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Another note about the Philips turntable: the on/off switch is known to fail and is hard to fix. Lots of info at audiokarma about options if it fails. If yours is working, I would just leave it in the on position and use your switched outlet on your receiver/amp.

This is great news! Now I'll only be missing Counterparts on vinyl. I got Presto for $9.50 a couple of years ago. Looks like it isn't that expensive or hard to find on eBay.

My copy from amazon UK isn't warped and there is only mild distortion in the vocals on 'One Armed Scissor.' I'll play my RSD copy and listen for the distortion.

Man, that sucks! You're going to return it, right?

Just ordered each album in black. The box set looks awesome and I wish I could have ordered one when they were available. I'm happy to get the LP's on their own though.

When my cats were allowed to go outside they never shit in my house. Now they have to stay inside because of a city bylaw. As for my records and turntables, they're in separate rooms that the cats aren't allowed in.

Not sure if this was mentioned but they have the standard press available on tour at the merch booth. They have lots and it's only $20. I already have the deluxe but couldn't resist at $20.

Kriss, that's awesome! How do you feel? Mentally, physically, energy-wise, etc?

Yes, but you can contact eBay to have it removed. It's a pain but I would do the same as you.

You wouldn't have to threaten them if they just stopped wasting your time. I'm sorry you had to deal with this. You definitely took the high road.

Yeah, I came in here to say "wrong section." But secretly to check out what the girls were talking about...

Cambridge Audio dealers: http://www.cambridgeaudio.com/dealers Plurison is the Canadian distributor for Cambridge and Pro-Ject. Pro-Ject doesn't list their dealers but you can email Plurison. I assume the dealers that carry Cambridge also carry Pro-Ject. Also, Canadian dealer pricing for the Debut Carbon is higher at $449. The Topaz is $399.

The Topaz has a built-in phono stage so not really necessary to grab the 551P. Where are you planning to pick this up? There are dealers in Calgary and I'm sure there are some in Edmonton although that still looks like quite the drive for you.

I totally agree with this. I'm curious, what does your wife do for a living? I'm assuming something creative/artistic?

This is hilarious! I once asked my wife if she wanted a massage when I was sleeping. She thought I was awake and rolled onto her stomach. I rolled over and continued to sleep.

Great news!

This is awesome! One of those "cute" couple things that some people won't get. My wife always goes to bed earlier than I do so every night when she's done getting ready for bed, she sends me a text saying she's ready to be tucked in. We never thought anything of it but we have a friend staying with us this summer. She noticed and told her girlfriend and other friends about this. She doesn't get it but her girlfriend and most women she tells think it's sweet. Anyways, your "couch-bed" comment reminded me of this. I've been meaning to post in this thread to say that I'm following but I'm a lazy poster. Like I don't post much and mainly just read threads. I haven't done a juicing diet but I lost 30+ lbs in about 3 weeks so I wanted to share my story. Since I met my wife, I went from about 175 to my top of 222 lbs. This was over the course of 9 years so it's not like it happened over night but I finally hit that point where I knew something needed to be done. I needed new jeans and I couldn't fit into a pair of 36's anymore. I had to buy a pair of 38's. I was always a 34 when I was younger so that really pushed me over the edge. I didn't really go on a typical diet or search for any guidance. It was plain and simple for me. Before the diet, I never ate breakfast, instead I drank about a pot of coffee. Once the coffee wore off, I would eat a large lunch because I was starved at that point. When I finally got home from work, I would be starved again so I would eat another large meal, usually around 7pm or so. Obviously my actual eating habits were the major problem but essentially all I did was cut out as much sugar as possible and try to eat more balanced meals. Actually, what worked best for me was to just eat often enough that I never really got hungry. So I was mainly just snacking most of the day and by the time it was dinner, I wasn't really hungry at all. Most of my problem with being "starved" was psychological. On my drive home from work, I had become so used to being hungry that I thought I needed to eat a lot when I got home. Turns out it was mostly all in my head. On my diet, I also cut out coffee and was really only drinking water. I like cream and sugar in my coffee so it wasn't really going to help if I wanted to lose weight. I think the first day or two I got headaches but drinking lots of water helped with those. Eventually, I didn't really notice or care that I wasn't drinking coffee. After a week, I lost 10 lbs and that was extremely satisfying. It annoyed my wife because she hadn't really noticed me doing anything different except for smaller meals at night. I never really missed anything and some things actually started to repulse me. Like the smell of fast food, KFC being the worst. After about three weeks, I was at 185 lbs and felt great until I tried to play hockey after having not played for about a year. That didn't go so well but obviously I had lost a lot of muscle mass and added fat when I was gaining weight. Aside from that, I felt great. I'd say the worst temptation was when I was visiting friends in my hometown and we went for breakfast. I love a classic breakfast with coffee so granola and yogurt with a glass of water was a little unsatisfying while everyone else had eggs, bacon, pancakes, etc. After about 3 months I quit the diet and It's been two years since I lost the weight. I never went back to my old ways but I keep the pair of 38 jeans as a reminder of how far I've come. I rarely drink pop (soda) which I think was another major contributor to my weight gain. Now I know what people mean by "empty calories." I drink coffee now although I just took another break from it for a month. Again, that was mainly psychological. I was going to bed looking forward to my morning cup of coffee. I don't like any substance having control over my mind like that. Oh, one big eye opener when I was on the diet was walking through a grocery store and filtering through all the crap. I never really thought about how much "food" in a grocery store is actually just junk. There are multiple aisles dedicated to just junk food. Why do we need so many choices of cookies, chips, sugar drinks, etc? Anyways, good on you guys for trying and sticking with it! I know it can be tough but the results are really worth it and you'll feel a lot better, at least I did. If I had any advice, it would be to remember that temptations are all in your head. Fight them like a boss!

My copy of BTBAM The Anatomy Of just showed up today. Interesting that it's still available. Maybe it's a typo on their site and it should be 1000. Anyways, thanks to the guys that mentioned the discount code. Pretty rare that I can get a double LP shipped to Canada for under $25. For some reason Victory only charges $7 for shipping to Canada. I'm not gonna complain though!

Excellent "quote."

For pre-orders, I agree. But they don't list this as a pre-order meaning they could ship any time and who knows what you'll get.

But Amazon never makes listing mistakes... I will wait too.

If that's all you have then use it but it is likely pretty poor quality. Since I couldn't find any info I am assuming it isn't very good but it appears to be an all-in-one type unit so I think that's a safe assumption. Cambridge Audio preamps are good but the Pro-ject Phono Box S is nice since you can adjust input capacitance/impedance and gain. Good budget preamps are the Art DJ Pre II and TC-750/TC-750LC. The Art preamp can be found at Long & McQuade. This is a good choice if you have one near you. Easy to return.

Art DJPRE II. Seriously. Don't be fooled by the name or the price. This is a decent preamp even if it sold for three times the cost. If you don't believe me, have a look at the positive feedback this preamp gets at audiokarma. And preamps are a major part of the sound reproduction. If done poorly, they can add a lot of noise and seriously effect the soundstage. http://www.amazon.com/ART-II-Preamplifier-Outputs-Switchable/dp/B000AJR482/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1372433039&sr=8-1&keywords=art+dj+pre

Yes!!!