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I have seen some Interesting comments about Mcintosh lately
wolf_Garcia, I would agree, it is pretty cool stuff and if you don't own a turtable with a glowing platter than you should string a set of blinking Christmas lights around your rig just for the effect! 
I have seen some Interesting comments about Mcintosh lately
If the American people knew what I have done, they would hunt me down and kill me and audiophiles are getting harder to please. Hold on! the mic is on and we are live? Ok, please disregard this previous statement. This is not about building better... 
Opinions on the Tandberg 3012
Tandberg gear is excellent and you probably will seldom see it for sale here and other websites. This is what I would call the fun stuff. 
Neutral electronics are a farce...
Neutral is too ill-defined as it applies to audio but it seems to be used frequently and many are not sure what it means. If I was interested in purchasing a particular piece of gear I might for a very brief moment want it to sound neutral, forget... 
Stylus Warm-up Time
srtweaker, how do you know which is actually warming up, the amps, preamps  or the cartridge. I'm guessing that every component is turned on at the same time? 
Latest Absolute Sound
I don't think any one has gotten rich over buying Hi End gear and from a business standpoint it is a poor investment but a necessary one for audiophiles. Realistically there is a point of diminishing returns as you climb the dollar ladder of high-... 
What's up with the ridiculous offers?!?
greginnh, I like it. That is exactly what you do. Buyer should make a formal offer and the seller either accepts it or makes a counter offer. This is work in progress. 
Noticed the Patriot Act's effects on PayPal?
Schubert, how very true! 
Noticed the Patriot Act's effects on PayPal?
An uninformed populace is a populace enslaved. Example 1.8 million Americans marched on Washington DC (May 14th 2014) and not one news network covered it. Do I hear the twilight zone theme playing at this point. 
What's up with the ridiculous offers?!?
We are living in dangerous and uncertain times and that is putting it mildly. People that have disposable income are now thinking twice before parting with it and the ones that don't are making unreasonable offers. I have only purchased from selle... 
I am really disappointed with the hip-hop enthusiasts on Audiogon
We have to try keep an open mind on all types of music but it don't mean you have to embrace it all. I like the singer Weekend, excellent voice to say the least, not sure if this current singer could be classified as rap, maybe R&B. But I have... 
What do you do when you live hours from nowhere
mesch, indeed it is! 
What do you do when you live hours from nowhere
You do just what you are doing right now, start a thread with question. If you have been in the forums for awhile you will find that most Audiophiles on Audiogon are happy to assist and answer questions. 
If you won the power ball tomorrow night would you
Pull away from the Matrix and get off the grid. 100% solar power and purchase more expensive gear. 
Odyssey Audio: Sent amp for service 4 months ago, no amp / no contact back
It sounds like you purchased an ODL and not the Odyssey amp. ODL was sued by Klaus (Odyssey) to stop producing and they and won. They (the ODL & Odyssey) really are identical and do sound the same to some degree but he wants to replace the gut...