In Wes's article from the Stereophile web site on the aquisition of Polk Audio by Directed Electronics, he mentions DE's "other" loudspeaker company, Definitive Technology. I'd just like to point out that Directed Electronics also owns a/d/s/, which is still in the business of designing and selling compact, high quality speakers and subwoofers, primarily for the custom install market. I only mention this because I happen to be a satisfied owner of five of them (three HT400LCR's & two HT300's). You can check them out at adst.com .

I currently own a Project 1.2 turntable with a Grado Gold cartridge, and Audioquest sorbothane record mat. I'm using a Project Phono Box, but thinking of upgrading to a Project Phono Box SE. What tweaking ideas does everyone have for this or similar 'tables? Specifically I'm thinking of tweaks that are CHEAP or FREE.

I keep reading this months piece by JVS and keep wondering what is an equipment reviewer to do? How can he not somewhat side step the performance to zero in on what the equipment is doing?

It would seem that at best the equipment reviewer is taking a broad stroke of some familar music and decide how it differs from some other system (HIS Main) or other recently reviewed components. It also seems that getting into the timber of sound would be very difficult unless you were present at the recording session and can recall that moment in time.