Open letter to reviewers: When you use this phrase or one of its many variants (e.g., "The SuperMegaEconForce10G-X Speakers sounded better than some speakers that cost twice as much!") can you please identify what it is that costs twice as much but doesn't sound as good?

There are apparently hundreds of these items out there (I'd say about 1 item for every 2 reviews), and I'd like to know I'm not buying them. That is all.

I'm hearing stuff I've never heard before! I'm making out lyrics that I didn't know before, and other musical details. It's a knockout! I do it by listening to my big rig, my little rig, my iPod, my lousy computer speakers, my mediocre car stereo. Clearly - different systems have different responses and some of those different peaks in response (and other system variations) will differently expose parts of the music.

"Is there anybody out there"

which one was Pink?

I am hitting the boards looking for a used tube pre amp. I have about $1000 US to spend. I have a used McIntosh 2100 and a pretty nice turntable. Any ideas of what to look for?

Thanks

Joe

I am hitting the boards looking for a used tube pre amp. I have about $1000 US to spend. I have a used McIntosh 2100 and a pretty nice turntable. Any ideas of what to look for?

Thanks

Joe

I recently bought Otis Redding - Otis Blue (mono) on vinyl.
Can I play it with my Elys cartridge or should I use a mono cartridge?

I have a well tempered turntable...the original "classic"... and have developed a "continuity problem" in the arm's wiring. Apparently one of the cartridge leads has broken, somehow, inside the arm. I am sure that repairing this is not something for me! I have attempted to contact well tempered at their website and my calls and emails are not responded to. (http://www.welltemperedlab.com/frameset6.html)

Does anyone know who I might turn to in order to get the arm wiring replaced/repaired?

Thanks,

Greg