And Then They Want It

And Then They Want It

If I had perfect memory [God, I would love to have perfect memory!] and could type faster, I'd just transcribe the whole damn thing for you. But, alas, I don't. So, here, I've simply included a couple of the sassy bits, and I'll hope that you take the time to listen to the rest. What it is? It's a Real HT Info podcast &#151; <a href="http://realht.info/EpisodePages/EP006.html">Episode 006</a> &#151; featuring Michael Fremer.

A Dream Lay Dying

A Dream Lay Dying

Bill Maxwell always wanted to teach journalism at a historically black college, but after only two years, he quit, disillusioned. Judging from the comments of many of my professor friends, his story wouldn't have been all that different at any land grant university, either.

Is it me or can you really hear how bad some CD's are?

Well it's been close to two months since I upgraded to an Arcam Solo and Paradigm 100 speakers and listening to hi-fi I have found that some CD's sound really great while other sound terrible. That is you can tell if the recordings are good, average or poor.

I ordered some XRCD's and they sound excellent but some of my older CD's, especially classic rock, just sound compressed to the point that I can't listen to them anymore.

Is this what others who have upgraded their systems have found as well?

All That Roadrunning

All That Roadrunning

Alan In Victoria commented on a URL I posted about the Primedia Enthusiast <A HREF="http://blog.stereophile.com/wesphillips/052107badboy/">sale</A>: "I know Primedia through their two excellent car mags, <I>Automobile</I> and <I>Motor Trend</I>. Both have been recently spiffed up, especially the dramatically revitalised <I>Motor Trend</I>. I hope they are now in good hands..."

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