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Do You Unplug Equipment During Thunderstorms?
One evening the ex and I, sitting in the TV room, had a bolt hit that side of the house. An arc came out a outlet on the far side of the room, split between us and went in an outlet behind us. Just the proximity to the TV killed it. If it had happ... 
Help me build up a jazz album collection. Can you suggest a must have album?
Any of Herbie Hancock's earlier stuff.  
The Real Reason Why Music Is Getting Worse!!
@jasonbourne71  +1 +1 +1 Plus the average listener today has the attention span of a goldfish.  
Bogus Ratings for MOFI SACD's
I left a review of a MOFI OneStep with a 2star rating, they published it and I got a call directly from Music Direct offering to send me a new pressing, and told me to just keep the first one. My complaint was that the MOFI quality control was cra... 
Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs?
I own thousands of CD, seems a little ridiculous to get rid of them and spend a boat load of money on the same material.   
Music Hall Classic Turntable
@tominnj  as far as a cartridge upgrade, Roy suggested an Ortofon 2M Bronze. He said that it was one of his personal favorites for the price. That is what I did as well as a phono-pre, and it has made for a really good bedroom system.   
Furutech Nanoflux speaker cables
@stephenjfoster  +1  Cultist are typically deniers of reality.   
Hang em High and Gilligan's Island
@kennyc  My MoFi OneStep of Gilligan's theme sounds incredible!   
The Shure V15 V with a Jico SAS/B stylus VS The Soundsmith Hyperion MR and Lyra Atlas SL
Funny how coincidences happen. As i read this, I was going through a box of interconnects and found two unused Shure V15-IV MRs. I was given when I worked at a studio. We had purchased several of the "new" Shure CD players for doing transcription ... 
Music with Titles that get you to think
Nearly anything from Frank Zappa, but especially titles like "Wistful Wit a Fist-Full" and of course "Titties and Beer" 😳  
The best customer experience I've ever had......
Maybe because used car salesman deserve more trust than doctors today.  
Are your records a health concern?
I have had a solution for the PVC problem for 55 years, I filter all air intake through a lit cigarette. So far,so good. 😶‍🌫️  
Quick question for the Cables Don't Make a Difference Crowd.
@uncledemp  With, or without butter?   
Thanks to the Moderators
@hilde45  +1 We need more people making decisions for us on what is good or bad in our adult life. 🙄  
Record cleaning and realistic expectations
Working around "plastic" molding, for years, what you believe may be mold, could very well be release agents finally leaching from the compounds.