Okay. So has anyone heard the LFD Zero integrated amp that Sam Tellig calls the best integrated amp he's ever heard? Being a skeptic, I tend not to buy into such talk, but ST was pretty on the money, I thought, when he last lavished such hyperboles and "evil laughs" on an integrated: Pathos Classic... I'm especially keen to hear the LFD, as it seems like it has a fantastic phono stage, & also, ST's review implies that the LFD sounds great with Harbeth speakers.

So, anyone? (echo... echo... echo...)

Hello,

I notice that while I am turning up the volume (either manually or with the remote) on my integrated amp, there is a slight crackle that accompanies the music. It stops when I have completed the volume increase. I haven't noticed this before.

The only things I've changed are connecting my turntable through the Bellari phono tube amp through Aux (previously I connected it directly to the internal phono stage of the amp) and I have upgraded the speaker cable. Or does my amp need a service (it's only about 2 years old -- the Marantz PM 7001)?

Hi, everyone.

I just upgraded my TV to HDTV, and had to buy a new receiver to handle my home theater. I have not been in the market for a receiver in about 10 years, so this is the first time I've encountered the absence of phono jacks on new receivers.

Hola,

I just got an email directly from Stereophile! Actually, it was from Stereophile@primediapublications.com. I think they are endorsing a Bybee products thingamajig...

Here's the text of the email:

"To: All Stereophile subscribers and readers

I think you will find the Bybee Golden Goddess Speaker Bullets very amazing.

Sometimes cable advertisements just make you shake your head. I just received a catalog in the mail and one cable design is described as follows, " ... The 8 X 28 AWG negative conductor consists of 8 X 28 AWG, LGC wire."

I have been happy with my tagMcLaren avr32 but am wondering which of the new crop of digital processors does justice to sound as it does.

I am particulary interested in fixing room deficits-I have done this manually but it takes a LOT of time and effort with a radio shack meter.