> You can buy a special signal amplifier for turntables which will allow you
 > to run it through a mackie type mixer as opposed to a dj mixer. The guys at
 > Sam Ash or AST (my preference) should be able to special order it for you.
 ze> Do you suppose this is related to my troubles?  The signal coming off
 ze> the right channel is fine, but the left...
 yup!  your levels aren't high enough.  gotta have a phono pre-amp.  the radio
 shack should do you just fine.  a buddy of mine that's a live sound and 
 recording engineer has never bitched about them.  $300 is an unacceptable 
 price for a pre-amp (especially since mackie 1202s list for about $400).
 ze> Other stuff:
 ze> One of the albums I've been unable to get enough of is "Balloon Mood"
 ze> by Anja Garbarek, who is a woman from the Netherlands I believe.  I
 
 if she's related to jan gabarek (sax/woodwind formerly w/keith jarrett), she
 would be from norway (or sweden--damn, i hate being unsure).
... more west-coast noise from t-bird...