Jazz Wars Go Calypso

Jazz Wars Go Calypso

<I>Moistworks</I> has a great post on the "lost to history" NYC bebop wars, which have left a historical record by spilling over to the Caribbean and migrating to London, where&mdash;wait for it&mdash;"they were fought by proxy, in the streets of Notting Hill, by a host of Trinidadian stick-fighters and calypsonians."

Carl Zimmer Has a Blog

Carl Zimmer Has a Blog

Just what I need&mdash;another daily stop on my Internet rounds. Zimmer, an alarmingly prolific, vastly entertaining science writer, has a knack for explaining complex ideas simply enough for <I>me</I> to grasp. Check out his coverage of the <I>Homo floresiensis </I> (Hobbit Man) brouhaha.

VQR on Little Nemo

VQR on Little Nemo

I remember when <I>The Virginia Quarterly Review</I> was the perfect panacea for insomnia, but something has happened to that august publication: It woke up! These days, it has become a must-read, from Art Spiegelman's latest multi-chapter opus to well-written articles such as this one on Winsor McCay's <I>Little Nemo in Slumberland</I>.

Could use help understanding bridging an amp

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Pardon my lack of knowledge, but I could use some help trying to understand something due to conflicting information. I currently use an old Wadia 6 that goes straight into a Rowland Model 1 via balanced interconnects, and then to a pair of Aerial 10T speakers. I have enjoyed this setup for about 8 years, with no changes being made. Reading more about the 10T speakers, I know that they aren't efficient and, although the Wadia/Roland/Aerials system sounds "good", I am told that the 10Ts would sound even better with more power. Hang in there, because this is a 2 part question.......

Is a pre-amp a worthy upgrade?

Hi guys, just kickin the idea around. I presently have a NAD T773 receiver that I am very happy with for both HT and also used as a pre-amp for 2 channel music. Our tax money just came & after giving the wife her play money I have approx $1500 to play with. How would a separate pre-amp benefit me? I know that separates generally are the way to go but I need some convincing. I'm open to your suggestions on the matter. Tubes, SS, hybrid, what are the benefits & differences between them? Should I go for it or spend the money on something else? What brands do you recommend?

The Top 25 X-Men?

The Top 25 X-Men?

Over at <I>IGN.com</I>, Hilary Goldstein and Richard George have compiled a list of the top 25 X-Men characters. Granted, it's a shamelessly blatant tie-in to Friday's release of <I>X-Men III: The Last Stand</I>, but it also points to what I suspect will be that movie's biggest weakness, judging from the trailers I've seen.

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