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Do any still use an older high end tuner from the past?....
I run a NAD 4150. It is probably the cleanest tuner I have ever used.  
Are Bang and Olufsen turntables any good?
Regarding the "missing stylus"...... That person's stylus wasn't there because they likely used a typical "stylus cleaning solution"..... B&O stylus cannot be cleaned with fluids as they will destroy the bond of the diamond to the cantilever.T... 
Why the woofer moves badly when playing certain LPs
Use of a Subsonic filter or a preamp with one built in is almost a MUST when playing LPs. Subsonic filters were created specifically to remove that low end rumble and they work well. Just my two cents worth.  
Love it when it snows
Millercarbon is correct.We are now exiting what was a Grand Solar Maximum.....Anyone here care to look up the term Grand Solar Minimum? It is what we are heading into now.....Hence the INCREASE in polar cap ice recently.I'm old enough to remember ... 
Hidden Gems in Pre-Owned Solid State Power Amplifiers?
Parasound HCA series. John Curl design. Still sounds like magic. From early 90’s and can be had for a bargain.  
Subwoofer rumble issue
I’ve solved that feedback problem on many turntables by dampening the plinth.  
Has anyone seen this? A really beautiful turntable
Wow, what a JOKE that is!!! That much wobble is considered acceptable? I cannot imagine the damage being done to the record and the entire cartridge..... What a waste of time and money. For nearly "silent" operation, choose a good belt drive...... 
Subwoofer rumble issue
If your current setup (preamp/receiver) has an "infrasonic" filter, it is the same thing. I'm guessing the turntable is a direct drive? Usually direct drive turntables aren't as isolated from the base as they could be..... Subsonic/infrasonic filt... 
Looking for A Cost Effective Phono Amp- Any suggestions?"
My two cents........ NAD makes an excellent phono amp. Very reasonably priced and they sound fantastic.  
The term "High End" needs to die. Long live Hi-Fidelity!
When i was a kid there was a magazine called Audio....which I absorbed during the late 70’s and early 80’s.......Was an unbelievably "inviting" magazine with a great format and feel. I learned a lot from it and it supplied me with a knowledge base... 
The Golden era of Japanese integrated amps, are we missing out?
I have an Onkyo A-7040 running my office system. Fantastic sound and TWO MM Phono inputs! It is a beast but only rated at 50 WPC. Very high quality build from 1980, right before Onkyo went “sideways”..... 
What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard?
No mention of Parasound in this thread surprises me. I run an HCA855 using only two of the channels and it is pretty spectacular. I know Parasound isn’t high up on the food chain but they make some very nice sounding amplifiers.   
I'm putting to rest worrying about sibilance
Don’t mean to beat a dead horse but...This sibilance issue is precisely what drove me toward linear tracking turntables. Anyone else here run linear tracking TTs?  
I'm putting to rest worrying about sibilance
I might suggest finding a linear tracking turntable to test your LPs on.....?On the LP “I Robot” by Alan Parsons Project the song “Wouldn’t Want To Be Like You” has a loose HiHat in the recording that is almost intolerably sibilant on any of my ot... 
Your favourite Rush albums?
Hemispheres Moving Pictures2112 Pretty much in that order