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Hostility from manufacturers
I've had great experience from Pass Labs pertaining to an INT-150 I purchased used. They fully honored the warranty and when my INT-150 sustained shipping damage on its way home Pass was absolutely superb.  
Your not a serious audiophile I'd you have??????
You're not a serious audiophile unless your non-audiophile friends have not heard of the manufacturers of the various components in your system  
When is your Hifi good enough?
1- it’s good enough when you’ve spent more on your system than you did on your Benz2- it’s good enough when your naked wife or girl friend walks over to you and you ask her, politely, to wait until the album side is over3- it’s good enough when so... 
linn catridge
Well it's not going to be a Linn cartridge. For $200 look for an ortofon or Grado. The Grado may hum, though  
What's the most overrated or overpriced piece of equipment you own, have owned or come by?
I suppose ex spouses would be off topic  
Pass Labs Int Amp: Volume Control Step
I had a Pass integrated and now have a Pass preamp. Never wished  for any finer steps on the volume control  
What's the most overrated or overpriced piece of equipment you own, have owned or come by?
One poster said no one here ever admits to owning Bose. I own a pair of Bose noise cancelling ear buds, which I use on airplanes. And they are EXCELLENT for what they are designed to do. Are they high fidelity? I have no clue, but they do cancel o... 
Cartridge Recommendation for Dual 1229
If you can find one, Shure V15 Type 3 with a new stylus.I curse the day I sold my type 3  
Has there been any inexpensive item that enhanced your system's sound?
If you like Blantons, suggest you try Jefferson Reserve. I like Blantons and think the Jefferson Reserve is better still  
Thoughts on my Sim Moon 260D CD player
The drive became occasionally temperamental. Happily Sim was superb and quickly replaced the drive with a new one that works perfectly 
Cartridge Loading for Pass Labs XP-15
If you're interested in conspiracy theories go to the 6th floor museum.Otherwise, for your cartridge, load it with at least 47 K ohms. You don't have a moving coil. 47kohm is soundsmith's recommendation. How to find optimal setting? Manufacturer r... 
Revel F208 by itself or F206 with a sub?
One benefit of going with the F206's is that you can optimize better- sub location and mains location.  
Power cables for PassLabs preamp and poweramp
Very pleased with Cullen Crossover cables with my Pass gear 
Subwoofer
My experience with a sub is that even if your speakers have good low end response because the sub is going to be placed in a different position in the room, you will get more pact and generally a broader soundstage  
Velodyne sub with loose allen bolts?
Of course they should be snug.