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Otello vs. Carmen mkII.........help me choose.
Nagaoka MP500 or AT VM750SH (I use as a back up) / VM760SLC  
Room treatment ideas for annoying external noises
@emergingsoul  You got it. They are a nuisance. I rake my large yard and do not give these guys any business.   
Help. System sounds thin and bright or harsh
The 30.1 are monitors and not designed for a cranked-up, full bass sound.   
Help. System sounds thin and bright or harsh
Apart from a pair of REL T5x, I'd look at the tubes. Any idea what 6SN7s are fitted?  RCA VT231 or Ken-Rad 6SN7 are on the warmer side.  
Room treatment ideas for annoying external noises
Noise is out of control. Beg neighbors to stop hiring lazy landscapers who use leafblowers.  Support any local attempts to ban leafblowers and enforce noise regulations. Record dogs and play back barking when neighbors think they are going to ha... 
Audiphile Press: Am I jaded, experienced, or has it declined?
b. 1954 which made him 65, I believe. It is a tragedy that Art Dudley died at a relatively young age (52)      
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Laura Nyro – Smile (Columbia 1976)  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
First Aid Kit – Ruins  (Columbia 2018)  
Audiphile Press: Am I jaded, experienced, or has it declined?
@sfgak LOL  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Ytre Suløens Jass-Ensemble, Barbara Ann Shorts – A Stone For Bessie Smith (Kirkelig Kulturverksted 1978)  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Patsy Cline – I Can't Forget You (Sears 1966)  
Solid core OFC vs stranded OCC copper
@jasonbourne52 Yeah, there is. I’ve compared many types over the years and solid core is cleaner, less confused when music is busy, and yields blacker internote spaces..   IMO there is NO sonic difference between stranded and solid core.  
Solid core OFC vs stranded OCC copper
I'm with @jaymark . Solid core OCC in Teflon.   
Audiphile Press: Am I jaded, experienced, or has it declined?
I subscribe to Stereophile and TAS. Read the odd article. Knowing that every equipment "review" isn’t really a review makes for boring reading. The mags are ultimately manufacturers’ brochures supporting the back-slapping in-crowd's audio lifestyl... 
HD Failing on Sony HAP-Z1ES HDD Player, Need help from Owners of Sony Player
The system software is likely not on the HD. Could it just need a firmware update? Have you updated the system software? Have you defaulted the system? Have you tried an external HD? It must be formatted for the device. Can you just replace t...