Just wondering why my March 2010 issue contains a full page ad from Harbor Freight Tools? Try as I might, I can't find a relationship between a pancake air compressor and my audio hobby. Did the advertiser have us in mind?

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Yet again we see MF come full circle.

The last few years we have experienced the revolution of increased dynamics provided by really expensive high power amps. This has died a death due to the generally poor vibe about superchargers, so what to do next !! shame about all those people who layed out chunks of cash for amps that will now be worth like 25 cents on the dollar, if you dont believe it check out Audiogon.

Let's go full circle to low power class A !! of course the MuFi way of doing involves lots of metal so they can charge 10,000 pounds for a power amp !!

http://www.furutech.com/news/FI-50%28R%29-%28News%29%20.pdf

http://store.acousticsounds.com/index.cfm?get=detail&Title_ID=9356

Hello,

I am getting the itch to upgrade. I've had a Rega P5 with a Dynavector 20XH (high output)for a few years. I really like it but want to upgrade to something that is audibly better and would be a lifetime purchase for me.

What would be an excellent low output mc catridge to work up to next? Alternatively, what are some ideas for a "final" TT/Arm/Cartridge combo that I could audition?

My budget is around $10K but I am trying to get a set up that is pretty close to the "best", so would be willing to spend more. I listen to rock, jazz and blues in that order.

The cover promises "Superb-sounding speakers at both ends of the price spectrum"....then mentions Vandersteen and Dynaudio.

I think to myself, "Self, what wonderful affordable thing has that Vandersteen genius done now? To what extreme of excess has Dynaudio now taken its speaker line?"

45,000 and 1,200 dollars later, my expectations have been spun right round, baby, right round!

Shows how my own bias is skewed when I hear the names Vandersteen and Dynaudio!

Both reviews are great reads. Kudos to the reviewers!

The most courageous people are young. My heart goes out to those of his kind. This is what courage looks like for those that have never witnessed it.

Warning: Graphic video clip

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6202459n

I came across this over at Audio Karma...thought it may be interesting for you all. I don't know if this has been brought up in these forums before.
Mike
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYTlN6wjcvQ
http://www.ethanwiner.com/aes/

Although I hate to see anyone banned I would like to thank Stephen and JA for being evenhanded in their approach.

When a hardcore objectivist and a hardcore subjectivist are banned at the same time it is much easier to see the ban is for rule breaking rather than philosophy.

I wish neither had needed to be banned.