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Budget 15' interconnect recommendation
RCA on both ends 
Biggest "bang for the buck" audio gear you have owned(in your history)?
Spica TC-50. 
Budget Phono preAmp
@birdfan Comparing the Schiit and the Lounge LCR which one you prefer and why? 
Does listening to music increase your IQ?
I have read that learning to play music instruments help kid's intelligence development. It stimulates brain activity while reading, processing the score, and controling other body part movement (eyes, hands, feet, mouth etc...) at the same time i... 
Manufacturers past their heyday
Apogee 
Sota or Technics
OP, glad you found the Mo Fi Ultradeck which is in my very short list. Did you get the Master Track or the Ultra Track with it? 
What is the #1 equipment want currently on your HiFi horizon???
Refinishing my basement right now. Once it is done, a new turntable for sure. Also got an Oppo 105 and can't wait to try it out. 
Any good high end shops in Indianapolis?
Gary is only half an hour from Chciago downtown, Indy is at least 2 and a half hours away. Also, I think she has more options in Chicago to visit. Besides, the two places already mentioned above, there is Superior Audio Systems, Pro Musica, Decibe... 
Sota or Technics
I was looking into getting a new TT as well with a budget similar to OP. But I am waiting to refinish the basement before making the final decision. I narrow it down to the Marantz TT-15S1 or the MoFi UltraDeck both come with a good MM cart and ha... 
How to go about collecting Classical Music
Three most famous US based world class conductors, Sir Georg Solti and Fritz Reiner, both headed the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Also, Arthur Fiedler of the Boston Pops. A lot of audiophile 50s-80s classical LP/CD pressings were conducted by them.... 
Why is there so much separation between the professional audio and audiophile worlds?
"By the time the music is reproduced by the home gear (the tenth person) it has lost that much more fidelity. The better the home gear, the better it highlights just how much has been lost."I’ve gone to live concert many times thank you. My point ... 
Why is there so much separation between the professional audio and audiophile worlds?
Well, if we are the 10th person in the line and so much of the music has been lost, then why we even bother with any hifi equipment! A phone with an ear bud should be enough or at most a system costs $1500 or less (a latest iphone + AirPod). 
Thiel Owners
Thanks again guys, learning a lot here. The last pair of Thiel I listened to was indeed the 3.6 in a dealer show room twenty some years ago. It sounded very good but now I can't remember what amp was used. At that era, I think it must had to be so... 
Thiel Owners
Thanks guys. It looks like I need a bigger amp if I want the 3.6. How much difference sound quality between the 3.5 and 3.6? 
Thiel Owners
My room is 12x19 would a 3.6 work?