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I took Frank Zappa’s advice
I have Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch (and more than 10 others) and I find the sound harsh and fatiguing in a way like no other record. Does it lose some of its' bite using Zappa's recommended speakers?  
Heavy Vinyl
I haven't noticed a correlation between a record's thickness and its' sound quality.   
Testing your system
I've just recently got my system where I want it to be. It sounds great, but more importantly, it brings me joy.  
Costliest Brainfart
I thought my turntable arm was up. I was cleaning a record and pushed it counterclockwise. There went my sumiko evo 3  
Marantz cd players
I fell in love with the ruby upon first listen. I did no comparisons or shopping; I just bought it. I don’t know if the other players mentioned have this, but I like that the ruby has coax and optical inputs and it’s own volume control.  
MA252 + Bluesound Node 2 + DAC? Or Naim Uniti Atom/Star?
However you like micromega gear, from personal experience I can tell you that they didn’t return any of my phone calls or emails when I had a problem, despite their “10 year warranty.”.  
Ridiculous sale
How often do you see decware amps on the used market? It seems most buyers don't end up selling them. If so, it's rarity + wait, not just wait. Could be wrong, but I looked for used before I gave in and got on the list. Maybe that's just my experi... 
Interesting comment on Bose Speakers.....
I have to turn the bass and treble down to get just a little midrange in my Bose car system. Can someone recommend a car radio with real equalization?  
Horn speakers are really bright?
I just got a pair of klipsch kg4s this week and they don't sound harsh or "shouty" to me. On the contrary they (to my ears) sweeten rock music of the 60s and 70s. I've been listning to them for hours all week with enjoyment. Do they reproduce soun... 
WHAT IS THE MOST UNIQUE SONG THAT YOU HAVE EVER HEARD?
Siouxsie And The Banshees - Peek-A-BooZappa - Calling any vegetable 
TIDAL on SALE!
I listen to Neil Young.  He says what tidal calls "masters" are not the master recordings.  Relix had a link to this today:https://www.realhd-audio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/210118_NYA.jpg 
New Tinnitus study and possible treatment (via Science Daily)
Thanks, this is great news. I see one treatment, Lenire, is available in Europe and has not yet been approved by the FDA for use in America. 
Most amusing album or song titles
She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles) sung by  Gary Stewart.