Ads like this don't help

There's so much more to buying technology than just getting the lowest
price. Will dixons.co.uk install, setup and calibrate your new plasma,
nevermind advise you on the right product for your needs? I doubt it.
This advert I've just spotted on the tube network is indicative of the
obsession with getting the lowest price and the increasingly blatant
advice from, amongst others, some of the media, who seem to think it's
perfectly reasonable to use the expert retailers for advice, wasting
their time and then to go buy from a discounter.
OK, so the shop this ad is hinting at (notice the use of yellow) isn't
a specialist independent, but the principle is just the same. Support
your local specialist - they won't be the cheapest, but they will give
you the best advice, service and back up.
Check out www.bada.co.uk for your nearest.

How to get the best from your hi-fi system.

Advice from BADA on how to get the best from your system.
BADA will be at the National Audio Show, 26-27 September, Whittlebury Hall, nr Silverstone; where we will be giving practical demonstrations on how to get the best out of your hi-fi system.

"How to screw up your hi-fi system. And what to do about it" is a 30 minute workshop that will be running at intervals throughout the show. Learn how to maximise the enjoyment of your system and hence your music, from the hi-fi industry's trade association - the people who teach the hi-fi dealers how to do setup and demonstrate equipment.

Visit www.chestergroup.org for information about the show.