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larsman

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Anthem Customer Service
I could be mistaken, but my guess is that for every dissatisfied person who posts negatively about something, there are many, many times more satisfied people who don't bother posting....   
Dog pissed on speaker
I need to start reviewing records and other things via that method....   
You tube hifi influencers. Love them or hate them?
I don't hate or love any of them. If they're talking about something of interest to me, I'll generally watch, and if not, I generally don't. Same with vinyl community or any other channels. And I don't 'trust' any of them more or less than I woul... 
Musical Expectation Bias
@sfgak + 1  
Records and CDs
@rvpiano - I've had a Clearaudio Charisma cartridge, the one just above the Maestro, and I can tell you that is one awesome MM cartridge; never felt the need to move up to an MC cart in the 3+ years I've had this. I hope you enjoy your Maestro....... 
Records and CDs
@rvpiano  - "Very few new titles are being released on records these days"?  On what do you base that statement? Sales data would indicate otherwise, plus the fact that vinyl sales have been steadily increasing and new pressing plants are being o... 
Expectation and musical perception
Makes sense to me, but it also seems to me that prior knowledge and expectation bias could change one's perception of anything, wouldn't it?   
Beatles CD box set
Shame 'Yesterday and Today' doesn't have the butcher cover.... 🤣  
Finally, Amazon Learns to Package Records.
I've been buying LPs from Amazon for years; never once had a bent or damaged shipment....   
Software to inventory vinyl collection
Discogs is made for this.... I have my entire collection of LP's, CD's, and music DVD's cataloged there. It's very easy to show it to other people too if you want to - just give them your username and they can go to Discogs see what is cataloged u... 
Fritz Carbon 7 SE MKII
I had a pair of Carrerra BE's that Fritz brought to me in San Francisco about 3 years ago; they.replaced Harbeth Super 5's, which were really not the best for the music I like, which is rock. They're great and sound wonderful; I also tried a pair ... 
"Happy To Be Stuck With You!!!"
During the lockdown, buying and selling hi-fi gear on a whim is how I lived! My living room was looking like a hi-fi shop while I was upgrading, and then upgrading the upgrades. Down now to just what I need....   
anybody compare Dynaudio Special 40's/Heritage Specials/Confidence 20's?
@john1629 - agreed; I watched their videos several times before buying a pair of speakers; didn't end up going with Dynaudio, but good vids....  
Best Covers
Johnny sings Nick....    
The Winter Brothers
I loved Rick Derringer's work with Johnny Winter And.....  Went to a big outdoor festival at Oakland Stadium back in the 70's that was headlined by Johnny and Edgar; very cool, if somewhat optimistic as a festival headliner...