King Tut Meets T Rex

King Tut Meets T Rex

Dec 04, 2007

A partially mummified hadrosaur has been discovered in North Dakota. It's probably the most complete dinosaur ever found—it even has intact skin (with stripes) and possibly even soft tissue. But does it have a head? The head's the best part!

post-acoustic audiophiles?

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Submitted by trevort on

I've really enjoyed AlexO's post that has dwelt on pro audio gear etc.

I seem to fit well into the old-audiophile camp -- my serious listening tends to be acoustic music recorded live. (Having a bit of run on Dufay masses at the moment, plus a side helping of Glenn Gould).

However, it does seem that there is a potential world of recorded music that has subtlety to be explored with a fine system that is not based on acoustic music.

His Dark Materials

His Dark Materials

Dec 04, 2007

<I>Sigh</I>, <I>The Golden Compass</I> opens this week and the kooks are out denouncing it as "atheist propaganda." I read&mdash;and greatly enjoyed&mdash;Pullman's trilogy and I thought it was more an argument with Milton than with God himself.

Master of Lightning

Master of Lightning

Dec 04, 2007

PBS has posted a site dedicated to Nikola Tesla, my candidate for coolest scientist ever. Among other things, it includes a virtual tour o the Niagara Falls electrical generating plant and a fascinating hint that Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was created out of fear that the USSR had perfected his charged-particle beam weapon (you see, there's this huge controversy over what happened to his papers after his death).

You Want It

You Want It

Dec 03, 2007

Sam Tellig doesn't call the office often. In the seven years that I've been at <i>Stereophile</i>, Sam has called only a handful of times. When he <i>does</i> call, however, it's serious. Sam just called.

Live concerts on DVD totally neglected by audio and video magazines alike..

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Submitted by Grosse Fatigue on

Live concerts on DVD have been totally neglected by audio and video magazines such as Stereophile, TAS and their home theater magazines. Some of the people interested in live music on DVD never watch movies and never buy music without the video component to it. All they care is live concerts! How did audio and video magazines miss that? Audio magazines always brag about speakers capable of reproducing live music. I think video lift not only the sound proper but helps appreciate the music as well.

The French They Are a Funny Race

The French They Are a Funny Race

Dec 03, 2007

Jon Carroll is always worth reading, but you really don't want to miss a column that has this lede: "This is such a wonderful story. It should serve as an example to us all, and as a shining light to the young. Yes, you can do something positive for society, while still breaking the law and cheesing everybody off! It's win-win."

Power conditioners

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Submitted by scarpi on

I live in an area that in the late summer experiences some brown outs and power outages. So I purchased a Panamax M5510 power conditioner ($1300). This unit has high current outlets for amps and has isolated and balanced modes along with analog voltage and amp meters. It also protects against brown outs and surges. The company states that it is more of an "audiophile" unit. My question is that since I feel that I need to protect my gear, what are your opinions on this unit or other "high end" power conditioners. I don't want to degrade the sound at all.
Thanks,
Don

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