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| Joe Strummer RIP Every time I wander around shopping for groceries I sing "I'm all lost in the supermarket". Yeah, I get a lot of strange looks, s'okay. Damned talented band who "disappointed the critics" by not being the next Beatles. Rest peacefully Joe, your me... | |
| Three days until Christmas The holidays can be hectic, things tend to settle down on the 26th though. Hopefully you all have some time off work between now and the start of 2003. Time to kick back and wallow in some marathon listening sessions? Dig out a bunch of those reco... | |
| HDCD CD's I looked at the XRCD website, very limited offering. I did a search under Dire Straits on the XRCD site (I have the Brothers In Arms XRCD) and it came up with nothing. Obviously JVC's site is less than complete, they don't even list titles that I ... | |
| I Need to Mount Amps ON WALL+++ Depends on the weight of the amp(s), how important decor is to you, and whether you're in a house or apartment/condo. I have several suggestions for you either way.... oh and if you are in a house one option to consider.If you have your system on ... | |
| Belated Farewell Warren Zevon is dying of terminal cancer, another talented and often overlooked musician. Fortunately he's working on one last album to be released late spring/early summer of 2003. | |
| Shipping boxes to Canada? DO NOT SHIP UPS TO CANADA!!!! Case in point: I received a tuner via UPS, value $400. UPS charged me $188. Received a receiver a few weeks later postal, value $400, duties were $40. In fact, don't use UPS period, they bust stuff no matter where the... | |
| Some Tips on UPS claims I bought a receiver off Ebay and it arrived bent and busted up. Fed Ex sez that it may look a bit banged up (buttons smashed off the face plate, handles bent) but probably works just fine so....no settlement. I suppose the next step is sueing them... | |
| Lullabies, Anyone? "Calm Like A Bomb" Rage Against the Machine | |
| And What Did You Get Your Wife For Christmas? I bought her a set of snow tires | |
| Soundproofing??????????? Go to a hardware center, buy some cork tiles (thicker the better), use construction adhesive to attach them to the offending wall. Do all of the wall, don't leave any areas uncovered ('cept for electrical plugs and other fixtures of course). Worke... | |
| I need advice/opinions for a nice bedroom system Linn Classik with a pair of ProAc Tablettes or Totem speakers would be a great bedroom system and come in under $2k to boot. Leave you some cash for a nice pair of headphones. | |
| Do you pay seller for packaging supplies? I'm obliged to ship in the original packaging (or better if I don't have box). If the buyer wants double boxing they can pay what MailBoxes Etc. charge me for it. I always offer to pay for double boxing when buying, it's worth it to me. BTW, as a ... | |
| The best audio steal or deal you've ever gotten? Sansui TU-517 tuner, mint. Garage sale, $2Pioneer receiver, $0. My son was out walking the dog early one morning and a guy was throwing it away and offered it to my son. Needed a new fuse. My dealer gave me a NIB Cambridge Audio isolation platform... | |
| CES - Which Days? I'll be there Thursday and Friday, meeting up would be cool | |
| TT setup in Montreal? Son Ideal (Bishop and St. Catherine) 842-9596 ask for the owner, Claude |