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CD no more produced?
I cannot believe that no one has mentioned how incredibly valuable our public libraries are for obtaining CDs for ripping!   I drive my kids around most weekdays, and routinely stop in to grab 15-20 CDs.  I then preview them - all while driving - ... 
Dumb question #643: should speaker cables last a lifetime?
gammajo has made the observation I have been waiting for:   I too have modest quality 10G fine-strand copper speaker cable with clear sheathing.  Within 5 years, green oxidation is evident over the copper's surface throughout the length of the cab... 
Are Ohm-Walsh micros and 1000 series disrespected because of omni-directional design??
As a newcomer to mid-hi-fi sound in 1983, I stumbled onto a pair of Ohm Walsh-4's that were just a year old, and picked them up.  Fed them a diet of NAD 2400 power amp 100 w or dual-bridged 240 w juice, and no matter what, they filled a fairly lar...