| Thanks, Ceejay, yes, I couldn't remember which one it was in without digging up the box (which is currently at the very bottom of the "just digitised" pile somewhere in the deepest innermost recesses of my den) or else firing up, and taking an eternity to search through on, the Squeezebox, of course! The explanation of why fibre not finer needles is contained in this page (and elsewhere, of course) - instruction on how to make your own fibre needles for a phonograph: Which explains all - or, at least, most. The line in the F&S song would be a reference to the property of fibre phonographic needles that made them produce a quieter, softer sound than steel ones: "They're great for playing records without disturbing the entire household," the page says. But they also have a tendency to wear out before the end of a record, it warns. Which all makes me think that we're so, so lucky...... On 20 Sep 2006, at 10:06, ceejay wrote:
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