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unreceivedogma

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50 years of Hip Hop- How Come?
@simao I live in/next to … we call them “depressed areas” these days, a soft phrase in the manner of George Carlin. The … noise … blasting out of apartment windows and car audio systems on a daily basis is predominantly full of hate, anger, vio... 
50 years of Hip Hop- How Come?
@dabel  i have seen the first two perform live. Back in the 1970s.   
50 years of Hip Hop- How Come?
@dabel - The Last Poets - Grandmaster Flash - Africa Baambata - Public Enemy - Notorious B.I.G.  
Why didn't I sell my vinyl rig?
98% of my listening experience is vinyl.   
50 years of Hip Hop- How Come?
I don’t think of 98% of the genre as music.    it’s also promotes violence and misogyny.    I can think of only 2 or 3 artists from the genre that I like.    To those who think I’m being just like my parents: sometimes something that is not a c... 
The Impossible Has Happened
Lol. Both options remind my of Crazy Eddie: “His prices are insane!” Both options are … insanely … expensive. I would never consider either of them. Over the 54 years I’ve had this hobby, I’ve spent no more than $30,000. The most recent visito... 
Best turntable under $4000
I don’t understand why some people recommend Technics. At best, entry level. I think if it as a general consumer item. DJs love them.    I have been using the VPI HW for 38 years. For the last 10, the MK IV with SAM.   
Solving the "complex music problem"?
Some good responses here. I agree with one commenter: room reflections matter. To cut down, try listening at a distance equal to the distance between the speakers, or just outside of it, so that the distances between you and any walls are increas... 
Best turntable under $4000
I’ve been using the following for 35+ years: - VPI HW 19 MK IV with SAM - Sumiko MMT - Koetsu - started with (“the old”) Black, currently the Onyx (“the old” onyx, made by The Madter)  
Tube or solid state
Go to   and scroll to the bottom.   
What I wish I knew before starting my audiophile journey
In my 54 years in this hobby, I’ve owned …. 5 pairs of speakers. Your philosophy ain’t too far off. I don’t waste money on cables: they are at best 2% of my budget. I don’t even bother to mention them in the link below     theaudioatticvinylsun... 
What speakers have you mistakenly let go and then later repurchased?
1 - I started with a pair of Lafayette Criterions - bookshelf 2 - I moved up to a pair of Wharfedales, can’t remember the model - bookshelf 3 - I moved up to a pair of Altec Lansing 604Cs - floor 4 - I switched to a pair of Duntechs can’t remem... 
Coaxials - Reality vs. Experience?
I have been using Altec 604Cs since 1978.  I have never been unhappy enough to make a switch.  or rather, I’ve yet to come across something that would incline me to do so, at almost any price point.  For me, they ain’t broke and I’m not fixin’ ‘em.   
Ultimate stereo nightmare
@rvpiano I am quite serious about tagging your cables. I have a s - - - load of cables behind my system. I’ve tagged every cable, and I use large electrician tacks to hold them in place on the floor or the wall so that they don’t get tangled up.  
Ultimate stereo nightmare
Buddy, you need to first see if the dropped channel is from all sources. That means it’s most likely a cable between the amp and preamp, as someone else here has said. If not, I would pull everything apart and start over. When you put it back toge...