When buying a new component, what's the toughest type of product for you to research before you buy?

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Purchasing some types of components can be time-consuming and complicated, while others are a relative breeze. Is there a particular type of component that is the toughest for you to evaluate and then buy?

Charity Auction Prize: Private Delmoni Concert

Charity Auction Prize: Private Delmoni Concert

Record producer and <I>Stereophile</I> contributor <A HREF="mailto:jmrcds@jmrcds.com"&gt; John Marks</A> has informed us that classical violinist Arturo Delmoni has agreed to throw his considerable talent behind the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/news/11141/">Audio Charity Auction</A>, organized in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attack that destroyed the World Trade Center and killed more than 6000 people.

De-Crackle, De-Pop, Burn

De-Crackle, De-Pop, Burn

Bringing old albums out of the vaults and onto the market as CDs is a pretty standard process these days. First you get the licensing straightened out, find the original cover art, and locate the first-generation master tapes. In a pinch, the safety copies of the masters can be used, but if these also can't be located, what next?

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