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Poor Fritz
kenjitYou ask who are the real trolls.All members are agreed I believe: you and millercarbon.  All your posts are the same and many are irrelevant.I'm going to stop reading them.  If we all do that, there will be no point in your writing them. 
I really wanted to dislike D'Agostino
Strange there are opinions here that Dan era Krell was poor and D'Agostino Dan is great.It's the same man!After more than a century, I don't think there's much more to learn about audio amps.  With green issues now in the forefront, the golden era... 
Manufacturers
I have a number of high-end van den Hul cartridges and the wonderful Grail phono amp.  When deliberating on the latter, I emailed vdH and got a detailed reply from AJ himself.  This led to a short exchange and I ended up buying the amp.  AJ emaile... 
Am I too big of a jerk,even for audiogon?
I notice the real jerks have not posted to this thread.Possibly because they cannot sell anything.This is progress and very refreshing.Long may it continue (he said, in hope and not expectation). 
The most criminal practice in the speaker industry revealed!! Keep reading
That is why responsible magazines publish independently measured consistent test results including frequency response curves.  And informed commentary on the same if you read Stereophile.  Bravo Mr Atkinson.As to the curves varying in every room..... 
IMHO (and friend's) opinion of acrylic platter
Hear here mapman.It will be much better if millercarbon threatens not to write posts any more than not to read them.Can we hope? 
Moving to France
Don't do it.Still time to change your mind.If you are hellbent, let me know if you find anyone honest there. 
Speakers hung from ceiling on aircraft cable.
Newton couldn't spell. 
Speakers hung from ceiling on aircraft cable.
Check Newton's Third Law.He had your answer three hundred years ago.Whatever happened to education? 
the sound of massed violins in classical orchestral recordings
Hi WolfieCounting past one is not your forte.A violin concerto is NOT massed violins.  Even a double violin concerto. 
Apparently new artist don't even know what a melody is and drum machines suck
SamThere's a very simple answer that has apparently eluded you.DON'T LISTEN TO IT.Stop posting these stupid threads and say something worthwhile for a change. 
Insurance - your experiences
For those with million dollar systems and other very valuable easily moveable chattels such as antique collections, the question arises - should I insure at all.Almost all top-end professional robberies start off as information leaks from insuranc... 
The psychological factor
I find the time of day is synergistic with the control position.So 8.00pm when I'm wide awake I set it at 8.00.By 11.00pm I'm getting dozy and find 11.00 best.But if I really get into it and listen until 3.00am then I set at 3.00 - good and loud, ... 
l want to build a solid wood turntable
Shungite ?Is this a crossword clue with three extra letters in the middle?I am going to start a thread about making an amplifier from rice pudding.It will be stirring. 
Turned Off My Subwoofer ... And My Speakers Sound Great
OP is very fortunate.Wish my wife would dust around my listening room.