Free the Quarks!

Free the Quarks!

RHIC creates mini-sized versions of the Big Bang. The results are perfectly surprising. Turns out, J. B. S. Haldane was right: The universe is not just stranger than we imagine, it's stranger than we <I>can</I> imagine.

Butterfingers

Butterfingers

Some days just can't hold onto their hours. This day &#151; Wednesday &#151; has butterfingers. It feels as though only seconds ticked since I phoned Jon Iverson this morning. In fact, an entire day has gone by. People are walking out the door, saying "bye," without looking back. Meanwhile, I'd like to start from the beginning.

Powering MMG Speakers with Vintage Marantz Amp

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Wondering about the logistics of powering Magnepan MMG speakers through a vintage marantz 2238B receiver. It has 38 watts at 8 ohms and 48 at 4. Magnepan suggests having a minimum of 50 at 4 ohms. My listening room is fairly small, so I don't need a lot of amplification, but I want to be able to power the speakers well. I'm dealing with a fairly limited price range, so I'm looking for the best deal to get the job done well with the best acoustics possible. I'm listening to mostly vinyl records, but cds as well, if that has an impact...

Unlikely Bedfellows

Unlikely Bedfellows

<I>Locust Street</I> is exploring 1956. Yesterday's post actually manages to connect Stockhausen to Clarence "Frogman" Henry. True, it's a chronological connection, but I guarantee that nobody will contrive an odder coupling in 2006. Great site, worth a regular visit.

The Best "The Rite Of Spring"?

Springtime is upon us and that means it's time to listen once again to Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring". What is/are your favorite version(s) of this classic piece about rebirth and renewal?

One of mine is Leonard Bernstein's 1972 London Symphony Orchestra recording on Columbia which I own on a non-Quadrophonic ordinary stereo LP.

Any suggestions for DVD-Audio, SACD, or DVD (with DTS soundtracks) discs would be most helpful.

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