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Exposure EXPO3

Stephen Mejias Aug 31, 2009 First Published: Aug 31, 2009

Exposure, the old-school British company best known for its high-value">http://www.stereophile.com/budgetcomponents/1105exposure/index.html">hi… amplifiers and disc players, has entered the ever-growing iPod market with its new EXPO3 wireless dock. The EXPO3 uses a Bluetooth A2DP-equipped cradle to transmit music files to a base station receiver connected to your hi-fi. A fully-charged iPod is good for eight hours of fun; the base station can recharge both iPod and cradle transmitter, and you can continue listening to music while charging.

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A Few Things, Quickly, Then:

Stephen Mejias Aug 25, 2009 First Published: Aug 25, 2009

The sky over Madison Avenue is a sliver of summer blue. Steam sighs and whirls up and out from the old street like a thin white curtain in the wind. A few things, quickly, then:

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Happy Birthday, Kind of Blue

Stephen Mejias Aug 17, 2009 First Published: Aug 17, 2009

I now own it on vinyl, too, of course, but four years ago, John Atkinson presented me with the SACD/CD dual-disc. It quickly http://blog.stereophile.com/stephenmejias/101105kindofblue/ ">cured my headaches and has remained one of my very favorite albums. Listening to it at least once a month keeps my mind and body healthy.

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Woodstock is a Leo, too.

Stephen Mejias Aug 14, 2009 First Published: Aug 14, 2009

Web Monkey, Jon Iverson, has informed me that today is the 40th birthday of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair, held at Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York. I really don't know much at all about Woodstock. I haven't read any of the books or watched any of the movies. I know that Richie Havens opened (and played and played until he couldn't play anymore), but I've only just recently acquired that bit of knowledge. I know that Jimi Hendrix tore through an angry version of the "Star-Spangled Banner." I know that Janis Joplin was there. I've seen that funny video of Joe Cocker singing "With A Little Help from My Friends." And I've heard that many of the performances absolutely sucked.

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Now on Newsstands: Stereophile, Vol.32 No.9

Stephen Mejias Aug 13, 2009 First Published: Aug 13, 2009

The September 2009 issue of Stereophile is now on newsstands. What do you think of the cover? Is it exciting enough for you? Does it make you want to rescue our darling magazine from the clutches of the ungodly newsstand and kiss it? Did we obscure too much of our logo with the big Wilson MAXX 3? Did you think that our magazine was called Stereop?

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The Cream-Colored Version

Stephen Mejias Aug 13, 2009 First Published: Aug 13, 2009

This cream-colored version was my first choice for our September issue cover. Though it has a certain quiet elegance, we decided to go with the bolder">http://blog.stereophile.com/stephenmejias/now_on_newsstands_stereophile…, less subtle combination of yellow, red, and gold. I think we made a good choice, but I still sort of love the cream version.

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