nigel, when a user changes their avatar... all previous threads are updated also, leaving no history! mine (current one) was just discussed in last week's wednesday thread... it is a rendering of beryllium oxide, molecular formula: BeO coincidentally enough, beryllium was used in earlier beo cartridges! ...and no, i am not a chemist -just a trickster

avant 32 mlink'd to bs9000, ...on whether playing music or tv...

something i never use, but just love to look at... bm4000 in black

[quote user="soundproof"] The EU will seek a ban on Standby-buttons and functions, to preserve electricity. (In the course of the lifetime of a DVD-player, 85% of the electricity is consumed by the standby-function.) Here's an industry rep desperately seeking to defend the Standby-button. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7346313.stm

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hi all, after what seems like eons of badgering by SWIRO... i hooked up my tx2 via riaa amp to my G5, dloaded audacity and viola! works great! i was curios: 1.) i am just running defaults, any suggestions for optimal settings? input and output... 2.) anyone had any luck using the noise removal feature? didn't seem to work well for me. 3.) do you

barry, i think that is wise... plus you'll have spare HX-PRO deck parts that surely will be hard to come by when/if they fail in your 4500... you have a PM CONVERSATION / EMAIL...

if it will be dormant for 2+ weeks... then off it goes! otherwise... standby

well... gold has never been my cup of tea for anything, let alone this... but, i suppose it could fly in the right room decor... i thk it needs to be seen in person as it does appear to be more of a subtle brassy look. i also agree that the novelty would wear out rather quickly. orb audio did(does) some speakers in copper that actually look rather nice

sorry for delay in responding. the book arrived and i have had a small chance to page thru it. really fantastic. it covers my primary interest and focus on beo to a T! from 900/1000 to 9000. couldn't ask for anything more! after i have had some time to spend w/ it -i will post more as i hope others do also. first look though, and i place it in the