What's Wrong With Journalism Today

What's Wrong With Journalism Today

May 02, 2006

People like Samir Husni are teaching it in J-school (U Mississippi): "[<I>Rolling Stone</I>] is one of the few magazines that stayed true to its original mission and audience from the beginning. Wenner was able to maintain the original flavor and keep the passengers on board while bringing in new ones. RS is unique. There is nothing like it on the same scale." Except for all of those other magazines with unclad celebrities on the cover.

Reefer Madness

Reefer Madness

May 02, 2006

Not that I indulge, but I find this article in <I>The Economist</I> on cannabis fascinating&mdash;and depressing. Despite our FDA's recent findings that cannabis has no medical value when smoked (a charge motivated more by our "War on Some Drugs" than the facts, it seems), researchers are increasingly finding more ways in which it may be beneficial.

Recommendation - NAD CD player

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General Rants 'n' Raves
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on

[i've placed this post in the "tweaks" forum as well]

I currently own a NAD C320BEE integrated amp and a NAD 521i cd player. I have them hooked up to a pair of Wharfedale Pacific Evo 8s. The system is wonderful, but I have heard that I could improve the sound by upgrading my cd player. I was looking at either the 521BEE (the new version of my 521i) or the 541i. Is the upgrade worth it? I listen mostly to jazz and classical music.

Thx.

DML

NAD equipment - recommendations

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Tweaks 'n' Tips
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on

I currently own a NAD C320BEE integrated amp and a NAD 521i cd player. I have them hooked up to a pair of Wharfedale Pacific Evo 8s. The system is wonderful, but I have heard that I could improve the sound by upgrading my cd player. I was looking at either the 521BEE (the new version of my 521i) or the 541i. Is the upgrade worth it? I listen mostly to jazz and classical music.

Thx.

DML

Naxos CDs

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The Great Beyond
Submitted by bobb on

I stopped at Tower Records this afternoon and browsed the classical section, or at least what is left of it! (Used to be half of the room - now just three rows. Ugh!) Anyway, there was a substantial section devoted to Naxos CDs. All were priced at just 8.99, which is also the price most everywhere online. Very reasonable. I picked up the new John Rutter "Mass of the Children" release. Haven't spun it yet, but I was just wondering what everybody's opinion is regarding Naxos releases in general. Are they done well performance wise and sonically? 8.99 seems too good to be true.

Bob

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