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Carts for Audio Technica AT1010 tonearm?
AT OC-9 has been a good match for me with that arm. 
BEST cartridge money can buy?
Rauliruegas, you the man. Three turntables, nine tonearms, and a bunch of nice cartridges. Can't say I have ever seen anything like that. 
Download 24 Songs & Pay $1.9 Million
Misinformation. There never has nor ever will be liability for downloading. She was file sharing on Kazaa, of course. It amazes me that an industry believes that it is taking a credible and appropriate course of action by suing their own customers... 
Regular DVD on PS3?
Make sure you have the latest firmware. The default settings for the PS3 upconvert from 480i to 1080p. The improvement after the firmware update (1.8?) was substantial. 
is CA 840a an adequate amp for magnepan mmg/mg12?
I wouldn't think you would have much of a problem with the MMGs. I used a Linn Classik for a couple of years followed by a 30 watt tube amp for the next 8 years with no issues. That said, I have a small listening room. Trying to drive them in a la... 
720p vs 1080i
Well you made me check the difference by comparing the cable feed for 720p v 1080i. 720p won on my 50" 1080p plasma for the NBA game I was watching at the time -- the colors seemed more vivid.Have you compared the two? 
First Plasma/LCD purchase ever - a few questions..
I understand that Pioneer is getting out of the plasma business and that there may be some bargains out there on their Kuro line.Plasmas consume much more power than LCDs, which means higher electric bills.You should be able to buy a 720p 42" plas... 
Any Cure for
Try the Radio Paradise 128 AAC feed. If that sounds tinny go the spdif/dac route. 
What is the best band ever?
Pink FloydRadioheadBob MarleyBeatlesZepin that order........ 
Connecting my laptop to my home audio...
listen to music while running on the laptop battery. The amount of noise coming through the system running on AC is substantial. Dead quiet on battery. I bought a 6 hour laptop battery just for this purpose. 
Man Cave or No?
A priority, in my opinion. You can always have a home theater setup in the family room for background/movies, but nothing beats a dedicated room for audio. Now, however, after reading these posts I want a man cave with a hidden bookcase entrance. 
ProAcs or B&W--Not hifi experienced, but luv music
On the internet radio front, you may want to investigate a decent USB sound card/DAC unless someone here can vouch for the Mac's internal sound card. Also, at least on my Windows laptop, the difference in sound between running the laptop on batter... 
Best Bob Marley CD
If you are only going to have one recording, the original and remastered Legend best of CD's are excellent recordings. I also like the sound quality and content on the Songs of Freedom box set. 
Ugliest Speakers???
http://audiojunkies.com/blog/711/the-worlds-15-sexiest-speakers-put-your-girlfriend-to-shame 
Longest period of time without a single change
going for the record......