Before anyone actually tries, DON'T put aluminum parts in the dish washer! They will come out awfully darkened (ask my old Bialetti moka pot how I know). B&O parts are usually anodized which might protect them, but better not even risk it... An ultrasonic bath is optimal (and you can put the actual electronics in there as well if you use common

Even more amazingly, if you think that Jandyt had only ever posted a single "Welcome!" to each new member, he would still exceed his current post count!

FWIW, all of mine (those that were not broken) have had the stylus more or less in line with the cartridge bottom (or the B&O script). This includes my SMMC4 as well. Perhaps a bit lower when off the record and a bit higher when playing, of course. Seems only natural when you think of the internal construction of the cartridge - why would it be

Stonk, I also have a 707 with broken sliders (otherwise very nicely packaged for delivery, just too tight ) So you have tried simply gluing the fork/prong part back on to the finger slider, and it didn't work?

I guess they just do that depending on the environment. In the case it happens to be cigarette tar you could try cleaning them (needs disassembly), but I believe in most cases the plastic itself gets yellow from UV light or something. The only replacement is to try and find clearer sliders out of a donor machine, I'm afraid.

[quote user="XavierItzmann"] The stock trades at €8 and there are 36 million shares. This company can be had for €290 million; a controlling share, for even less. [/quote] The share classes were merged last spring, but I believe most of the former A shares (which had more voting rights) are still in the hands of the "original

Depending on how you would grind the metal, I'd be also quite worried about it heating enough to ruin the cone surround or warp the entire basket.

I hear 3D is the latest rage

He discussed the problem with his friend, who is a home theather guru. He suggested adding another pair of speakers for surround sound, but the wife still wasn't impressed.

I have to admit a "farthing" doesn't make me think of currency...