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Why not horns?
My favorite design. 
Leslie West has Passed On
RIP Leslie. You were one of a kind. 
RIP Tony Rice
A groundbreaking legend. Gone too soon, Tony was only 69. RIP. 
Rediscovering the music of my early youth..... and having LOTS of FUN!
I’ve never stopped listening to the music from my youth, but glad it's getting you fired up. 
Message from the Past: We were never against tone controls
If you have a true hi end preamp tone controls are not needed. I assume you are kidding.  
McIntosh fuse changeout to make better sound
"Gullible" is too kind. 
Analog or Digital and why?
Lost me at "the digital thing never happened". What? 
What is the average dealer mark up?
The same btw is true of most things, including cars. Which is why car dealerships are so incredibly profitable. Another shocker, the markup at wholesale is about the same. Double. Or moreAs others have noted that is completely false. 
My list of seller red flags
I think a buyer that provides such an extensive list of red flags is almost guaranteed to be a difficult person to work with. The gall of a seller to stand firm on their price! Please give an example a non-gimmicky priceBingo! 
Bluesound Vault 2
Yeah I looked at the vault, but I don't trust the all in one rig. I bought the node and I'm going to rip to an external hard drive. 
The Forest for the Trees
Agree. Some hifi geeks twist themselves into knots discussing gear, but rarely talk about the music. The gear is not my goal, it's the means to an end. I buy the "best" gear I can and then I forget about it.  
How far away from your speakers are you?
10 or 11 feet I would guess. 
To horn or not to horn
Big fan of horn speakers, in general.  
Are manufacturer AC cables good enough?
Yes they are good enough, but good enough is not enough for geeks and tweakers-the chosen ones.I have aftermarket power cables on some gear, but not all. I honestly don't know if there is a sonic difference, but it helps me sleep better at night. 
The shams, scams and dead ends of the High Fidelity hobbie/passion/adiction
"djones511,439 posts02-28-2020 9:14pmI had an 8 track it took careful placing of the matchbook so two songs didn't play at the same time."Ah yes, the good old days.I've yet to figure out how to quote on this forum. Some really vintage software he...