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Audiophile turntables of the 60's and 70's
thorens, ar, kenwood(the marbly one), and yes even dual. 
Will older films be produced on blu-ray or HD?
yes, but depending on the age and condition of the original materials...and the post production.....they may not look significently better. some films look as good as they are going to..period. 
Unhappy with tubes so which transistor amp?
stay the course, and give the new arc a shot....you'll be happy you did 
Horn Speakers
its down to a bit of difference in the base...the klipsch house sound is pretty cool 
Why are hi-end active monitors not more popular?
the hobby is about the next piece of equipment, not music. you don't have to be in this hobby to enjoy music. 
Breaking: Paramount/Dreamworks go HDDVD exclusive
anounced less than 24 hours ago,,,,,look for anorher shocker in weeks 
Horn Speakers
ecruz...the heresys are pretty much the cornwall's equal in a small to medium room.....havent compare to a forte in years, but the forte plays deeper than both.all are keepers for sure.... 
Horns for SET: Low budget solutions
klipsch heresy for most of what you would get from a lascala....otherwise things get weird or expense, or both 
Horn Speakers
get klipsch heresy's...they're 'classics', and unlike many horn loaded speakers, they don't honk, and are lively as all getout...in corners, they will do bass better than many horn designs as well. 
Old B&O vs. new Rega P1
dust off the b&o....put the best cartridge it will take in the arm....just enjoy the music. there is little to be gained from dropping 2k, except missing out on 2k's worth of vinyl goodies. as for the funk and others in the range....if you're ... 
How many more years before cd's become passe?
jim is right....it happened last friday at 1am.....lp's have been passe for a couple of decades, but i suspect both formats will 'keep on keeping on' as long as someone's buyin' em 
Old B&O vs. new Rega P1
nope...keep the b&o.....down the road take a leap,but your not missing anything compared to the 2k and under contendors 
Transrotor Fat Bob S vs. VPI Aries 3
freddy vs jason 
How does the Technics SL 1200 compare with....
the 1200 would be the classic here. you may want to look at the denon 500m as well. the mmf7 and rega 5....are arguably on par with the technics and denon 
Born to Run: Why the Poor Sound Quality?
springsteen has had total control, since record 'one', thanks to john hammond. close enough for rock and roll