Who is your favorite audio reviewer and why?
While nobody can replace your own ears for making an audio decision, folks do find certain reviewers helpful. Who is your favorite audio reviewer and why?
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No Sweeping Exits or Offstage Lines
I was thinking about it this morning, and yes: a blog is a terribly pretentious thing.
Pork Chops, Sweet Potatoes, Purple Kale, and Cheesecake
On Tuesday, September 20th (four days after my 28th birthday), Wes Phillips sent me an e-mail:
Another Rainy Day
We spent the day proofing copy for the December issue, which ships tomorrow and Friday (and maybe a little on Monday, if we're not good). Despite how simple that may seem, it's not exactly easy to just read and read and read, drawing red circles around silly apostrophes and bad italics.
It Does Make You Wonder
"Stephen, how come you like such pretty music when you’re in such a loud and raucous band?"<br>
Kind of Blue Velvet Blazer
I’m wearing my blue blazer today. It’s almost like velvet, but not quite. Elizabeth complimented me on it when I walked in. Thank you, Elizabeth.
DRM Notes From All Over
<I>First Annual P2P Litigation Summit:</I>: On November 3, the Northwestern University School of Law will host the one-day First Annual P2P Litigation Summit, sponsored by Privacy Resolutions, P.C. and Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Industry Update
<I>Peter Madnick, alchemist:</I> Designer Peter Madnick is bringing new life to a classic audio marque with his new Alchemy<sup>2</sup> line of components. The reference, for audiophiles with short memories, is to the now defunct Audio Alchemy line, for which he designed so many products. Alchemy<sup>2</sup> employs Madnick's original engineering staff and has established a goal to "address the enthusiast market with cool little boxes designed to solve problems and enhance system enjoyment." That sounds familiar.
To Be You and Me
To an outsider, it might have appeared as though we were mimicking each other's movements. Perhaps it even seemed as though a mirror had been magically raised upwards alongside my body to reflect my motions and thoughts and buying habits.
uPod, iPod, everybodyhasaPod
Although some won't openly admit it, plenty of audiophiles with nice systems also own iPods. And they are not alone. According to figures recently revealed by the <A HREF="http://www.CE.org">Consumer Electronics Association</A>, more than 152 million Americans, representing 70% of the total US adult population, own some kind of portable entertainment device.