I bought this CD (My copy is Columbia COL 064935 9) after reading about it in John Mark's article P3 July issue.

I'm new to jazz and eagerly trying out recommendations. I think this is VERY promising but my CD has a weird 'static' sound in the background on Kind of Green, but definately loud enough to spoil the whole thing. Has anyone else experienced this? I've tried SACD player (Ayre 5XE) and CD (Pierre Lurne Talisman)

Are there any standouts or good buys among the various lower-end Magnepan speakers over the years? My brother had a pair of MG1s that seemed rather opressively dark and warm, are any of the newer or smaller models that may have a slightly more lively presentation?

I'm kind of a hifi burnout former audiophile type, just looking for something acceptably pleasing without too much fiddling and fussing. I've drifted out of touch with the current audio scene, and live in an area where the high end is not well represented at the retail level.

I just purchased a Quiex II promo copy of Dire Straits "Brothers In Arms." I thought all Quiex II lps were suppose to be translucent because of the virgin vinyl they use, this one isn't. I have a Quiex II copy of Neil Young's "Everybody's Rockn" and it is translucent.

Does anybody know what the story is with Quiex II records?

Thanks

Getting kind of nostalgic for the old gang from The Audiophile Network, and wondering where that cast of loonies have all gone after the diaspora. I see JA and Dr. Rubinson in here, anyone else?

I've been a member of yourmusic.com [BMG] for a while now and I've bought quite a few CDs and even SACDs from them. All of the CDs seem to be of the same quality as what you would buy at a store but I've always wondered if they are as good. I know that some used CD shops won't even consider buying CDs with a "Manufactured for BMG" stamp on the back. Why is this? Are BMG club CDs inferior to music store CDs?

Has anyone ever replaced the motor suspension belt (NOT the drive belt) on a Rega Planar 2 turntable? Is it a tricky operation, or is it pretty straightforward?

On my Rega, as soon as I install the drive belt, the tension pulls the motor all the way over until it contacts the base, creating a small rumble problem. Do I assume correctly that replacing the motor suspension belt will fix this?

Thanks.

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Well, I'm dealing w/ a crappy sound system (onboard a8n SLI prem sound card and emachines stock speakers) and wanted to get a brand new system. I was looking at the z2300s and X-fi sound card. I was reading many reviews that said het bass on the z2300s is WICKED high, and mids are nearly non-existant. I love having bass, which is the main reason I'm going for them, but too much bass on EVERYTHING isn't what I'm going for. I am just wondering if there may be controls wit hthe speakers or with the X-fi that can equalize it a bit better?