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A strange business model for audio
 Perhaps Billy Crystal's best piece of wisdom so enjoy the music regardless how loud. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xaAM23ShVw&ab_ 
New-ish to Audiogon Forums... Is it always like this?
I found this site by accident roughly 6m ago. I was looking for good used at a reasonable price.  I know zip about equipment or room effects etc. but I like to listen to music. What I found heartwarming in these dark times was the willingness of m... 
Anyone have the Answer?
OK time for a new guy with limited audio knowledge to ask a stupid question or two to try to get some elementary understanding as I am obviously missing something. if you turn up the volume to the max while not playing music and hear nothing -0- f... 
The Biggest Album Release of All Time...
U2 4MePeppers no doubt. The ambiance in anticipation of Sgt. Peppers 20 college joes crammed in a room with AR speakers, dual turntable, HH Scott amp, and an oz. of homegrown Flemington flash, unforgettable a half-century later. 
List your System Ingredients: Listed most to least expensive, by list price or price paid
used; Speakers (including sub), integrated amp, cd player, speaker cables.New; Speakers (including sub), integrated amp, cd player, speaker cables.In my system, if you included the source material my cd collection would rank first lol. 
The Wilt Chamberlain of Audio Gear
The "big dipper" was like no other in one year he  averaged 50pts.,another averaged over 20 rebounds, and one year he even leads the league in assist no one not MJ,not Kareem nor Kobe, or James dominated like Wilt he could do anything he wanted on... 
Worst Concerts You Have Attended ??
Grand Funk Railroad in Philly 1968,69? small venue by the river. The speakers I do remember they were so big and LOUD and some guy, he had to be tripping, was on the edge of one shaking all over woo. He had to go deaf. They were so freakin deafeni... 
Suggest one obsure album we all should hear
Super Session; Bloomfield, Kopper and Stills https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnIFxKTxP5s&ab_channel=MrRsgibson 
Do You Care About AESTHETICS? What Are Your Gear/Listening Room Preferences?...
"It must look good to sound good."   Ricardo Montalbán  
What did your system look like 30 years ago?
Snell C-2 Mk. 2 AdcomGCD 575 cd playerAdcom GFA 555 AmpAdcom GTP 400 Preamp/tuner 
Does Age Matter?
74Digitalcost convenience  
For auld lang syne, ..high-end companies you really liked that are gone....
             Snell Acoustics 
The Curious Case of the Technics Integrated Digital Amplifier
I own the SUG 700 while 70 watts a side it can deliver more. It is driving my canton 9k stand mounted speakers in my small to medium not ideal room ie family room sooo filled with plants chairs couch windows etc.I gotta say so far it is wonderful ... 
I love sad music
 Beatles: She's leaving home, In my life, Elinor Rigby, Yesterday of their many sad songs grip me when down.Especially in my life.  The one that gets me to cry every time   Erik Satie - Gymnopédies So simple so intenseAnother classic tear-jerker ... 
Opening Record Store
Great advice has been given.