mika, that would be great! i had searched the us site -but found no ref to the book. i'll see if i can login to the uk site w/ us credenitals???

i meant to post here earlier... i see the book is available on amazon-uk... any word on a us release, or might someone be interested in assisting in grabbing a copy over there?

RussR: But with a recent software update installed, the Avant is even managing the ATV for me. russ: was that a sw update to the atv or the avant? oh, and regarding the op's topic: here is my response in another thread

soundsmith will rebuild 1's and 2's (and sp's!) relative to their condition... though i think you would prob be better off w/ one of their new ones... check towards the bottom of the faq page under "user comments" just before the cartridge images section in the link below... soundsmith

soundsmith makes replacements... however, i do not believe they make an SP style replacement ;-( sorry... (adapters w/ a 20e or later mmc style anyone???) you can peruse thru ebay -originals come up now and again. i think you may be better off finding someone on here that may have a known good one available and test it for you, in fact -i may have a

i have searched and searched... i have a pair a bl actives w/ no eyes ;-( might anyone have the part number for the beolink ir eye (the din'd one for use w/ a beolink active)? or, better yet -might someone have (1) or (2) that they may wish to part with?

ok... i have about a million things to say, but... i thought several months ago it would be a bust -got a little excited prior to launch -and now reality has set in. i will jump over a lot of thoughts and make it simple: for similar money -buy mint "previously enjoyed" kit. specifically: 32 avant / bs9000 / 2 pair bl4000 / beo4. now, ML/PL

rich, glad to hear you are up! monday am quarterback: i was wondering if that sony had a pre-amp!!! as homer says: d'oh!!! i should have said something!!! at any rate, i am going thru my 1900s and 2400's today for validation. if you still have an interest in one (or anything else) i will be heading to savannah for turkey day... lmk -and congrats

Rich, i have a 20e in my hand -i will send out this AM.

Craig: RHSeymour: The din adapter has just 2 rca outputs and no ground. Rich Is it wired the correct way? This is why you are better of with the type with 4 RCA connections. Craig @ craig -indeed. as mentioned, i ran mine w/ the (4) rca -and the wiring was not that straightforward. it took a couple of re-do's to get the lines correct. @rich -obviously