On this ninth anniversary, I would like to think that Congress will finally vote to help those New Yorkers suffering from poor health as a result of their willingness to help others on that terrible day: http://www.stereophile.com/asweseeit/470/.

"Je me souviens..." as our neighbors to the North say.

John Atkinson
Editor, Stereophile

As no-one has yet received their October issue, to judge by the absence of posts, I'll take this opportunity thank Stephen Mejias for all the work he did in compiling the new "Recommended Components" listing. He checked all the prices and availability of all the products, wrote the text for all the new entries, and proofed the final pages. All in addition to his day job as assistant editor, forum moderator, and chief blogger!

Rock on, Stephen.

John Atkinson
Editor, Stereophile

from the basement, and through a hole in the floor for his vinyl setup. OMG, radical!

Since I replaced my crappy standard phono cable with a high end Audio Note phono cable, I have been plagued with severe contact noise. Every time I, or someone else in the building turned a switch on or off, I heard a loud POP in my speakers. Nothing I need to experience at all.

I was going to go see him play with Karla Bonoff next week and found out he died August 18.

Crap.

He played on some fine tracks.

For me, it was at my friend Kevin's apartment. He had worked at a hifi store during the summers, and had built up a nice system. The turntable was a Linn, it was about 1980, but I am not sure of the details. I also recall that he had some big EPI speakers with large passive radiators to go with the woofers.

RE: Current Stereophile Poll -- What is the least amount you have spent on an audio component that produced music that made you happy?

1. Radio Shack Optimus CD-3400 Portable CD Player, $129.95 on sale at Radio Shack early 90s.

2. Rogers LS3/5A new in box $600 in early 80s.

3. Fisher 500 C receiver with original Telefunken tubes $1 yard sale. Upgraded to stiffer power supply and aircraft quality Bendix output tubes for $600 in 1995.

..into my cremation album, Dead and Monkey Gone To Heaven from Doolittle would have to be two of the tracks.

What about yours?