Demise of Indie record shops - one more cause?

In Mr. Baird article I believe he failed to cite internet record shops such as GEMM (of which I am not affiliated)

I have used the site on a couple dozen occassions and found it very effective. They give record as well as dealer ratings. Makes life a lot easier than driving to the shop and not finding what you want.

Question about a Stereophile recommended component "ghost sighting"

Hopefully this does not sound like a "rant", because I'm not pissed off, but I really did not know where else to post this question.

I was on the Acoustic Sounds website this morning and saw this:

http://store.acousticsounds.com/browse_detail.cfm?Title_ID=31990&section=equipment

Plywood speakers

What's this all of a sudden interest in Klipsch, i see they do advertise a lot recently? Come on, plywood public address speakers. All of a sudden are in high end audio systems. And those who mock Legacy WHISPERS, which are a work of art, with sound to match. Plywood PA systems. Klipsch is another old name gone down to Best Buy status. StereoPhile takes it along for the ride. A giant cumbersome UGLY speaker that was developed for PA use decades ago. Is now a current fav.

Getting started

Hello everyone, So I've been on the road working for the last 5 years and suddenly find myself with a house and a crappy old stereo that needs to be replaced... I was hoping some of you might give me some advice for what I should be looking for... I have no problem with new or vintage gear... just want something that will light up if I want to crank it... Now I see some of you guys are pushing the cash envelope... I'll take my time and buy stuff a piece at a time. when i can afford it. but I'm not in that 10,000 for an amp range any help would be great thanks Tonedog

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