Saved up and went for it with the new laser cartridge.

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General Rants 'n' Raves
Submitted by Buddha on

Hola,

It's been a slightly lean equipment year because I've been saving up for the new laser cartridge that's being made by the Marshall University Physics Department.

They had a grant to make a remote sensing laser inferometry device that would measure imprefections in things that were supposed to have as few flaws as possible - like small tracks for things that move on tracks, and for things like ballbearings that are supposed to be as free as possible from deviations from "smoothness."

Tweeter Closes 49 Stores

Tweeter Closes 49 Stores

Apr 01, 2007

Tweeter Home Entertainment Group announced a massive "restructuring" of its operations on March 22. The chain will close 49 stores, including all operations in California, New York, Alabama, and Tennessee, and trim its workforce by 20%. The chain's remaining 104 stores will be remodeled to conform to the chain's current "CE playground" theme.

Circuit City Outsources Jobs—to the USA!

Circuit City Outsources Jobs—to the USA!

Apr 01, 2007

In a move some industry analysts characterized as "an uncertain experiment that could backfire," Circuit City Stores, Inc, the nation's second-largest electronics retailer, laid off 3400 employees, about 8% of the company's workforce, on March 28 because they earned too much money. Company spokesperson Bill Cimino told <I>Bloomberg.com</I> that the jobs that were eliminated were paying "well above" market rates, adding that the fired employees can re-apply for their jobs at lower pay after a 10-week delay. Cimino declined to give the wages of either the fired employees or the wages being given to new hires. He said it would vary "depending on the market."

"It's going to liquidate the errors"

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The Great Beyond
Submitted by struts on

I can scarcely believe what I stumbled across this evening: a clip of archive footage of Glenn Gould recording the third movement of Bach's Italian Concerto. I have been studying this piece for a long time and even simply following the score while listening to a 'real' pianist playing it makes my head hurt. Actually trying to play it half-decently is, well, daunting to say the least!

Hearing Test

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Tweaks 'n' Tips
Submitted by Jim Tavegia on

Using the Stereophile Test Cd 2 track 27. I used this to test my hearing. I now wish I had not. MY WIFE AND SON VERIFIED MY LOSS.

I also ran it into my computer through my digital input devices to see if they had any deviation from flat input and output.

I also tested my hearing through my loudspeaker systems and through my Grados (AT REASONABLE LEVELS PLEASE) to see just how bad my hearing has gotten.

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