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I've noticed this as well. I think that some new members get the 'retro bug' (particularly with record players) and having bought one at a car-boot, think it just needs a new 'needle' to miraculously make it work. They possibly have no concept of amplifiers or electronics in general and just want a 'quick fix'. When they get a reply that mentions 'cartridges' and 'stylus' and 'dried grease' and even worse, 'smoothing capacitors' they either go elsewhere to try for the reply that they want or possibly even give up and re-sell it (or worse just dump it).