I recently refitted an old turntable with a new belt and am now trying out some old vinyl. I was wondering if there is any way to tell if my stylus is damaged by the sound it makes. The highs are very very screechy, but that could easily be caused by the age of the LP's, I'm guessing. The...

Alright, I'm looking to take the next baby step in this expensive world of hi-fi. The options I'm thinking about are as follows: 1.) Buying a turntable - probably the most likely upgrade, and my Dad's currently non-working one may be restorable. Only problem is that CD's will most likely...

Any info on an extremely cheap (as close to $100 as possible) turntable? I'd just like to have an analog source, the CD player will still be the main source. Is it possible to get any sort of sound quality whatsoever from this low of a price range? What about just your average, cheap turntable...

I'm extremely excited about this album. I encourage everyone to pick up a copy when it comes out on Tuesday. I usually disagree with Rolling Stone, but they called this album the first great one of 2002, and I wholeheartedly agree. Anyone else have an opinion on this record?

ok, i was listening to sigur ros today, which reminded me of the cocteau twins, but i have one question: how in the world do you pronounce 'cocteau'? while i'm at it, how do you pronounce 'sigur ros'?

Just got the Sony MDR-V6 today and wow, they are fantastic right out of the box. Of course I don't have much to compare it with, but the superior detail and range make it easily worth the $62 I paid for them. First cd was ok computer which sounded much more...I don't know...vast than before...

I'm interested in buying an inexpensive intro level pair of headphones. The two i'm looking at are the akg k-220Ms ($50) and the Koss UR20s ($25). I'm a college student on a very limited budget so I really can't afford to spend more than $60 or so, which also means no amp. I've listened to the...