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Bergmann Galder Turntable
As a follow-up, I finally demo’d the Bergmann Galder.  First off, I'm lucky to be in ATL with all the purveyors of audio equipment in and around town.Listened to (demo'd) the Linn LP12, Brinkman Taurus, Transrotor Rondino, Oracle Delphi MkVI, McIn... 
Widex Hearing Aids
@hifijunkyPlease IM me. 
New TT, Arm and MC Cartridge
@kingharodLost my wife three years ago Nov 1st, 4:32pm.  Among other things, I too used these last three years to expand my audio enjoyment.  It is amazing what saving $50K in health care costs can do for someone.  Coincidently, I am also in the m... 
Record Cleaning Machines
I haven’t owned or operated a Kirmuss personally so I want to be a bit moderated in my comments.  But seems that a RCM overheating is just not right.  Seems like a design flaw to me.  I had an Okie Nokki but it was just too loud and the record fli... 
So where should the tubes be?
For me it is easier to count where tubes are not.  Uhm, CD Transport, power conditioner.  
What is wrong with my system?
Speaker Placement.  Makes all the difference in the world. 
The first system you had that was "high end/audiophile", by you standards
It was the speakers that stand out for me.  JBL L100's 
PowerBall Lottery Winner
Build the house & room first, then work on room treatments and components. 
I feel bad for GenX'ers that missed out on the 60s and 70s.
Best Rock n' Roll came out when I was in High School!   
Audiophile Vacations
@musicaddict Thanks much for your post.You more accurately depicted what my intent was in this post.  I did not mean to suggest that I was going on vacations with the specific intent of just going to record stores and audio showrooms.  They were a... 
Everybody’s Top 5 - Vinyl
Impossible to narrow it down to a top five.  At least it is for me.  But, is the question about sonic qualities or simply great music.  Some great music doesn't sound very good and some sonically superb recordings is just flat boring music.  I kee... 
Audiophile Vacations
PuLeez, We are not talking about looking at Audio stores in Africa when on Safari or in the African bush.  I've lived and worked in Africa off & on for over 35 years. You won't find any good audio stores outside of Joburg or Nairobi. But, give... 
Audiophile Vacations
Being an audiophile is a hobby, why are folks making it out to be onerous chore to visit an a high end audio dealer or great brick & mortar music store when traveling or on vacation?  I don't get it. 
Fluids....
Oh man, here we go again.  Not to be sarcastic but I went down this path once.  Must have been a 12  to 15 ideas about fluids, both commercial and homemade.  But in the end what I deduced was that everybody liked their system and their fluids and ... 
Lay Off the Newbies!
@chayro  Somehow we survived, listening to our Sansui receivers and JBL L-100s in bedrooms thick with pot smoke and spilled Boone's Farm. I love it!  Thanks for the memories.  I'll add turning the lights down and listening to Rick Wakeman's Jou...