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Are You A Disciplined Audiophile?
I come from a relatively large family. 5 kids, 2 parents, had our grandmother with us a few years, the occasional boarder and lots of pets… Some of these discussions remind me of The Dinner Table at Home. Lots of Opinions/Experiences. The divers... 
Should Amps be plugged into a power conditioner?
Dedicated line from panel to amp. Everything else goes into the power conditioner. After experimenting, this arrangement has worked best for me…. Just sayin’  
Are You a Swifty?
Taylor Swift….who is he again?  
20 Years?
Been here 3 years… seems like 30.  
Old phones as streaming sources
+1 @benanders   
Would you buy a pair of speakers by just looking at the measured freq. response?
Ha….  
He spent his life building a $1 million stereo. The real cost was unfathomable.
An Inspirational Story to some... a Cautionary Tale for others. To Each Their Own...  
Using PA Speakers In A Home "Audiophile" Application!
Late to the party here but can add this…  I recently built a pair of horn based, coaxial floor standers using Radian (pro) drivers. These (and similar) have been used to great success by Live Act Audio, Daniel Hertz, Coherent Audio, Spatial Audio... 
Do people tire of audio forums?
I have Learned to Read more than Comment.   
WHY IS THERE SO MUCH HATE FOR THE HIGH END GEAR ON AUDIO GEAR?
@mahgister +1 Stop making Sense! This is why we missed you... @jji666 +1 Exactly... I was in The Industry for about 15 years (decades ago) and not much has changed with respect to the High End. Yes, the Tech is more refined and the ideas have ev... 
Ultrasonic cleaning
@oldaudiophile +! I use the same formula and temperature range (after lots of experimentation) but recently started to dry my records by vacuum... improved the Noise Floor and drying time but greatly increased the effort required to achieve maxim... 
Have you asked yourself this question?
I listen to LPs for several hours a day and CD about 3 or 4 hours per week... stream about one hour per week. Much of the music I listen to is Not available to stream. Maybe I should broaden my horizons but I dislike most Popular Music.  
ARE AUDIOPHILES OVERLY SENSITIVE BY NATURE?FEELINGS AND OPINIONS?
Ahhhh...ran a Roofing Company for almost 20 years...Thick skin, hard head and I appreciate direct conversation... No problem   
ARE AUDIOPHILES OVERLY SENSITIVE BY NATURE?FEELINGS AND OPINIONS?
Wow... is this Audiogon? The last dozen posts or so have been Awesome....    
Audiophilia: Is it the pursuit of audio excellence or just a desire to tinker.
Some refer to it as Tinkering... I like to think of it as Having Read the Manual or a Book on the subject or Learned it On the Job and employing that knowledge to full effect, some times by Trial and Error...