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The shams, scams and dead ends of the High Fidelity hobbie/passion/adiction
Any cable risers that purport incredible sonic clarity. Unless you have cotton pile carpet and unshielded copper cables, you're not going to build up any electrogook interference. I used to use Thomas the Tank Engine riser blocks before regaining ... 
How to improve Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill?"
+1 @teo_audio!Especially considering the song's subject 
How to improve Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill?"
It's such a haunting tune. That reverb and overdubbing and echoes everywhere are absolutely effervescent. I can think of very few other late night driving tunes than this one.  
What are you streaming tonight?
Amazon Prime - Bombay Bicycle Club -- So Long, See You TomorrowWith a USB-C to HDMI adapter, I can stream anything on my phone to my Oppo and then to my Pathos. Sweet!  Still doesn't sound as full and rich as my analog set-up, but anyway... 
Sales or clearances happening now
Get over your persecution complex, millercarbon. For as much as you kvetch about stuff, the "mini-Maos" let you get away with a lot of sociopathic crud.  
Sophia Electric is not honest
They build them in their factory in Virginia. I infer that they are of Chinese descent living in the US in a state called Virginia. I've had several of their amps before; both said Made in the USA.  
The Orb......Metallic Spheres
The Orb's Adventures beyond the Ultraworld was a game changer for me back in the 90's. Opened the door to Underworld, Roald Velden, and others.  
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@schubert Could you clarify what you mean? 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Checkfield -- Through the Lens.  
How will the COVID-19 pandemic affect sites like Audiogon?
Meh. Shocker that @millercarbon knows all. Seriously, dude. Head to urgent care and get a chill pill. 
How will the COVID-19 pandemic affect sites like Audiogon?
@jetter The girl I dated before I met my wife still lives in Chittenden and I spent many a happy winter and summer weekend up there.  
How will the COVID-19 pandemic affect sites like Audiogon?
@jetter You lucky guy. I would kill to move to Vermont! 
How will the COVID-19 pandemic affect sites like Audiogon?
@jetter "Otherwise a lot of us would have deep 6'd our stock holdings"    You mean like Senators Loeffler and Burk, right? As for this site, I think it'll do fine. If it could weather the immediate post-9/11 and the 2008 recession, it should pull ... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
A friend lent me several LPs, including Van Halens first. Not a huge fan, but gave it a spin. Roth's voice was beautifully recorded. The rest of the instruments and the mix itself was underwhelming.  
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Frangelica is so seductive. Like, you have a tumbler of it and before you know it, the bottle is gone. I remember seducing my wife on our first date on a moonlit hike with a bottle of frangelica. Good times. She thought I was gay.