A scientific and industrial supply company. For instance, you pay $19.95 for a 6"x6" sorbothane sheet at Music Direct; at McMaster's you pay $15.90 for a 12"x12" sheet! About 40% of the price of MD! Plus, they all kinds of sizes and thicknesses that you won't find on audiophile sites. This is just the tip of the iceberg- name the raw material or machined item and they will probably have it. 
According to the associated press, Toshiba has officially declared it will no longer develop, make or market HD DVD players and recorders. At the company's Tokyo offices, Toshiba President Atsutoshi Nishida told reporters on Tuesday, "We concluded that a swift decision would be best."
I'm not a big Sony fan, but can we finally get this shuyh on the roy'd? What's going to happen now, and how fast? Any guesses?
Both Melody & Cayin integrateds come off well in Sam Telling & Art Dudley's reviews. I'm happy to see that both reviewers went beyond the usually problematic made-in-China = problems formula to actually give both units serious considerations. I'm sure it does no service to the Melody amp that it follows Tellig's "best amp ever" christening of the LFD the month before, but it comes out rather well. It's a seriously gorgeous piece of equipment, probably the prettiest since the Pathos.
Guys,
I've owned the Thiels 2.3 and wondered how would you describe the sound of the Vandies 2 ce Sig II to the Avalons NP2' and are the Vandies easy to knock over in their bases? It's going to be 1 1/2 before I'm stationed back in the US, so I don't have the privilege of visiting a dealer for a session.
Thanks,
Wig 
You forget to turn the power amp off while unplugging an input cable, or your neighbor walks over and taps your tonearm while a record is playing. Has bad luck ever struck your audio system?
Hi, I am new to Hi-Fi and need advice in terms of matching components. I auditioned the CEC CD3300R which was coupled with Opera Classica Mini Speakers, Antique Sound Labs 1300 tube amp and Transparent The Link 200 speaker cables and interconnect. The sound was well balanced, instruments & vocals, accurate with good details and nice soundstage. Dire Straits sounded fantastic. However, as I don't want to own a tube amp, I have decided to go for a solid state Copland CSA 8 demo unit. Auditioned and liked it.
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Taking my first plunge into real HiFi, have been doing a lot of research & have decided on Jamo C 807 speakers, now I'm looking for a lean fast amp & CDP to match it.
At the moment the Rotel RA-06 & RCD-06 seems the most likely options, Cyrus amp has been recommended but is double the price.
The other makes sold here in Dubai are Marantz, NAD, Denon, Onkyo, Pioneer, other makes probably above my budget are Cyrus, Naim, Arcam.
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