I will concede that maybe I'm coming off as a bit preachy . . . but it seems obvious to me that people are spending a LOT of money on their turntable systems, and our recommendations on the Audiogon forums are one of several places people turn to for buying advice.
From many recent threads, it seems that more than a few people also come (back?) to these forums, trying to figure out why they have purchased high-quality, well-regarded components, and they're still not happy with the way it works. And the majority of responses we (as a community) give seem to blame turntable owners for their own problems - couched in the never-ending discussion "proper setup". I didn't make up the example about the Ortofon SPU . . . I read it right here.
The owner of a brand-new, fine automobile should not experience engine misfiring. If he/she does . . . then it's a huge insult (and likely inaccurate) to jump to the conclusion that the problem is the way they're driving, because after all . . . I have the same car and it drives beautifully!
I actually agree with you Cerrot, this is supposed to be fun. But endlessly diddling with a turntable you're not happy with (especially if you've just spent a wad of cash) doesn't sound like much fun to me. I just think that we should communicate unambiguously to those in this position that they are most likely NOT idiots, and that they deserve to get their money's worth out of their audio purchases.
From many recent threads, it seems that more than a few people also come (back?) to these forums, trying to figure out why they have purchased high-quality, well-regarded components, and they're still not happy with the way it works. And the majority of responses we (as a community) give seem to blame turntable owners for their own problems - couched in the never-ending discussion "proper setup". I didn't make up the example about the Ortofon SPU . . . I read it right here.
The owner of a brand-new, fine automobile should not experience engine misfiring. If he/she does . . . then it's a huge insult (and likely inaccurate) to jump to the conclusion that the problem is the way they're driving, because after all . . . I have the same car and it drives beautifully!
I actually agree with you Cerrot, this is supposed to be fun. But endlessly diddling with a turntable you're not happy with (especially if you've just spent a wad of cash) doesn't sound like much fun to me. I just think that we should communicate unambiguously to those in this position that they are most likely NOT idiots, and that they deserve to get their money's worth out of their audio purchases.