I enjoyed Michael Fremer's excellent review of the new Vnadersteen Model Seven loudspeakers but I do have few questions.

1) In the review Mr. Fremer tells how Richard Vandersteen came all from California to New Jersey to help Mr. Fremer set up the speakers. Exactly what is the amount of set up help a normal (i.e. paying) customer can expect from Vandersteen upon purchase of these rather expensive speakers? Will a minimum wage flunky from the dealer come to one's house or will Mr. Vandersteen himself magically appear?

For years I've used both LAST + Gruv Glide: the former followed by the latter. I spoke with both companies to make sure the chemistries were compatible -- they are. Some folks think LAST veils LP sonics. IAC, Gruv Glide (by itself) yields better sonics. Not surprising, I guess, as LAST's main purpose seems to be preservation and archiving. I also use Stylast.
What's your experience with these products, especially WRT their synergistic effect vs. stand-alone?

Hi everyone. I am in no way a hardcore audiophile in any way, but I recently bought Sennheiser cans and I want to see how good the quality on these things can get. All of my music is in MP3 format and most songs are about 7 Mb. I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions on where to find better quality music or if what I already have is fine. I'm also listening on a Moto Droid for now since my iPod broke but I will be getting a new one soon so the format has to be supported by at least one of those devices. Thanks for the help!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckingham_Nicks

I have had the record for almost 30 years, and never seem to get tired of it. Many great songs, and it is a fine recording too.

Help! Government! Save us from hot dogs!

"They're much more than a tailgating staple. In a new paper, the American Academy of Pediatrics says hot dogs are also a choking hazard to children and should come with a warning label. About 17% of food-related asphyxiations in those younger than 10 are caused by hot dogs, according to a 41-state study cited in the paper. The American Academy of Pediatrics went so far as to say that hot dogs should be redesigned to make it less likely that they will get lodged in the throats of the young."

Streaming, in full:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123981491&ft=1&f=98679384