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Magnepan Mods
IIRC, Apogee, (and Carver to some degree) got in trouble because of copying Magnepan’s tweeter. I don’t think it was the actual speaker design itself.Not sure, but I think that all the patents that Magnepan had have since expired?There have been o... 
Missing shipment
I had this happen to me several years back and thought the package was stolen.  Turns out that USPS delivered the package to the wrong address Same exact thing here. 
Seller suspended from Audiogon...
A few causes for this:Fraudulent activitySuspicious activityPosting the same ad after it's been soldPosting 2 or more ads for the same item  
Best wishes for Tom Petty
Just heard the very sad news.  R.I.P. Tom.  Your concerts were some of the best I ever attended.Heaven gained a great artist... 
What direction is VPI headed?
Don't make the mistake of listening to inna.You can't take him anymore seriously than ebm. +1 
Spotify vs. Apple Music vs. Google Play vs. Tidal: Which is Best
Tidal by far is best +1 
Buying used/vintage Martin Logan speakers
I’ll step in here. I was a Martin Logan dealer for like forever. I have personally owned almost every pair of speakers that Gayle and Ron ever made.The ESL panels are good for about 12-15 years, then they need to be replaced or refurbed.The cost o... 
Classe closes Montreal operations
I was a Classe dealer for many years.  David Reich was a brilliant designer, but not much of a business man.IMHO, Glenn Grue did a great job after David left.  Classe was still a viable company for many years after.I do believe that some of the be... 
A few versus that connect you........what song is it?
" Strip off your pride your acting like a teeny-bopper run away (child) Scrape off the paint off the face of a......Little (town) saint" 
So how many use MM cartridge and intend to keep it that way ?
@stereo5...thanks for the heads-up on the Gold Note Vasari Gold MM. I’m always looking for a new cart. Never heard of this one. Can’t believe I missed Jeff’s write up in ToneAudio about it. 
RIP John Bonham
Chris Whitley +1 
Will preamp manufacturers tell you if the model is phase inverse?
it means you’re switching speaker wires around when you play records.... Or you could just invert the phono leads at the arm/cartridge and be done. I once owned a preamp that only inverted the phono stage, the line stage was normal. 
Will preamp manufacturers tell you if the model is phase inverse?
In my vast experience, most manufacturers will say something about it in the manual if it does invert phase.  If it is not mentioned, then usually it does not invert phase.  Of course, there are exceptions.I remember the older cj preamps stated it... 
PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium Preamplifier. DESTROYS SPEAKERS!!
IMO your demands of Mr. Deal are uncalled for and unreasonable, and I for one am not a member of the community who is "waiting for an answer." +1   Time to give it a rest and move on... 
New Budget phono from Parasound
https://parasound.com/JC3%20jr%20Cut%20Sheet.pdf