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The Best Inexpensive Wines Available Now
Hmmm...sorry, but Woodbridge gives me heartburn. For under $12 or so, I'd go for Greg Norman Shiraz/Cab ($10-11) or the 2003 Las Rocas old vine for $12 (their regular bottling is a mere $7 or so!). 
New scam on the internet????
I've got these, too, as well as "mandatory account update" spam/cr@p/bs from "my" credit card company. Almost always some hysterically mispelled word that is a dead giveaway. 
Best drink while listening to your rig?
Arkprof: :-) 
Linn Components
Newmanoc, you say "Of course a correct point - Linn is one of the best audio companies in the world and recognized that way quite universally in the industry. It is just that here on Audiogon they don't have the same buzz as some other companies."... 
What concerts have your kids dragged you to?
Took my daugther to a couple of Dylan shows (she was 14 for our first one) and now she drags ME to them! 
Linn Components
Can't say, as I disagree with your premise; namely, since when is Linn not well regarded? 
Sacd/dvd-a, The Hype Is Dead, For Me At Least...
I, too, am disappointed with SACD. For instance, the remastered redbook layer on my Dylan hybrids sound marginally better than the SACD layer. On some, they are equivalent. But on none, does SACD outshine redbook. 
Best drink while listening to your rig?
I'm with you there, Kalan! 
Best female vocals on CD
Four years and counting?! Wow...what a thread!Carla Bruni is my new favorite. 
Cartridge break-in: with or without tears?
...just as Tom and Doug say... but about those "tizzy" highs: could be the VTA? 
First excerpts from the Dylan autobiography
This IS a great read!! And it is now #8 selling non-fiction book in the US (according to Publishers Weekly)! 
What's your latest "Discovery"
Carla Bruni 
The Best Inexpensive Wines Available Now
Anything by Newton. Their 2000 unfiltered "Claret" is a fabulous deal! 
First excerpts from the Dylan autobiography
There are great reviews of Dylan's book in the New York Times and USA Today. For the NYT review, you will have to register (free) and it can be accessed through the Dylan site. 
First excerpts from the Dylan autobiography
Actually, came out today in the US! Just picked up a copy this afternoon. 30% off at Borders.For those who care, there is also a new interesting book on Dylan and Leonard Cohen.