A five-star evaluation that appeared in the magazine The Absolute Sound said: "If this arm had been a disappointment, I would have passed on its review.

"You'll find records in cardboard boxes on the floor," said Mr. Fremer of The Absolute Sound.

Cordesman is also a long term contributor to the American hi-fi magazine 'The Absolute Sound'.

Mr. Pearson has often cited the record in the Absolute Sound, which has a circulation of 35,000.

Frank Doris, technical director for the Absolute Sound, remembers finding his first "Casino" in a bin at a record convention.

Mr. Reina said that the staff of Absolute Sound would not have first pick.

The Absolute Sound called the album "brilliant" and "near-perfect", saying that it was better than the band's previous works.

The sale was administered by The Absolute Sound, an audiophile journal for which Mr. Reina is a critic.

The repair and maintenance bit is actually dealt with by by sending it out to to to Absolute Sound and Video or whoever.

In 1985, the 12" single version was described by The Absolute Sound as "[typifying] all the neat features of 12 inch 45 rpm.