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OK. Thanks guys. I'll email Linn and see what they say. Will be interesting to see what options they offer for someone in Australia (either upgrade or just some recommended repairers).

My Linn Klimax Kontrol pre-amplifier has developed an intermittent buzzing issue on the outputs (the actual unit itself is not buzzing). The unit was bought new by me in 2003. No upgrades. There is no on/off switch on the Kontrol. The unit is always in standby mode while plugged in. The noise...

I was getting a lot of warped new records a number of years ago. I decided to buy a Vinyl Flat and later the Groovy Pouch. This is one of the best investments I have made with respect to vinyl playback. Warped records are now a thing of the past - the Vinyl Flat and Groovy Pouch pretty much...

The 2003 USA pricing of the two turntables at the time is interesting: Linn LP12 (TT, Ekos 2, Lingo, Linto, Akiva) = $10,840. SME 30/2 (without tonearm, cartridge or phono stage) = $25,000.

Here is Michael Fremer's review of the top spec 2003 LP12. http://www.stereophile.com/turntables/1103linn/index.html This review was written six months after he reviewed the SME. For those that can't be bothered reading, no he doesn't rate it above the SME 30/2 but he does say: "On...

A really good article.

Mog was bought by Beats (prior to Beats being bought by Apple) as their entry into streaming. However, it seems the transition to Beats streaming from Mog wasn't viewed positively by many existing Mog users. From the linked article it indicates that Beats streaming now only has 110,000...

I'm waiting for my vinyl package to turn up from overseas (vinyl, cd and Dvd included). I have heard it though - sounds fantastic.

Are you just looking for a UK to Aus plug adaptor? http://www.bunnings.com.au/jackson-usa-uk-japan-europe-travel-adaptor-with-surge-protection_p7050068

I can't provide any specifics for Townsville, however the StereoNet forum is good and has a classified ad section: http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/

A fantastic overview is "Tepid Peppermint Wonderland - A Retrospective". This is a 2CD collection. Pretty much all the BJM stuff is on Spotify including the above. As for individual albums, I like: Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request Take It From The Man Strung Out In Heaven...

The discussion on the Steve Hoffman site in relation to the SHM-CD's and Platinum SHM-CD's is mainly about the mastering. For the Platinum SHM-CD of "Sticky Fingers" this is the information that indicates a unique master: "HR cutting from the DSD master which was flat transferred from UK...

I've got 3 Swell albums on CD: ...Well? Too Many Days Without Thinking For All The Beautiful People All bought at the time of release. Good band. I remember playing "...Well?" a lot.

I have Lynyrd Skynyrd's 1st and Street Survivors on Mo-Fi and Second Helping and Nuthin' Fancy on Analogue Productions. All are excellent. http://www.soundstagedirect.com/lynyrd-skynyrd-second-helping-200-gram-vinyl-records.shtml The only Lynyrd Skynyrd I ever had was the Double Live...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25135418 Their source is ONS.