Does other Audiogon members' opinion carry any weight for you ?

There are a few who have responded to this post that I enjoy reading what they have to say and many others who I never see on here any more. I am not highly technical and I enjoy learning about the nuances of this hobby. I’ve used some advice from this forum and improved my system by doing so. That is what keeps me coming back.

Almarg may he rest in peace.

I'm getting a little PTSD reading this thread from the time when I was in the barrel a long time ago. I, too, miss Almarg. 

All the best,
Nonoise

When I started posting on here, there weren’t a lot of us and the amount of activity was significantly less. However, I was a bit more curious than I am now. DAC’s were relatively new back then and streamers were still unheard of. SACD/CD players and iPods were what most folks used for digital playback. So Audiogon was like a new frontier in many respects. Even mono cartridges were an arcane topic back then. Anyway, its not that Audiogon members are now less knowledgeable or interesting but much of what gets discussed here seems to be recycled material. Its the same old stuff, just worded differently. Hopefully someone will invent a new type of digital component or a new tweak and then we’ll all have something new to learn about. 

@goofyfoot You have to understand that most of the subscribers here have nothing else to do. There are countless available sources online that are more accurate without the lore and conjecture if people want to seek it out. All you need is a keyword but for many this is the only companionship they have. Hence the redundancy and this kind of banter.