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What were the radio stations of your youth that helped you on your music/audio journey?
WBZ, WABC......then......    
Ridiculous assertions that someone is being ripped off or conned
Real audiophiles have close friends that occasionally get together to have the music.......play on,  and arouse areas of their brain that they wish could last for eternity.  Screw the narcissistic, bourgeoise...it defines a class of humanity that... 
One big reason why brick and mortar high end audio dealers struggle.
Firstly:   There isn't much new in the writers' criticisms of profit-above-all outfits. The smaller the floor space; the possibility of some kind of integrity is enhanced. The only big-box outfit in my area is Best Buy.  However, it's still geared... 
Why the hate for mcintosh amps?
Way back in my College Park days, to be among the gods of stereo, McIntosh driving 901 Bose was Nirvana....so many thought.  The people I met then, are much the same as today: to really be impressed, the volume must be high with Mc., and especiall... 
Owning the speakers you dreamed of 20 years ago
Have had 3 different pairs.....why did I sell my last pair???? Those of us with somewhat manageable obcessoonality know.  I'm thinking of 1.6 or 2.4.    Stereophile consistently rated, and the same for my local stereo salon in Baltimore as totally... 
why do so many discussions turn contentious?
Read and reread many of the responses and it's easy to agree with many who offer objective, rational insights into the swampy fringe areas. The fringe area as named has persisted since the invention of printing press.  However, now with the availa... 
why do so many discussions turn contentious?
 "A fool is someone who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing".Oscar Wilde  
why do so many discussions turn contentious?
Pervasive anxiety, insecurity, feelings of dread, helplessness, anger, frustration--any of these conditions that a person is feeling routinely arouses impulsive, at times, self-destructive defenses. Many feeling hopeless withdraw from social inter... 
PrimaLuna Evo 200 underwhelming
Hello,I've used Prima Luna pre & power combinations and Prima Luna pre with respectable power amps, driving Thiel and later a fine UK monitor in their gold series.  Lovely, no "holes."  Gear has changed for me- integrated amp with tubes in the... 
Samsung flat screen TV’s
Just as another reader noted: Panasonic Viera Plasma still steals the show.  DVDs with OPPO 103D-  wonderful. 
Leaky capacitors need replacement?
ALWAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
Why Do So Many Audiophiles Reject Blind Testing Of Audio Components?
Projection is the process of displacing one’s feelings onto a different person, animal, or object. The term is most commonly used to describe defensive projection—attributing one’s own unacceptable urges to another. For example, if someone continu... 
Why Do So Many Audiophiles Reject Blind Testing Of Audio Components?
Irwin Pollack, Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Research Scientist Emeritus in the Mental Health Research Institute at the University of Michigan, passed away January 23, 2021 at the age of ninety-five.  Professor Pollack received his B.S. deg... 
How far over the limit can I go
Audio R, is historically worthy of professional care. $1000  is a gift to enable AR gear to sustain their beauty. 
This is the list of the best makers of audio equipment. Respond if you disagree
Reread the past 20+ years of Absolute Sound & Stereophile, then spend time in well-established audio salons with people who have the "ears" experience and are not FOS.