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Article: "Spin Me Round: Why Vinyl is Better Than Digital"
I prefer analog vinyl. This article does a disservice to that preference, as the writer knows little about how the technologies of each format works, and therefore most if not all of his (redundant, I may add) assertions are not grounded in any re... 
Does Anyone Think CD is Better Than Vinyl/Analog?
Postscript:I started listening to vinyl when I was 9 years old. That was 57 years ago. I started listening to CDs when I was 40, a mere 26 years ago. My ears are “tuned” for analog. Visit theaudioatticvinylsundays.com to see a description of my pl... 
Does Anyone Think CD is Better Than Vinyl/Analog?
This question will not change anybody’s mind. For the record: - I have both CD and vinyl formats. - I have comparable quality playback hardware for each- while vinyl requires signal interventions that offend the kind of purists who rush to digital... 
How old are you?
Slbjbb:if you weren’t old enough to go to Woodstock, you weren’t old enough to see Hendrix. Hendrix died shortly after. I was at the Hendrix New Years concert at the Fillmore. I was almost at Woodstock, but our VW van broke down on RT 97, about th... 
How old are you?
Time’s an illusion, dude...That said, I built my first Dynakit in high school.  
Does Power Cord Require Burn-In To Sound Good?
It could be that you just didn’t spend enough money for the placebo effect to kick in.  
100 W Tube Amplifier Malfunctioned
Seems that this should be covered under warranty. Full stop.$800 bucks for repair - for the pair, not for each - is not necessarily unreasonable. 
Opening Record Store
There are so many problems with this that it's hard to know where to begin.But if he is taking everything, it sounds like he's selling you a lease, not much more.Unless you are using the store as a front for other "business activity", or doing it ... 
Analog vs digital?
I'm a creature of habit. My analog habit is 57 years old. 
Amplifier warm up
It was the sulforaphane in the broccoli. 
Why so obsessed with bass?
I have heard that having a 2" thick piece of granite or bluestone cut to the size of your downward-firing subwoofer's footprint and then sitting the sub on top of it will improve bass, the idea being that there is more and denser mass to the stone... 
1st Album you Ever Owned?
Rolling Stones - 12 x 5Beatles - Hard Days Night on UAJefferson Airplane - Surrealistic PillowJefferson Airplane - After Bathing at BaxtersMoody Blues - In Search of the Lost ChordDoors - DoorsTim Buckley - Goodbye HelloIt's a Beautiful Day - It's... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Arlo Guthrie recently announced that he's "gone fishing", so I've been listening to his early LPs 
What's the best and/or favorite piece of equipment you've owned? And do you still own it?
I still own them.See the "about" page, in the lower left, or scroll down if on mobile:https://www.theaudioatticvinylsundays.com/about 
Does your pet listen to your system?
My Mitsy, a 24 lb white Spitz, absolutely listens. She knows where the sweet spot is: my armchair which she quickly jumps into when I get up to get something, but otherwise right in front. She responds by twitching her ears and tilting and turning...