...give consumers what they want, and they happily open their wallets...

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070705-growing-digital-music-singles-killing-the-album.html

David Cameron, Conservative Party leader in the U.K. delivers a speech to the British Phonographic Industry.

http://www.conservatives.com/tile.do?def=news.press.release.page&obj_id=137437

I found this article interesting. Is wire just a wire at audio frequencies?

http://www.essex.ac.uk/ese/research/audi...ables_1985).pdf

I am new to the forums and high end seperates. I purchased a mac 162 amp off of ebay. I am using a sony reciever for a preamp. I was in a hifi store and the clerk said I was not appreciating the full potential of my mac because the reciever probably has no output voltage.

My question is does output voltage on a preamp make a big difference? and if so why?

I have seen some pre's have different output ratings 2.5,1.0 etc...

Is my sony good enough for a preamp?

I guess its more like a few questions.
Any help on the subject would be great.

Now that I've got my MMF-5 up and running, I need to update my vinyl hygiene regimen. In the years before CDs became my primary source, I used Discwasher products on my records. I've heard some "smack" talk concerning Discwasher. I got a "microfiber" brush and anti-static cloth where I got the MMF-5 to use until I get something better.

Is something like the Nitty Gritty machine a good investment? Or, is there something "in between" that will work well? What are you guys using? I want to make sure that I'm getting the most out of my vinyl and protecting it as well.