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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Tonight I'm going to do a little comparison listening.Eric Clapton's Unplugged original pressing and MoFi's OneStep, along with an early pressing of Muddy Waters Folk Singer, vs. Mofi's One Step and Jimi Hendrix Are you Experienced early US pressi... 
New here and saying HI!
Always good to hear new viewpoints.  
What's the heaviest speaker you've ever owned? What's the tallest?
AR9lsi, don't remember the height but I remember them weighing over 150lbs(more than I did)   
Best progressive rock album side
CAN: Future Days. Television: Marquee Moon  
Albums you do not get...a plea for help and understanding
Got the first Kate Bush album as a gift when it first came out. Out of courtesy, I listened to the first side. Put it up. Told my friend I really liked it. Second album was released, and same friend gifted it to me. I listened to it, then the firs... 
Inside the Iso Acoustics mechanism
Where do you think they've been hiding Jimmy Hoffa?  
which is a better speaker
@dicockrum  +1  Good non-crabby answer and advice for the OP's inquiry.  
Need some Cart recommendations, $300 - $700 (New/Used) range…warm, full, yet great def.
+1 on the 2M Bronze, or the Black at your upper $ limit. I enjoy both.  
Seller Listing Pet Peeve
Having pictures of the back is a good indicator of condition as well. Connections are typically the more fragile side pf any equipment. Bought an amp once where one of the posts was bent, and not very apparent in the photos because of the angle.  
How do you judge audio components and speakers?
I agree with the "weighs more, sounds better" school of thought. Typically the first tweak I preform on new equipment, is taping $20 worth of pennies to the top, and fill any voids with special 'audio sand". 🙄  
Doge (China to USA) Tariff
@dweller  . +1👍  
Doge (China to USA) Tariff
@stereo5  Yes, we can thank our former president for balancing the trade deficit. Thank you President Trump👍  
Classical? Chinese Music
@tablejockey   I saw Kitaro for the "Kojiki" tour at the Fabulous FOX in Atlanta. Amazing! Unforgettable! I can still feel those massive drums resonating through my chest.  
Classical? Chinese Music
You should check out Kitaro. Silk Road is my favorite, but all of his albums are mesmerizing.  
Can a great system make a mediocre recording sound good?
@pesky_wabbit    +1   Otherwise we would only be listening to test records and severely limited in our choices.