joeyboygolf: The RCA's on a 9000 are outputs from the pre-amp so that's why you hear nothing. You need to buy 3.5mm jack to din cable or RCA to din adapter and plug into the AUX socket on the 9000 Lifestyle has a very nice cable that will do the job. http://www.lifestyle-av.co.uk/details.asp?sectionId=4&productId=1440

dilznik: soundproof: You can use the Beo4 to control this one, connects perfectly with a BV3. http://bbuy.dk/product.asp?product=11&sub=0&page=1 Hi, What model number is this and why does it work with the Beo4? I don't own this model myself, but I have been to the store in Copenhagen which sells them - they're Copenhagen's LifestyleAV

You can use the Beo4 to control this one, connects perfectly with a BV3. http://bbuy.dk/product.asp?product=11&sub=0&page=1

Yes, I'll grant you that. On the other hand, it does look quite nice and serious at the end of the tone arm. It seems substantially larger than the B&O one it replaced.

Well, I indulged myself and ordered a 20CL+ cartridge from Sound Smith. It arrived today, and since UPS were nice enough to call this morning I was able to spend the lunch hour at my favorite vinyl shop, stocking up on some essential listening, including a few Japanese 180g and 200g pressings of a few stalwarths: Emerson, Lake & Palmer Pictures

Also be aware that when you use the Mac's Equalizer in iTunes and its pre-amp to control sound output volume to active speakers you are definitely degrading the sound. In fact, the DAC manufacturer Benchmark recommends deactivating Equalizer and keeping output volumes from the Macs at maximum (while also unchecking certain preferences in iTunes

The BeoLab 8000s are such high-quality speakers that it would be a shame to feed them with the direct output of the in-built DAC (digital-to-analog-converter) in a Mac or in an iPod. These in-built DACs are OK but far from audiophile, while your speakers are. I would recommend a stand-alone DAC between your laptop and your BeoLab 8000s. These you can

Britpop: Cool, I'm off to the Apple store for a Touch Given that iPhones have now gone on sale in the UK, you might want to consider using one? It has the same functionality together with Remote Buddy.

Someone once said that modern man's greatest existential challenge is encountered in hotel rooms. There, you will find "adult" entertainment on the Pay-TV and a Gideon's Bible in the night stand next to your bed. Which you choose will reveal all about your soul.

Jeg har sett den HDTV-boksen og fått høre at den skal komme i desember (sist at den skulle komme i november!) Boks er forøvrig en dårlig benevnelse, meget vakker design - simpelthen B&O-aktig. Kommer til å passe meget fint inn.