market i... 
Audiophile Electrocution
"my decesion making ability back then wasn't the greatest but i had fun."It ususually invoves a woman. Not electricity. 
Audiophile Electrocution
Since most people are not stupid, most problems occurr when people think there is no risk. Improper grounding. Thinking things have been disocnected or a component that stores energy even after it has been turned off or is disconnected. Most accid... 
Aerial 20T or Proac D100
Aerials' ribbon tweeter versus the proac tweeter. Proacs deserve kudos for what they are able to accomplish with thier tweeter. However, it is no match for aerials' ribbon. 
Low level listening
"Big money does not ever equal great sound. And never ever forget that."It is so easy to attack an absolute statement, I will not bother. Suffice it to say there are many expensive systems that make beautiful music.Designig to a price point always... 
Low level listening
...moreover there is the perception of loudness. The more your sysytem distorts the more loud it appears to be playing. Noise is louder than music.Hence high resolution systems appear to be playing much softer than the they really are. 
OTL or SET? Differences?
Of course those of us who have been paying attention are well aware of his tt/arm/cart/preamp/amp/spekers. Time to post pictures? 
Anybody have a problem buying modded units.
I just had a mod done. I did not think so much about resale. I just liked the unit. I think that certain units resale in a certain price range. You are not going get people to go out of that range by a large amount. If you are having a mod done it... 
How to set SRA after determining true vertical?
Whoops! I've said all this before. I keep getting sucked in. Any way vdh's advice sort of proves my point. Think about it. He also had to make the call. If the cantilever is sort of a spring it will deflect under different loads (vtf). Thus if the... 
How to set SRA after determining true vertical?
SRA is irrelavent. It is the position of the stylus in the groove that counts. The maufacturer designed the cartrridge to achieve that with the arm parrallel to the record surface. To the extent you use different forces and angles you may have to ... 
Audiophiles and apartments: Oil and water?
See my thread "the wicked witch is dead". Quid pro quo is one way to go. Invite them over. Send them to a movie on you. Find out what music they like. 
LEAD SHOT OR NOT?
you can use dumbells and workout when music is not playing. get one with a flat spot to keep it from rolling off. 
VPI Cleaning Machine
Check mail order houses like musicdirect, elusive disc and needle doctor for package deals. 
What speakers can make a convert of Maggie lovers?
Jafox, thanks. You seem to get it. My only point was that proac is diametricaly opposed to maggies. Which I thought was the point of this thread. 
What speakers can make a convert of Maggie lovers?
warren, perhaps I should have stated what a huge maggie fan I am. I think the 20.1s may be the perfect speaker for those with a large enough room and whose musical taste do not require the ultimate in low level resolution.