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Dear sonics and all other "audiophiles" Unfortunately the term "audiophile" has come to mean the size of the bank roll you put behind your stereo system and record collection, and has nothing to do with actual knowledge of the sound recording process or musical medium production. Most of those "hi-fi" vinyl records that you own were pressed from digital recordings, recorded and/or mastered on a ProTools setup. All the digital sampling "rounding-off" of the sound is built in to your vinyl. Recording directly to 2in. tape and true analog mastering are extremely rare in the music business these days due to cost. Also, your vinyl is only good once, so enjoy that first listening. If the record hasn't already been warped or defected in the production cycle, shipping, or by temperature and humidity before it even reaches your hands, you will get one good play through. While you're doing that, the needle is degrading the grooves of the vinyl, and soon, that "warmth" that you love will start to envelope all of the more delicate frequencies being gradually worn away. The haze that must fill your mind to believe that a process from the 1940's is still the best means of musical reproduction makes me feel sad for you. A process that was derided in its time by other "audiophiles," you may know them as concert-goers. You would do well to stop surrounding yourself with thousands of dollars in imitation and find your way to the nearest concert hall.