Altec Voice of the Theater for $500... worth buying?

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Hi,

A pair of Altec Lansing "Voice of the Theater" speakers was put for sale on my local Craigslist for $500. These are the Heathkit version. Are they worth it at this price? My room isn't huge so I'm not sure it would make sense to buy them. I've heard good things about these speakers, and they seem to have quite a following on the Internet, but I worry that my money might be better spent on a smaller pair that's better suited to my room.

The Craigslist listing is here.

Patricia Barber's "Cafe Blue" - pressing errors

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While ripping CD's with Exact Audio Copy to transfer to my music server I discovered something interesting. My copy of Patricia Barber's "Cafe Blue" ( Blue Note Records - non HDCD version) would not rip. EAC would try and try, slow down to 0.1x speed and would finally give up trying to fix all the errors.

Turntable Noob

Hello Everyone,
Nice place you have here, this is my first post. I started reading Stereophile when Stereo Review changed to Sound and Vision.

I have around 500 LPs but never play them.
Whenever I play my turntable even at low levels the drivers on my floorstanding Proac speakers move in and out violently.
This can't be good for them. This does not happen at all with the cd player even at loud levels.

A Reunion Show

A Reunion Show

When people ask me if I miss it, I'm quick to make a face. My left eye might scrunch up tight, while the right shoots out like a feathered arrow, raising its brow like an exclamation mark. My nose and lips tighten, become wrinkled. Everything about this face expresses some sort of pain, maybe even disgust. Like I've been slapped, like I've just downed a mouthful of sour milk. Do I miss it? Are you out of your mind? What is there to miss: Late nights?; Heavy gear?; Bad crowds?; No crowd?

Limited edition of the Gradient SW-63 dipole subwoofer for the Quad ESL-63 is now available

Gradient has produced a small quantity of SW-63 dipole subwoofer. Dimensions and shape are identical with the original one. SW-63 is available either with black or brown cloth.
However there are some technical improvements, new woofers are equipped with very durable rubber surrounds.

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