To evaluate the effect of MP3 conversion on an audio file, I would like to find software will produce a WAV file that is the difference between the best match between two sample WAV files.

If File1.WAV is the original, and is converted to File2.MP3 and then reconverted to File3.WAV, the difference between File1.WAV and File3.WAV (= file4.WAV) should reveal the sound lost (or added) in compression, provided that one can match the sync and levels appropriately.

I posted a while back about trying to pull off an "entry level" set up on the cheap side.

I've since rethought my budget and came up with this combo. Any concerns, comments, suggestions?

I appreciate your assistance.

http://www.physics.sc.edu/kunchur/Acoustics-papers.htm

Last night I pulled out an album from 1977 and was thinking about how every now and again, there comes an album that insinutates itself into your rotation that never makes it to the 'reissue zone' and deserves higher regard than being left behind.

So, what are your lost gems that you would encourage people to seek out and acquire?

I'll limit myself to two:

1) Karla Bonoff's eponymous album from, as I mentioned, 1977. It's got Waddy on it, and Wendy Waldman, Linda Ronstadt, Kenny Edwards, Andrew Gold, JD Souther, and Glenn Frey.

http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/02/03/hom...single-speaker/

So, we know the Harbeth 40.1 is one of them. What are the other 13?

http://www.stereophile.com/standloudspeakers/1008har/index.html

What are some 3 way monitor loudspeakers you can think of...

Harbeth
Spendor

Why the hell are the above two so popular in Japan of all places?

Others?

Wife and I are having daughter number 2. Contractions every 4 minutes , increasing in intensity...so we are out the door.

Im scared as hell.

yall wish me luck, pray, or whatever it is you liberals do.

ncdrb

Intern Ariel Bitran sent this around the office today, in an e-mail titled "Crying in My Cubicle."

I have always, always, always loved this song, but of all the many excellent versions, I think this has to be my favorite. Sort of profoundly sad to hear the children sing those great, simple lines:

I've been afraid of changing
Because I've built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
And children get older
I'm getting older, too

But cheer up, Ariel. It's Friday.