The Only Ordinary Thing in Life
<i>It seems that the only ordinary thing in life is that we overlook the little wonders around us.</i><br>
—<a href="http://www.marcelwanders.com/">Marcel Wanders</a>
LATEST ADDITIONS
The Best Endeavor
She nodded her head yes and lied when I asked her if she was alright. Her brown eyes blinked a song in perfect time to keep from letting loose tears. My lovely friend was sad.
Tweeter Drops Monster Cable
Here's one you don't see every day: competing press releases over a store dropping a product line—or vice versa.
Digital Radio's Broadcast Flag: Threat or Menace?
Remember that whole "broadcast flag" kerfluffle? Well, it ain't over yet—not if the Home Recording Rights Coalition (HRRC) and the Electronic Freedom Foundation (EFF) have anything to say about it. If you <I>don't</I> remember the broadcast flag imbroglio, or if you thought it had been vanquished by the DC Circuit Court in May 2005, here's an update.
What's your number one complaint about high-end audio?
While we should always try to look on the brighter side of life, there are bound to be aspects of high-end audio that bug you no end. What are they?
MusicGiants Offers CD-Quality Downloads
In a press conference held September 28 at Sony Music Studios on West 54th Street, MusicGiants —see <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/news/051605musicgiants">Wes Phillips' earlier story</A> on this company—announced the launch of a new music download service that offers CD-resolution digital recordings from the major artists on the major music labels, EMI, Sony/BMG, Universal, and Warner.
Feeling gruvi
While <A HREF="http:/www.stereophile.com/news/100305musicgiants">some</A> are trying to push the quality of paid music downloads up, others are pushing in the other direction. <A HREF="http://www.sandisk.com">SanDisk</A>, primarily known for flash memory cards used in portable devices like digital cameras, is launching "gruvi," described as "the first removable flash memory card of its type to be sold with premium music content."
Recommended Components Addendum
<B>FM Antennae</B>
Keeping New Orleans Musicians Alive
It's not just Katrina and Rita that have devastated the lives of musicians in the Gulf Coast area. The state of the economy, a decrease in services for the poor and marginally employed, the shorter attention span of those weaned on TV and computers, and an ever-increasing emphasis on image and effect over substance have all taken a huge toll on Gulf Coast musicians.