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Stuff you bought on Audiogon, but never have seen another?
1) Voce audio V1 speakers - I bought the proto type from Vince & have never seen another pair offered.2) Joule Electra Destiny mono amps - 310 wpc - I think only a dozen pairs were ever made (they could melt an igloo) 16 6C33B tubes per side. 
Polite Rules for discussing Audio related things
Would be great if each responder to the post had only 1 (one) response to the post except for the OP! 
Best Songs To Sing In The Car To Embarrass Your Kids
Charlie Brown - The Coasters 
Singers do not sing the language they speak
Nat King Cole!I can remember as a young lad seeing his albums in a record store on 14th St. (NYC) in at least 15 different languages - I guess he really was the KING! 
$20K to spend on speakers…. . wait! There’s a catch!
I've done it twice!First time I upgraded from SF Amati's in violin red  to SF Strad's in graphite as I knew that I could not go wrong with SF @ a great price from a critic.The second time was with a little known company (Voce audio) & man was ... 
Turntable getting back to vinyl
This should fit very nice for around $300 + cart.https://www.audiogon.com/listings/turntables-well-tempered-labs-versalex-and-ltd-tonearm-2017-11-06-... 
Wilsons are the best speakers in the world
Hmm..I don't think so!I agree - They might be very good to great depending on your budget, but I have heard quite a few better @ almost every price point.I do agree that they (Wilson) are the Rolex along with McIntosh of audio:High profile &... 
Have you ever met another audiogon member in person?
I have met many agoner's in the past 15 years.Being in NY has certain advantages.The last was a drop off (amps) on W 57th St. 2 weeks ago.The first was a pick up (amp) on W 59th St. about 15 years ago & there have been many, many in between in... 
Wine, audio, and music. How many of us Aphiles enjoy wine when listening to music?
Wine is fine, But a snifter of Hennessey XO & a Trinidad Fundador floats my boat! NO WINE CLUB FOR ME.I do love a glass or two of Amarone. 
Let's talk Tweeters!
I'm with Jerry on this one.I can still remember the sound of my Heil ESS AMT  "rock monitors".Cleanest, sharpest & fastest highs I've ever heard.I bought them over 40 years ago & I kept them until the late '90's.Nothing I've had since can ... 
getting into vinyl
I think it's a good idea for you to wait & rethink your budget as $500 only buys a decent cartridge today.If you can find a vintage "restored" table with arm for a G note & a really nice phono stage for another G @ $2,500 you'll have a gre... 
How many CaryAudio techs does it take to replace a lightbulb in a CAD-211FE?
Take it to Radio Shack! 
When and how did you, if at all, realize vinyl is better?
1965There was no digital back then, only FM, cassettes & RTR decks.Every LP I would buy would be recorded to either cassette or RTR on the very first play to preserve & protect for the future.When CD's became popular in the '80's - I could... 
Evaluating a system - what do you listen for?
I always listen for this first:1) Vocals - Both male & female 2) Piano 3) Stringed instruments - Guitar, violin, harp etc.4) BassIf all this sounds right - then, depth of sound stage - dynamics & most important = Make sure to your ears t... 
Does anybody use hi-end fuses in BAT ss amp or Einstein preamp?
I have use the HiFi Tuning Supreme fuses in my Einstein pre & amps since day one so I cannot comment on the difference they make, only on the glorious sound!