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Moto_Man's Scam Of The Week
"You can put them in the wrong place."   +1   
Audiogon Anti-Lowball Offer setting
" Automatically reject offers below 55% of your asking price "  &   " I would have set this to 45% off of listing price ".     What's the difference, as they equal the same discount(just different semantics)?    I have to agree, lowballers ... 
Moto_Man's Scam Of The Week
Resonators are one of the oldest ways of acoustically treating a venue: So- there are centuries of proof that they work. There are also examples of ancient metallurgy, that have yet to be explained or replicated. ie: research Damascus Steel swords... 
LAST record preservative improves the sound
A VPI cleaning, LAST treatment and MoFi sleeves for every LP, since 1981.  Stylast stylus treatment before every listening session.    Even the vinyls that were used daily for demos at my shoppe, still play sweetly as day one. 
Swapping 5AR4 rectifier for 274B in a PrimaLuna Preamp
Have you ever tried the Mullard(Blackburn factory) GZ34(NOS, of course)? Long life and they deliver excellent sonics. 
Neutral electronics are a farce...
@Al- The Dunning-Kruger Effect is another possibility. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect) The initial propositions, not the corollaries. 
Neutral electronics are a farce...
Then you SHOULD know better! Very strange. Oh well....... 
Neutral electronics are a farce...
"If what you are attempting to claim was actually true they would need repeaters every twenty feet as opposed to every 25 miles or whatever. When transmitting to a satellite at 23K miles there are no repeaters! Hel-loo!" That’s what Parabolic Refl... 
Is New Vinyl Exempt from Loudness Wars?
Again(since you brought it up)- A presentation, by Harman International:http://www.distortionofsound.com Another site that may be of interest to some: http://dr.loudness-war.info/ There are a number of LPs and their DRs listed. A search is availab... 
Neutral electronics are a farce...
Semantic Gymnastics!   Too bad keystrokes don't burn more calories. 
Where to sell Electro Voice SXA100+120V 12in speakers
Actually the two outlets you've mentioned would be best for powered, professional sound reinforcement speakers.    Live music venues,   Churches and musicians/bands would be your most likely customers. 
Audio Research discontinuing lower lines components?
@oregonpapa-  Yep!  Prices certainly do go up when a company starts buying multi-million Dollar buildings in Milan, Tokyo, and Berlin, like they did in downtown New York City.   Then decks them out with indoor pools and roof-top gardens.     I d... 
Audio Research discontinuing lower lines components?
Buy a nice silk smoking jacket and the most expensive meerschaum you can locate, then head for downtown New York, to visit the World of McIntosh(Fine Sounds new, multi-million Dollar, sales venue). They have plans to open more WOM venues in Berlin... 
Audio Research discontinuing lower lines components?
BTW:  Their website is even somewhat, "exclusive": (http://www.finesoundsgroup.com/en-us/brands)  Cookies? NO THANKS! 
Audio Research discontinuing lower lines components?
Both ARC and McIntosh are now owned by an Italian holding company called Fine Sounds Group, along with Sumiko, Sonus faber, et al.    Looks like their business model includes narrowing your range of choices.