garrettc

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Cartridge recommendations
There's a Shelter Mk iii on ebay right now, $795. One year old. 
Where is the significant point of diminishing returns on hi-end turntable?
Get some Wilson Alexandrias and you'll quit chasing that rainbow of supreme sound.  Heck, even some Sophia 3's would be heavenly.  I don't care what electronics you have, the speaker is always the end guy on the food chain and the one that you'll ... 
Help Choosing Speakers
A nice set of pre-owned Wilson Sophias. 
Class "A" sound, as related to Stereophile.
You sound like a hammer looking for a nail.  It would never occur to me to look for an amp to work on.  And if I were, I would hope I knew more about than most other people.  You should probably look for an old Scott integrated and go to town on i... 
Recommendations for used/vintage integrated for vinyl
Luxman, McIntosh 6100 or 6200, Sansui AU-9900 or 11000, NAD something...  
Room treatment-I was afraid of this
Put bass traps in the corners of the room.  Personally I think high end cables are hocus pocus.  If you can't hear the difference stop right there and re-educate your ears. 
Has anyone NOT listened to their system for a long time?
Everybody’s different. That’s all I know. I love my music, but life also happens. If music is on all the time, are we actually listening or just hearing it.  I prefer for my listening sessions to be a choice rather than a habit.