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.

Rielle Hunter is upset at how she was depicted in the new issue of GQ.

After posing without her pants, lying on a bed, wearing a pearl necklace, wearing a man's business shirt, in almost as much make up as John Edwards; she says...."How could they depict me this way?"

I like this classy quote, too:

I listened Sat. to the new Phono stage from Ray: F-117 Nighthawk
Battery operated, dual mono with dual rotary controls on front for gain and capacitance.

I have recently re-tubed my SFP-1 Sig and auditioned some phono stages in the 3,000 range.

I ordered the Nighthawk after hearing it. I was VERY impressed.Nothing I have heard recently is better and I suspect maybe not as good.
I had planned to buy it sans hearing b/c of my experience with Ray's headphone amps.
But a friend bought one 1st so I decided to wait.

The initial order price is only 650.00.