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All submissions, whether they be questions or answers, must be approved by moderators before they are posted publicly.  If your submission is declined for some reason, you will receive an emailed notification.  Most submissions are accepted, so we do not email acceptance notices.

What we are looking for:
In general, we accept audio related discussions that are of interest to visitors of this site.  Here are some qualifications of the types of posts we will accept:

• Audio, video, or music related topics only.
• Questions of interest to a variety of readers.
• Topics that will be relevant for several months to years..
• Questions that provide enough information for others to be able to answer.
• Well written, in-depth answers based upon personal experience.

What we will decline:
We hope to decline very few submissions, but we refuse to post statements that take away from the usefulness of these forums. Here are some examples of the types of posts that will be rejected most of the time:

• Questions that you can answer for yourself by searching the previous answers, or by following a known web link, or by reading the manual.
• Questions that only you can answer, such as "Will that subwoofer have enough bass for me?"
• Questions with no answer, such as "Is this amp any good?"
• Posts that do not give sufficient information about your system, your experience, or your tastes.
• Posts that are off-topic or casual bantering.
• Posts that are obviously trying to sell something.
• Posts that are condescending of a person or their system.
• Posts about other members (as opposed to their comments)
• Audiogon related questions or comments (send via email instead).
• Spam, insults, excessive profanity, racial/ethnic slurs, and trolls.
  

What are good questions?
Questions that provide enough background about your tastes and equipment, what you are hoping to accomplish, and why your current system isn't doing it.  Questions about the adoption of a new technology, or the nuances of certain designs.  Questions about technical details that are not readily available or no longer archived by the manufacturer. 


What are good answers?
Answers that directly benefit the person asking the question, but also benefit future visitors with similar questions.  Answers that describe the specific experiences that you are using to draw the conclusions you are drawing.  Answers that provide technical details, including the source of these details.  Posts that encourage and educate new comers to this hobby.

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