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How to prevent visitors from touching your system
Velvet ropes. And a sacred/holy Persian rug on the floor that nobody is allowed to step on. Except you (after you bow deeply.) Have an airhorn standing by in case you see someone trying to blaspheme your system.  
The best speaker cables you’ve had
I am 70 years old, and been a stereo enthusiast since age 18. I don't claim to be an audiophile because that means I would have to suspend reality (in some cases) and believe in magic. I envy those audiophiles who do believe in magic as it makes i... 
Made in USA
Older Polk Speakers, Older JBL Speakers  
Made in USA
McIntosh, Audio Control, Hafler   
Cheapest but good cables….
I think BJC (Blue Jeans Cables) located near Seattle, WA, offers great cables without all the snake oil.  Made in Custom Lengths and they try to source US manufacturers for actual cables and connectors. My go-to cables for decades. I have never be... 
Has anyone been able to define well or measure differences between vinyl and digital?
First of all I would suggest a blind listening, switching from CD to Vinyl. Humans are full or bias, what you hear may be because it is what you want to hear.  For example when listeners listened to music with various speaker cables, they always s... 
Mesh network versus a simple Wi-Fi extender
In my opinion having ethernet cables connecting WiFi access points is the gold standard.  The exact same data stream that your modem feeds your main router will be the exact same quality, speed that the router feeds your other bridged WiFi transmi... 
Digital is far better than vinyl
I am 69 y.o and have had both high end turn tables and cartridges and high end CD players and high end DACs for streaming content to high end systems.  I would also agree that Digital is "better" than vinyl.  However what I miss about vinyl is the... 
What song have you played the most?
The Gathering- Travel (Live)  https://youtu.be/lRhPS-5YhKQThe Gathering is an awesome "melancholy metal" band from the Netherlands with a female front.  Best voice in the business.  Anneka van Giersbergen. Listen, watch, see if you don't agree. So...