Of Thunder and Heavier Things

Of Thunder and Heavier Things

Feb 23, 2006

Last night, I sat down for a bit with Anthony Hamilton and his open road. You're what I want. You're what I need. You touch the deepest part of me. And these loose and tenuous warbling riffs stretched out wide across my windows, parting the curtains and welcoming in the neon lights from the bar on the other side of Monmouth.

Quantum Computing

Quantum Computing

Feb 23, 2006

<I>SciOrg</I> is reporting that an optical-based quantum computer has successfully demonstrated "counterfactual computation," which is to say it came to its conclusion using information that is counter to what actually happened to reach a correct answer. Also, the computer did not actually run.

187 of the Greatest Hits by the Twelve Tone Masters

187 of the Greatest Hits by the Twelve Tone Masters

Feb 23, 2006

<A HREF="http://www.therestisnoise.com/">Alex Ross</A> links to this fabulously funny informercial hawking the International Mattias Bamert Society's collection of the catchiest twelve-tone rows ever! Alban, Arny, and Anton&mdash;they're triple-A<I>riffic</I>!

Slate On Bob Marley

Slate On Bob Marley

Feb 23, 2006

I'm a reggae snob, so I began reading this article with suspicion. I was wrong, Field Maloney knows his Wailers&mdash;and he knows that the Wailers' best recordings are seldom heard here in the 'States. If you haven't heard <I>Soul Rebels</I>, <I>African Herbsman</I>, and <I>Rasta Revolution</I>, you haven't heard them at their best. The American releases were way too prettied up and defanged. If you think you love Bob Marley, you <I>must</I> hear <I>African Herbsman</I>. Full stop&mdash;end of story.

Looking for Home Theatre advise

Forums
Tweaks 'n' Tips
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on

I am looking for a good home theatre system for my husband. I have been told that the infinity primus 360 ($450/pair) along with the primus 150 ($130/pair) and the primus C25 ($90) is the way to go. What do you guys think? Also what would be an ideal reciever for this? Any help would be appreciated!!!

Cool place to check out performance!

Forums
The Great Beyond
Submitted by nunhgrader on

I like to check out different and new composers, conductors, performances etc. here: http://www.eclassical.com/

I know, I know mp3s are not audiophile approved but, these are non-DRM files encoded at decent quality 192 kbps.

Example from site:

Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto in B flat minor, single file download (entire work)

Complete version of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto in B flat minor, three movements. By many considered to be his fore-most work, one of the most popular piano concertos ever written.

JM Lab 1007 Electra BE

Forums
Loudspeakers
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on

Just purchased a set of these 2 way bookshelf speakers.

Very nice balanced sound, sweet highs and midrange. What you've read about the Focal Beryllium tweeter is true.

Adequate bass. Beautiful cabinetry and the single set of speaker posts are the nicest I've seen.

Highly recommended and a must audition if your are shopping in the $4K range.

Heard something [color:blue] Beautiful [/color] on the Radio Today

Forums
General Rants 'n' Raves
Submitted by jazzfan on

I just had to share this.

While listening to WKCR-FM in NYC this afternoon, I had the most pleasant surprize an audiophile can have while listening to the radio these days: the sound of a record skipping!! And the best part was that it wasn't some obscure, long out of print, hard to find, never been issued on CD LP but rather a readily available on CD John Coltrane record the DJ was playing, bless his heart. Made my day.

Note:

Subscribe to
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement