"Pointed ears focus sounds in a better way, which, in the case of animals, is supplemented by the fact that they can orientate themselves towards the source of sounds without turning their heads, by moving only their ears.
"The other reason is the own frequency of the pinnae, as being solid objects themselves, which changes together with their shape. Pointed ears resonate with sounds at the frequency of around 8 kHz, thus they amplify sharp sounds instead of the…
"Are you an audiophile?" I asked seriously.
"I'd say I'm more of an anti-audiophile," he replied.
"An anti-audiophile?" I asked seriously.
"I guess that's enough to get me kicked out of here," he replied.
"Well, that depends on what you mean by anti-…
Yikes. I have 32 years left. (Interestingly, attitude counts more than BMI, if you fiddle with the input.)
Hat tip to Mike's Web Log.
Yikes, mine has 278 days left.
I know, I know, boo hoo, free tickets for the poor wittle music writer who wants to stay home and watch bad TV. I'm aware this is a rarified problem that only a handful people can relate to but believe me there are times when getting up, or in my case staying in the naked city after work, waiting for an act to come on at 11 pm, can be a slog.
Last week in…
"Today's your lucky day," JA said.
"It is? Why's that?"
"Look at what I've got," he said, handing me a first bound copy of the 2008 Stereophile Buyer's Guide.
Ah, it's beautiful. It is always wonderful to hold in your hands the product of all those tedious e-mails, pages and pages of blinding proofs, countless spreadsheets, and long hours. The Buyer's Guide is done. I hope you'll find it valuable and entertaining. Besides all of the informative specs, compiled by out tireless intern Ariel Bitran, the Buyer's Guide also includes essays by Stereophile's…