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Hocus =- Ansuz Sortz - Pocus
Thanks @ozzy    My dealer will long them to me to try.  I think I will give it a shot.  
Ultrasonic record cleaners
I use the Audio Desk Systeme.  It has its issues.  But I think the rotating brushes, added with the Ultra Sonics work great for older dirtier LPs.  I have noticed many of my high school buys sound great after a cleaning.  And I do like the ease of... 
How many people do you think have the same DAC, amplifier, and speakers
I bet specific dealers in a town sell the same system more often than we think.  Many dealers have set ups in their showroom that show of brands, the people fall for THAT system.    
Shave your CDs
I’m pretty sure they discontinued making this some time ago  
Mood lighting for listening
Do the tubes on my McIntosh equipment count as mood lighting?  😆    
Chime in if you bought a second table that cost a fraction of your main table.
I have a high end turntable (Bergmann), and a mid-line turntable (MT5).  I always thought that I would keep the mid-level table for playing the older LPs from high school and other LPs in rougher shape.   Problem is, everything, regardless of vin... 
Why Music Has Lost it’s Charms (Article)
I think we have heard this lament time and time again, as others have said. I’m a vinyl guy, but couldn’t live without my Tidal-Roon combination that exposes me to new music daily. There is a constant wave of great new music coming out consistent... 
Wall Art
https://www.ralf.com/galerie/  
Hot Rats
I was lucky enough to see Frank twice a year during my formative years.  Started late with the Bongo Fury tour.  Saw him at the Park West in Chicago.  Holy Smokes, was that fun. Love the Hot Rats, Waka Jawaka, Grand Wazoo era.  Amazing compositio... 
John Hurlbut & Jorma Kaukonen - "The River Flows"
I think I picked these up on Record Store Day releases.  Or maybe order them from Fur Peace Ranch. Either way, I love the interplay between the two of them,  You can tell they have played with each other often. I've always loved the lack of ego ... 
The Music at AXPONA 2022
@twoleftears  Loved the harp music.  I bought her record.  She was lovely musically, and in person! Anybody check out Jim Anderson’s talk about engineering Patricia Barber recordings?  That was great sounding music, and interesting. I found man... 
Survey on Cost of Loudspeakers Supported On Townshend Seismic Isolation Podiums
I would think that if you are spending big money on a high end speaker that they (or at least should) already come designed and built with isolation in mind.  I've gotta believe that my S/F Liliums come engineered to eliminate resonance and all th... 
How many systems do you have?
Two: One in family room which blends into the kitchen (main listening area), and another in my office.  Won't count Alexa in the bathroom... 😆  
High end cartridge
Not sure of the budget, but I love my Sumiko Palo Santos cartridge.  I've used them on two turntables and both sound fantastic.  Exquisite even.  One mid-priced turntable and one high end turntable.  I have an all analog (tube) system with a phono... 
Your method for discovering great music.
I use Roon often for this. I'll pick a song at the end of an album from an artist and the genre I am interested in.  I make sure that I have Roon Radio checked as Yes.  Then Roon just chooses music of the same genre & style, within reason.  T...