Just a kind word of thanks

Zaikes is the man!

I have the same experiences with fellow Audiogoners particularly in the analog realm. There's a lot of down to earth, knowledgeable, and very professional people here.
Often, I thank them through their personal e-mail because I want it as personal and as sincere as I can.

Zaikes...is definitely part of this bunch!

You've just touched upon what I've been thinking for some time, but never expressed it. I have not had any personal contact with anyone help wise, but I have learned so much from everyone on this site. I can't wait to get home everyday and read (learn) something new. One problem I do have however, is those of you who respond to questions by saying "this question has been asked too many times, look in the archives." What you must realize, is that some of us are either new, or are too stupid to have even thought of that question in the first place, so when someone asks a question, others of us are thinking, yea, I've been wondering that too. If no one else brings it up, we may have not really even realized we were wondering about it, so would never have thought to look in the archives for answers. For those of you that do not wish to re answer the same old questions,over and over again (understandable enough), if you could at least give us a direct clue to where to look for specific threads in the archives it would be helpful. Not just amp,cables,speakers, etc. I have tried to look for threads for questions I have, but sometimes I just don't know how to or what to ask, so I'm at your mercy.
Anyway, keep up the great work to everyone who uses this site, you are truly what keeps this sport alive.

Over the last 9 months or so, I have learned an abundance of audio information (and also some tricks that I have used with respect to the WAF - "Really sweetheart, it was an even trade for my old Paradigm's for the Merlin VSM" :)

Fantastic, highly professional and courteous site.

Best regards to all,

I gotta chime in on the Zaikesman love-fest. He actually took the time to call me and help setup my then Technics 1200. I had no clue how to do ANY of the setup, and he was a great teacher: knowledgable and never condescending.

TWL is another one, I wish he'd accept my offer to send him some vinyl as thanks. He spent an obviously substantial amount of time writing very detailed and thorough emails when I was looking for a new TT, and then helped me setup my Teres. It was an intimidating project, as I had spent thousands (!!) of dollars, and didn't want to screw any of it up, and he was there every step of the way (literally... it was like I couldn't do one thing before checking with Tom to make sure I was doing it right! :)

I have some really amazing sound coming out of my speakers, and I owe a lot of it to Audiogon, and especially Zaikesman and TWL. I hope one day I can pass on the help. THANKS!!!

--steve