When reading the latest Recommended Components section and thinking about the ratings A+, A, B, C, D..., products are dropped from the listing when some time has elapsed as well as if it was discontinued by the manufacturer. Although the guiding text mentions that a deletion does not invalidate a previous buying decision one has made, I wonder how the ratings shift over time.

Is it UL listed for how much?!!!!!!!!! Did you know using UL recognized components in an entire ASSY, does not a UL listed Assembly make.....one of them samll issues in reality. http://www.harmonictech.com/products/magic_power.html

I recently purchased some Infinity 162's for my patio system and was hoping someone had suggestions or a link for some cheap outdoor stands. Looking to purchase not build.

Thanks.

Was wondering if any of you good folks could help me out with a recommendation of a good speed strobe.

REG is at it again:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/regsaudioforum/message/22868

REG loves to comment on JA's measurements, but he never includes any measurents in his TAS reviews.

Here's his Harbeth listening room:

http://www.regonaudio.com/Listening%20room.jpg

I really appreciated the comments that you made concerning the musical vacuum that one finds on so-called "audiophile records." Another audio publication (one that prides itself on not having any measurements in its reviews) published an article a few months ago with a list of sound spactaculars--that wasn't the name of the article, but you get the idea. These include loud drum records, the musically empty soundtrack from The Thin Red Line, some of Villa Lobos' worst music, etc. etc. I cannot understand why anyone would want to use fine equipment to play musical trash.

A pet peeve of mine is the apparent lack of a recording standard for sound level of CDs. There is considerable variability in sound from one CD to the next which I find annoying when listening over my 5-CD changer.

Dearest audiophile siblings,