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Hello, all!

Two questions:

1. I am trying to find the highest quality CD-Rs available. To this end, I am looking for discs that offer superior longevity as well durability and playback performance. My research indicates that "Mitsui Gold Ultra II 24x" CD-Rs were the best, but they are no longer produced, having apparently been replaced by inferior products under the "MAM-A" label. From my readings, it seems discs manufactured by Taiyo Yuden (under various labels) are now regarded as the best, but their life-span is supposedly considerably shorter.

Not sure if this is the right place to post this. But how about a few more genres of music represented in these forums (eg. World music, Country, Soundtracks, etc)? Or at least a "misc" section?

I get Gramophone and love the CD that comes with it. It really connects me to the top reviews of the magazine.

Now that JA and team don't have that much to do . . .

Why don't they product a CD of 10-14 tracks representing the what is spinning that month? I know it would be a license nightmare, but somehow Gramophone does it.

I am not a fan of Stereophile being a music magazine, but it I have to suffer through it, might as well hear what you are talking about.

Just an idea.

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Hi - great idea with the forums! I'm from New Orleans and currently away of home (hopefully temporarily) due to the mandatory evacuation from Hurricane Katrina. I have one lone issue of Stereophile to keep me company and it helps keep my spirits up!

Despite the added page count, I'm usually disappointed when the Recommended Components issues come out. The lists aren't exactly compelling reading. The interview with David Chesky, on the other hand, was another in a series of fine interviews. Please keep it up. I'm hoping David does too. There aren't many music sources that are as good.

I'd love to see a comparison of some popular high-end computer audiophile equipment (e.g. E-Mu 1212M, M-Audio Transit, etc.), especially in comparison to non-computer digital transports (how about plugging some expensive transport into a computer and measuring whether or not it really is outputting "bit-perfect" data?).

I know a lot of people out there (especially those found on this forum) consider themselves to be audiophiles, or at least beginner audiophiles. With all the high-tech gadgets on the market these days, cost is one of the biggest factor in the consumer's decision making. So with that in mind, could everyone post their favourite set of budget speakers, be it bookshelvess or floorstanding.

I've been out of it since 1990 or so while the family was being raised, career demands, etc... Anyone have suggestions for post 1990 blues based classic rock? I just purchased an album by the Black Crowes from 1992 that I really like. Sort of like Rod Stewart with a Rolling Stones (Circa 1960's)beat. I heard a song from it on the DIRECTV rock music channel and took a chance.

I currently own a pair of PSB stratus golds, Classe model 20 preamp and Acurus 150 amplifier -- I have been extremely satisfied with this system for that last 12 years or so.

I wanted to turn this into a stereo/home theater system without sacrificing the stereo quality. I don't want to spend too much for the home theater portion so I'm adding an Acurus a125x5 5 channel amp, and 4 PSB alpha B speakers for surrounds, a SVS PB12-Plus/2 sub and a PSB stratus5i center channel and an outlaw audio model 990 surround sound processor.