I would like to adress you all a question, altough I am almost sure it has been a subject of debate in the past here.

Why do you think most of audio systems are so expensive?

Is it beacause of the craftship, the inner components and the costs of production or is it because no matter how high, there are some people out there willing to pay the price?

Thank you!

I was just wondering if RB has any SXSW info he has to pass along before he writes about it the magazine? I do hope he is attending again this year.

Obama Sides with RIAA, MPAA; Backs ACTA

posted by Thom Holwerda on Fri 12th Mar 2010 23:18 UTC

And thus, our true colours reveal. Since Obama was the young newcomer, technically savvy, many of us were hoping that he might support patent and/or copyright reform. In case our story earlier on this subject didn't already tip you off, this certainly will: Obama has sided squarely with the RIAA/MPAA lobby, and backs ACTA. No copyright and/or patent reform for you, American citizens!

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/16/books/16archive.html?ref=arts&pagewanted=all

Sure seems like it might apply to audio, too.

I took my kids to Zia for to pick up the new Gorillaz CD....and found some old Bob Dlyan CD's I only have on vinyl.

Slow Train Coming

Infidels

Street Legal

Desire

Oh Mercy

3.99 each, one of them for free 'cause I hit my Zia magic number....

Got 'em home....and they are SACD's!

My reaction?

Damn, I left Blood on the Tracks behind and now I'm 600 miles away.

Am I celebrating a happy find? No, I am an audiophile and I am mourning the one that got away.

Oh, well.

I am relatively new to the whole stereophile thing, and there are a few concepts which I am still fuzzy about. Most of them have to do with DAC's, such as how to know how good of a D/A Converter a certain product has, and your opinions on a few specific products.