A Day At The Races

Hola,

We had a thing in town this past weekend at "The Las Vegas Strip," which is a drag strip. The National Hot Rod Association has drag races there from time to time, and I enjoyed my first trip to one of these events.

Talk about an entire subculture that I did not know existed!

It was like my first trip to CES back in the day and being taken to the Sahara Exhibits!

Inflation

So, you have sh*t in storage just sitting there. I've have sh*t set up and playing the hell out of it. Out of curiosity, I decided to see how inflation plays into all this. My Sansui SP2500 speakers (2 pairs purchased in mint condition) retailed for $460 a pair in 1976. Adjusted for inflation that comes to $1,665.07 a pair, for a total of $3,330.14. That makes me a "S-T-E-R-E-O-P-H-I-L-E"

http://www.westegg.com/inflation/

budget phono pre-amp

I need some advice about a budget phono pre-amp. I am currently considering the NAD PP-2 and the Cambridge Audio Azur 640p. Associated gear includes a Rega P1 (with glass platter upgrade), an Ortofon OM5e cartridge, a NAD C372 integrated amp, and a pair of Magneplanar MMG's. Any advice or insights would be appreciated.

Need Advice for New Digital Set up

I am a college student who is just recently getting interested in hi-fi audio equipment. I dont have a job at the moment, so I am on a very tight budget. I need help finding a system that will sound great for less than $500. Is this possible? I plan on playing Apple Lossless music out of my PowerBook G4. At the moment, I am just looking for a way to play music through some bookshelf speakers at my desk. Im sure this would require an amplifier, and probably a receiver. If I could get a USB connected DAC, that would be great, but I dont think that will happen with my budget.

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