Lay Off the Newbies!


I always try to keep my posts constructive, but there is something that regularly goes on here that I think is detrimental to our hobby - A newbie has a simple question and a bunch of neurotic geezers (of which I include myself) jump on the guy with a million rules and rituals he must follow to achieve his goal, which ends up discouraging the guy right out of hobby. There was one analog thread on static where I recommended Gruv Glide and you geezers started in with so much BS- humidifiers, move to another climate, expensive gimmicks, etc, that GG would kill him and his records.  The end result? By the end of the thread, he sold his analog rig because he couldn't deal with the stress.  In a recent digital thread, you guys are recommending a newbie buy 20 year old transports.  All this does is just make newbies so stressed out that you'll drive them to MP3s.  Newbies need simple answers, commensurate with their experience level.  Buy a Rega table, screw in a Rega cartridge and play records.  They have plenty of time to turn into us.  Somehow we survived, listening to our Sansui receivers and JBL L-100s in bedrooms thick with pot smoke and spilled Boone's Farm.  And we made it.  Sometimes I'm amazed as well.  Let the young have fun while they can. Be well.  
chayro
Don't you wish you still had your vintage JBL L-100s or were still a newbie yourself?  The original L-100s were some great speakers for fledgling audiophiles. I can't remember if mine had the orange or blue cubed grills. Newbies, please pardon the nostalgia. You're always welcome here, by most of us anyway. 

Mike
AG does have a good search engine. It’s a good place to start for newbies, some of who can be a bit lazy with their enquires.

AG 🇦🇺
@chayro 

exactly. 
I’m relatively new here, but doing decent audio/gear since ‘77…

we all need to respect where people are in their journey - audio or life 🙏🏼❤️
This is a great place for newbies and seasoned audiophiles, all you have to do is read with an open mind.