Sad news. One of the modern greats is gone:

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So I'm watching "Covert Affairs" (pilot show on USA Network) and I see a character (CIA operative) sporting a pair of Grado wood bodies. Cool, I think.

But then the lead (Piper Perabo) asks him what the phones are for and HE SAYS OUT LOUD! "Oh, Grado RS2's. Great for monitoring operations...and listening to Mingus when I'm supposed to be working."

How often does hi fi AND jazz get a plug on a tv show???

Can anyone familiar with the Cambridge Audio Azur 640P phonostage let me know if this unit is good enough for a newcomer to vinyl? I am just getting into vinyl and don't want to spend much on a phono stage in case I don't care for it. On the other hand I need to get a unit good enough to let me hear the wonders of vinyl to see if this is for me.
I don't want to spend more than $200.

http://www.france24.com/en/20100709-vale...der-ten-seconds

"First person of genetically european origin= "First pasty ass white boy"

...you guys have been so busy lately!

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Yep, he's back spewing his special brand of vitriol on the What's Best Forum. Right out of the gate whizzing all over well-meaning posters....ah what guy.

Why isn't there a sub-forum here via which one can buy/sell used gear? Is there a discussion thread/post on this issue? Most of the other forums I post on (diyaudio.com, head-fi.org, etc.) all, in fact, have marketplace sub-forums, so I'm a bit surprised Stereophile.com does not.
Is it too late (or too "inappropriate") to vote for the creation of such a sub forum?