New Laws May Doom Second-Hand CD Sales

Is it just me going crazy or is it going to be easier to buy a gun than buy a used Cd?

It is hard for me to believe that our legislators don't have much more important things to do than worry about Pawn Shop Sales of used CDs et al! Pretty soon the Garage Sale Police will be showing up.

Can it be any wonder I am beginning to see the glass half empty and not half full anymore?

What would you suggest from here?

I love the Arcam Solo but I am also starting to think about the "next step" in amplification. I dream about Mark Levinson but I understand the company was sold and a lot of the old timers are gone. My audio consultant suggested Macintosh Audio but I am not sure as I don't know that much about their products.

I am thinking that my next integrated amplifier would not be over $5K in cost and was wondering what other people here might recommend (I have Paradigm Studio 100 speakers)

FM reception

Winegard FM only antennas

In case you are one of us who still listens to FM, Winegard still makes some excellent FM antennas. I use the PR 6000 with great success just outside Atl. A dealer may have to special order it for you, but if you do listen to FM it is well worth the effort. A couple of 10 foot masts, some 75 ohm cable, drill a few holes and Wha-La, beautiful low background noise FM.

Audio Advisor

Countdown to Ecstasy

Countdown to Ecstasy

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! Tonight, John Atkinson is going to give me an honest to God <I>production</I> copy of the Attention Screen <I>Live at Merkin Hall</I> CD. You need to get one too. In the meantime, here's an interview with one of the truly great improvisors, Keith Jarrett.

Words and Music

Words and Music

MIT Media Lab has posted a survey seeking to discover "what words people use to describe sounds&mdash;and whether everyone uses a common vocabulary, or whether the choice of words is related to a person's musical or cultural background&mdash;and how the chosen words relate to a sound's timbral characteristics."

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