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What do you think causes the crackle and clicks we hear?
No mention yet of groove wear? I am shocked and disappointed. 
My system is where I want it be and it sounds awesome...
Reaction formation. Google it. 
The best tweeter is no tweeter
Lots of nice drivers out there, of various designs. The implementation is at least as important as the design. 
Unsolvable Woofer Pumping (Phono only)
What about other sources, such as a CD player? If the problem persists with other sources, its likely to be an amplifier problem. 
Mattresses, not stereos is where the money is
These stores are fronts. Its easy to hide and transport drugs in a mattress. That's why you see 4 mattress stores at an intersection, none with any customers. 
Best Tubes on Market today?
Good: Gold LionGreat: Sofia Electric 
A civil discussion about the state of Audio Research
Rolling power tubes...those days are long gone. Companies evolve, old clients leave, new clients come on board... ARC is a company trying to create state of the art product.  For audiophiles.  Not a dinosaur, not a museum. 
Do you guys like Adele's music?
When a poster leaves a dead-end question and then disappears, its reasonable to conclude his intentions were less than sincere.  This is a particularly nasty type of internet trolling.  
It’s you.
Careful, not to be become that which you despise. I come here seeking free advice, and if I have to wade thru some muck in order to find a pearl of wisdom, so be it. 
Recordings by Elton John, Nirvana and Thousands More Lost in Fire
Its a great article, and a great piece of journalism. 
Lost all hearing in one ear, is it worth upgrading speakers?
I have a hearing imbalance that bothers me when I just listen to music. But when I smoke a pipe while listening, I can just relax and enjoy the music (and the pipe). 
The sound of speakers is distortion.
Some great points here. I used to think that a distortion-free speaker would theoretically let the listener hear precisely what the mastering engineer heard on his studio monitors.  But, clearly there are playback systems that will make that recor... 
Super tweeters, are they worthwile?
I use the Sopranino’s with TAD’s. The integration is seamless. Imaging and soundstaging are unchanged, but this could vary with placement of the tweets in relation to the mains. The main benefit is the more ‘alive-sounding’ quality that they impar... 
Tool fan needs help with speakers (and electronics)
JBL, Klipsch, Paradigm.I just remembered a Lou Reed speaker shootout many years ago. He panned Martin Logan, and raved about Klipsch.  He was a guy who really understood the importance of tone in amplified music. 
Do posters intend to hurt the feelings of other members?
More and more, posts are initiated for the purpose of generating controversy or pushing people’s buttons.Other posts are just plain ridiculous.In other cases, a post with an obvious error is initiated by an inexperienced member, and these tend to ...