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The Vinyl Community's Mazzy's new "Cease & Desist" YouTube video.
Question: When said individual (or anyone, really) gets that cease and desist notice, then what happens? I mean, it's not like they stop playing the songs immediately.  
Speaker suggestions under 4k
@mofojo nevermind MC. He's a knowledgeable guy, but as soon as anyone disses his precious tektons, he goes in the full snark mode.  
What did your system look like 30 years ago?
JVC boombox with detachable speakers, dual cassette, high-speed dubbing, and equalizer. Totally badass for a teenager. 
Hana Cartridge for MMF-7 ?
Agreed. I'm running one now on my VPI HW-19 Mark 4 using an LFD LE phono pre that puts out 53 dB of gain. Plenty of gain on that 
Record for vinyl.
Growth rate aside, there's an undeniable awareness of vinyl that slides into acceptance for many who were not really cognizant of vinyl five years ago. These same people also stream, if course, but they see vinyl as a fun, small complement to that... 
Dirt cheap set-up
@fuzztone. Understood. I'm a mite too sensitive to possible irony on message boards. But thanks for your sincerity!  
Dirt cheap set-up
@reubent that's a great suggestion! After the new year, will bring my boys to our local record store to pick their own music, no matter what it is.  
Dirt cheap set-up
@noromance That's a good call. I'm thinking 50 to 100 hours of running, at least according to stereo file. 
Dirt cheap set-up
@fuzztone.  Trying to detect irony. Or, at least, signs at hopefully you are not miserable with life too much 
Curl or Pass
@bpoletti I agree. And by doing so completely negate my previous post. However, Herron products are a cut above.  
Curl or Pass
Anyhow, there are several wonderful options alongside the Parasound and Pass. As to the latter two, you can't go wrong with either. It all depends on how much flexibility you want. Yet I went from a highly-rated, well-reviewed, uber-flexible phono... 
Curl or Pass
@clifffff   So true. I hate when someone chimes in with a product completely unrelated to the OP's original question. Yes, sometimes there's a serendipitous discovery (e.g. I never would have fallen in love with my Spatials had someone not recomme... 
Verity speakers opinions/experience?
Truthfully, I can't think of a single Canadian speaker manufacturer who does not make excellent speakers 
Recommendation for a replacement speaker cable
Question: Is there any merit to what @drbarney1  said about ribbon cables (like Alpha Core, Mapleshade, and some others) NOT improving the sound? 
Speaker suggestions under 4k
Have you considered open baffle? I went from cabinets to Spatials and couldn't be happier. I don't know if I'd ever go back.