It has been some time since I have read anything from Stereophile on the Burwen-Bobcat-DAC-Levinson-endorsed- greatest-thing-on-earth product. News through the internet is generally putting down the notion of their product and Stereophile needs to take the lead with hard comments. What's up?

Hey All,
I was wondering what the musical differences would be when comparing a Line Stage preamp to just using a route selector from someone like DBX?

I will be using something with my Velleman VAA-70 tube amp which does have a variable output level control.
I'm presently using an Onkyo P-3300 preamp but think a simple line stage preamp would be musically better than the Onkyo.

Yes? No? Maybe?

Don L

This rag is a joke! From stupid uninformed political commentary to an in-depth review of a $90k turntable that performs like a Radio Shack "Realistic" unit. 99% of your readers can't afford this overrated junk let alone have an opportunity to actually see it or hear it. I can't wait for the next issue to come in the mail so I can show my coworkers what in Christ's teeth these editors are going to think of or come up with next. One thing that is for sure is that I won't be renewing my subscription. I might as well take a twenty dollar bill and set it on fire.

Hello all,
I am an audiophile on a tight budget. I currently own a GRADO BLACK cartridge which has a problem tracking the inner grooves and loud passages.
Would I see much improvement by replacing it with an AUDIO TECHNICA AT95E?

I was experiencing "drop-out" and "fade-out" of one channel, and then sometimes the same with the other channel. I tried everything, including reversing cables. I heard the same problem through my headphones, so it certainly was not speaker/speaker cable related. I then tried a power cable with a very tight IEC connection, and it seems to have solved the problem. Has anyone experienced anything similar?