The recent hooha on Tara (along with its inconclusive conclusion) begs a few questions about interconnecting cables. I can understand Michael's wanting to begin the cable auditioning process with the preamp-to-phono preamp connection -- the phono preamp, as my tiny brain understands the situation, is asked to perform a more delicate task than other links in the chain.

So I picked one of these up the other day to convert some LP's and do other various recording tasks, I was blown away at how good it sounded, especially the headphone jack. It also is plug and play in both windows and mac, when I opened adobe audition it automatically saw the device and was ready to go. Anyone else try one of these?

A new Hi-Fi store has opened in Columbia, Missouri, Pure Audio. They offer full two channel and home theater solutions. They carry such brands as Arcam, Crimson Electronics, Resolution Audio, Tannoy and ATC Loudspeakers. They have ATC 50's on the show room floor, please feel free to drop by and take a listen, I hear the sound is amazing!

Their website is:

www.pureaudiohome.com

Hola,

Friday afternoon I drove from here up to Reno - not that far; but there's no radio coverage, and even though I bring discs, sometimes picking your own music lacks that certain "je ne se qua" of being surprised by the next song.

So, lots of time to think about Hi Fi. Late that night, I got to the place where I was going to stay - no power.

More time to think during the long cold night.

Driving home last night...BLAM!...rock falls onto desolate two lane highway along the deep and dark shores of Walker Lake.