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The Sacred Ritual of Vinyl: A Return to Mindful Listening
What a great post! I think you just sold about 10,000 turntables today. I have 6 tables now, so I probably won't be one of them. Or maybe...?  
Shipping costs- WTF
There's a thing called "Dimensional Weight" that the carrier's can factor into their quotes. If you ship something that's relatively light, in a large box, your rate will be calculated based as though your item weighs much more than it actually do... 
$3500 floor standing speakers used. What would be your choice ?
A few years ago, based simply on the many glowing reviews, I bought a lightly used, $17K pair of bird's eye maple GamuT L7 speakers for $4K. Powered by a pair of Pass Labs XA-160.5 amps. I'm very happy with my purchase. The tough part is that I've... 
what’s a song cover that you think is better than the original?
I heard Ben Harper's live Beatle's cover of " Across the Universe" the other day and thought it was well done. What do you think?  
Ugliest Component of the Year 2024!
Anything in black.  
Ugliest Component of the Year 2024!
It doubles as a 6 slice toaster. I gotta get one.  
Is There Just One Single Album That Does It For You, Completely? Just One.
One of his best...Elvis Costello "King of America"  
Does it make sense to "ignore low ball offers"?
 Whenever I see a seller include the totally unnecessary line... "low ballers will be ignored", I say, it's too late. You've already acknowledged the low ballers by saying that. Fugettabadit!  
What speakers have you mistakenly let go and then later repurchased?
B&W DM23...Yes, I am older than dirt.   : ^ )  
what’s a song cover that you think is better than the original?
I've never gone out of my way to find covers but I happen to catch Gary US Bond's cover of the Beatles "It's Only Love" the other day. I usually cringe when I hear most Beatle covers but I was pleasantly surprised at how bad this version wasn't. ... 
Gamut Lobster Chair
What came first...The Lobster or the Egg? https://www.danishdesignstore.com/products/jacobsen-egg-chair-fritz-hansen-egg-leather-featured    
What do/did you do for a living?
I used to do nothing...then I retired. 
Don't like vinyl
Hey fuzztone Bob,Do you know why Dolly Partons feet are so small?Nothing grows good in the shade. 
MoFi - Are You Kidding Me?
When I read the one about the fly in the soup doing the backstroke, it reminded me of the one that Eddie Murphy told in the barbershop scene from the movie "Coming to America". Eddie says...."Waiter, come taste the soup. The waiter replies..."Is t... 
Best used DAC under $750.
I'll be listing my Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC Supreme shortly for $595.00 I believe that it retailed for $1300. new. It has both tube and SS output.I don't know much about the others that have been suggested here although I can safely say that t...