I have a quick question:

Why as Red Rose's Burwen Bobcat been getting a "free pass" from Stereophile?

The claims that are being made by the Burwen Bobcat fly in the face of logic and yet they go completely unchallenged within the pages of one of the world's leading audio publications.

"Make MP3s that sound better than original CDS" - an actual quote from the Bobcat web site.

Stereophile what gives? This product is for sale and it is not cheap. The time has come for an in depth review. Is it for real or just another 24 bit crystalizer ala Sound Blaster?

Having temporarily shelved my plans to go over to the dark side with a music server I have come full circle and am about to make the plunge into analogue.

As a true "Linnie" the LP12 is the only way I can think of going and I need some advice as to what to look out for in the Sondek?? world of vintage tables.

My Dual CS505 gave up the ghost when it went into storage 15 years ago and I've forgotten all I learnt with that classic!

I've heard about a power amp needing time to warm up. I can hear it in my system when for the first 20 or so minutes the sound is harsh and unfocused. What I also notice is that initially there seems to be some distortion around the crossover frequencies for my speakers (I have a 3-way system). It's almost unbearable with some vocalists when their voice sweeps up and down. The problem goes away together with the harshness after a little while.

Is this something to do with the amp or the voice coils/crossover assembly? Do speakers need to warm up too?

Does anyone have any experience with (Matthew James) Cello Strings speakers cables? Any opinions (or experience) on the whole story about the Cello / Viola / Levinson legacy? This "new" vs "old" story sort of puts me off, while all I want to know is whether the "current" Strings are good value...