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New ebay payments require SS#?
So, Y’all have gotten ’yer panties in a knot over a simple sales tax?For your entire life, you have been having your labor taxed, with the government laying claim to that portion of labor that is taxed. Not realizing that another entity, the gover... 
New ebay payments require SS#?
I just sold a record and bought two CDs on eBay and there was nothing about my SS# anywhere. 
Lack of Female Representation
I think they are turned off by the men in the hobby. I mean, I wear white socks with sandals as a ploy in order to stay single, but what's your excuse?Frank 
Us: hobbyists vs perfectionists vs aural epicureans vs rampant consumers vs bad Buddhists?
I am the kind of enthusiast interested in seeing just how good we can get at this.I'm of the mind that this is the very reason we've been placed upon this traveling orb called Earth.  Report this      
So done with audiophile fuses
In over 40 years in the hobby, I've only had two fuses blow, both were in the amp. They both failed immediately upon turning on the amp. For any nay-sayers who think after-market fuses are a ruse, you are welcome to come over for a listen. Prepare... 
Is $2,844 too much to pay for a fuse?
The article/review states that if there is a fuse failure in the first year of use, it will be replaced free of charge, no matter the reason, even if it was the user's fault. 
This is very timely...
bdp24 ..."The "salesman" who informed me of that fact was dripping with smug arrogance."This attitude filters down from the top. From what I experienced from various audio shows I've worked at and attended over the years, this was certainly true o... 
The Absurdity of it All
stuartk ..."If I had a dedicated room, I'd treat it, but that's not an option at this point."Try a ten-pack of SR HFT's and install them around the room as directed. They are so small that no one will know they are there. Plus, they are easily rem... 
A different view of power cords
steakster ... I couldn’t agree more with your assessment of the importance of clean power. There’s nothing we can do to clean up the power from the transmission lines to the circuit breaker box, but when Perfect Path Technologies was still in busi... 
EXTRA! EXTRA!! Millercarbon Proven Wrong!!! Read all about it! EXTRA! EXTRA!!
Maybe it was Carl. :-) 
What is an audiophile? Are you an audiophile?
I much prefer the term "Music Lover." The equipment is only the vehicle we "Music Lovers" use to get us closer to the music, or the music closer to us. I’ll take a plain-Jane black box if it is less expensive than a gold-plated one if the music co... 
A different view of power cords
thebrokenrecord ...Thanks for the link. Nice job. Frank  
Is $2,844 too much to pay for a fuse?
"By even starting a stupid post like this, make those that have even paid as much as $150!!! for a 10c fuse look just as gullible and been shafted big time also." Tell an engineer that he's wrong and he will hound you for the rest of your life in ... 
EXTRA! EXTRA!! Millercarbon Proven Wrong!!! Read all about it! EXTRA! EXTRA!!
anton_stepichev ... Thanks for the link. Great site, and those 78s sound great. They are like a step back in time. My Mom had a big collection of the big bands on 78s, and I used to play them when I as a kid. Frank 
Is $2,844 too much to pay for a fuse?
"Just how many here went to the link I provided and listened to what the engineers at Yamaha found?" Me three.