Happy happy Christmas salutations!

I'm a fan of Zu Audio. Something about their approach to life appeals to me.

Anyway, I posted because they are having their "12 Days of Christmas" sale and today is the Druid Cradenza loudspeaker.

I'm not familiar with the sound of this model, but wanted to point out the sale in case anyone may be interested; and I wanted to see if anyone has heard them!

As I type their 'leadership' is on the tube lying about the mess. Reid promises folk will get a peak at it in a couple of hours. The CBO does not seem to have costed it, or at least the scheme's costs are not being released. No word on what Nelson's price was.

Now republicans can only slow the mess and promise to dismantle it next year when they are in the majority.

I've found myself in need of a cartridge for my table. I've looked at several sources and haven't been able to determine which I should purchase, or what is a good price. I've come upon cartridges for $40 to $2600 dollars. I'm not trying to spend to much money on this cartridge, ideally I could pick up a good cartridge for less than $100 bucks.

So any suggestions for cartridges, or good places to look for them?

Also, what should I be looking for? Why would someone pay $2600 on a cartridge?

Does anybody else think "Watching television is like watching a sewage-disposal truck driven by a talking mule crash into a burning whorehouse" is one of the best lines he's ever written? As usual, he reaches into the toilet for his metaphors, but this time comes up with some really good $H1T! Bravo!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CBMWm6w59o&feature=related

I thought I would relay an experience I had regarding a power surge last week, so those of you that have not addressed it in your system, will.

I had a brief power outage (5 min.) last week. When the power came on, a surge hit my system. I have had outages happen on several occasions with no issues whatsoever.

I'm currently converting a 36'x20' garage into a music studio for my stereo and live music.I'll build a 2nd 2x4 wall next to the two exterior walls.I'll use only 1 layer of 5/8" drywall glued and screwed to the studs. I'll use fiberglass for insulation. Any thoughts on cost-effective improvement?

Studies at the Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research (PEAR) Laboratory have suggested that the mind has the subtle capacity to influence the output of devices known as Random Event Generators (REGs). The Mind Lamp is a new ambient LED lamp, created by Psyleron, in collaboration with researchers from the PEAR lab. By exerting an influence on the quantum-scale probablilistic events that control it, your mind may be able to affect the colors that the Mind Lamp displays.

Princeton's PEAR Mind Lamp