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Men & Women & Bass
Aha! So Judit was wrong! It's not all about a feeling of power!It's about...um...uh...a feeling of something else......um, never mind. ;^) 
Willing to be proved wrong.
Though I don't anything about the Stanton model mentioned in particular, I would be wary of buying any phono cart from a guitar chain store. The models these stores carry are usually intended to be used for "scratching" by hip-hoppers, or for port... 
Men & Women & Bass
If you only play bass as well as I unfortunately do, there are easier ways of making a room full of 'fans' puke after your solo. But then again, any kind of purported 'rock' music that would even feature bass solos at all would likely be puke-indu... 
HELP Electrocompaniet stole Christmas
Same level of service yes, Onhwy61, but I think we realize we may sometimes have to pay for it. No level of service at all is a totally different story.Ozfly, I must agree with Leftistelf's basic contention (if I may paraphrase) that the notion of... 
Flaming Lips and Beck on Austin City Limits
Well, now I'm stymied. It wasn't on in DC last night, and now I see that it isn't on tonight either. I don't know when it will air around here. I certainly remember Austin City Limits being carried in prime time by the local PBS affiliates in the ... 
The Flaming Lips are Go Manifesto
The Lips will be on PBS's "Austin City Limits" show airing in most areas tonight, Sunday 1/5, according to the band website. The show was taped a couple months ago, and they back up Beck, but I think they also do their own set too. We shall see. 
Anyone know anything about the Magic Diamond Blue?
I tend to think somewhat the opposite - yes, SOTA (not the brand) analog can be very expensive, but I have always thought it possible to get good analog sound more cheaply than is required to get good digital sound (as my own miserly ways with my ... 
Willing to be proved wrong.
I agree with Sdcampell, and since you're not going to spend anything on a new TT now - and since your TT won't justify a pricey cart - if I were you, I would probably take this cost-savings as an opportunity to not totally cheap out on the phono p... 
Men & Women & Bass
Power, shmower: This man has no use for HT-variety "T-REX" bass (or the movies it comes in).(But T. Rex, now that's another story - Marc Bolan forever, jeepsters! :-) 
Ever Have One Of Those Evenings?
Rest assured, I catch as much live music as I can year 'round, but there's a lot less I'm interested in seeing these days than was the case 10, 15 or 20 years ago. Part of that has to do with the venue situation where I am, but mostly is just beca... 
Ever Have One Of Those Evenings?
Thanks for asking, Maxgain. Both I and the folks at Thiel were away over the holidays. Next week, I will arrange to bring the speaker to Lexington, Kentucky for crossover repairs and a factory tour at our earliest mutual convenience. Harmonic Tech... 
Review: Audio Aero Prima cd CD Player
I actually don't think you did anything "backwards", FWIW. Sounds like you're a most happy fella, enjoy! 
Men & Women & Bass
Damn, Kelly beat me to the punchline... ;^)(For the record though, I guess I would've said something like, "Hey, I'd probably puke too if I found myself at a Cher concert - wouldn't you?" Obviously, the woman just possesses some latent good taste.... 
HELP Electrocompaniet stole Christmas
Well, for once I must actually disagree with my friend Bob B. :-) Audiogon has an international audience, and I would think that anyone with a proprietary interest in the high end market, such as a manufacturer or distributor, would at least have ... 
HELP Electrocompaniet stole Christmas
Sean is still reading my mind, just a little more bluntly. While I appreciate Sos' efforts to come into the discussion with a different perspective, I continue to find their focus on the issue of warranties to be somewhat off-topic. Obviously, alm...