Shrinking Recommended Components

The Recommended Components part of Stereophile has unfortunately been shrinking over the last two years. The current issue's version has eliminated several sections that were found in earlier versions. The April '09 issue had sections on recording equipment, room acoustics treatments and cables and interconnects. In addition to these sections, the Oct. '07 issue also had sections on miscellaneous accessories, power-line accessories, "stands, spikes, feet and racks," FM antenna, and FM tuners. I remember in still earlier issues there were sections on recommended reference books.

Heartbeats by Lady Gaga

Heartbeats by Lady Gaga

I haven’t listened to Monster’s Beats, the large and flashy headphones branded by hip hop producer Dr. Dre, but I have noticed more and more people wearing them on the streets and in the subways, so I was definitely intrigued by Matt Calderone’s e-mail. The PR rep for New York City’s Dobbin/Bolgla Associates wrote:

Monster Style

Monster Style

Lady Gaga wanted to create a headphone that would combine Dr. Dre's sense of sound with her own sense of style. The result is Heartbeats, which have a look inspired by the studded jackets Lady Gaga and her friends once wore.

Solid Gone

Solid Gone

I haven't written lately because my right hand has been in a cast from my fingertips to my elbow—rendering me, as a writer, essentially mute. Writing, thinking, and feeling are, for a writer, inextricably linked. How do I know what I think if I haven't written about it?

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