Spontaneous Opera
Our copy editor, Richard Lehnert, sent this to me today. I love it.
Spring Fever at Stereo Exchange
Wednesday's Spring Fever event at Stereo Exchange was outstanding, and exactly the kind of thing our little high end hi-fi hobby needs. To celebrate the Exchange's 25th anniversary, store owner Dave Wasserman opened his doors, somewhat timidly, to a large crowd of enthusiastic music lovers.
Stacks
Much of the April issue shipped to prepress yesterday, and the big "Recommended Components" feature is on its way out right now. All that's left to go is "Letters," "Industry Update," and the table of contents. Often, our shipping days coincide with the arrival of our office supply of the previous month's issue. That is, as we send off the April issue, the completed and bound March issues are arriving here.
Stand By Me
We've been talking about this in">http://forum.stereophile.com/forum/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=66177&an=0… the forum, but I think it's worth posting here, too. Jonathan">http://www.scullcommunications.com/">Jonathan Scull sent out this video yesterday, in an e-mail that read:
Star Treatment
The Wilson MAXX 3 loudspeaker gets the star treatment. Our cover photographer, Eric Swanson, tells me she was sort of a demanding diva.
Stardust
we watch as the stardust falls
window by window
and the wynn rises again
window by window
and the wynn rises again
Start Booming: American Express & Music Direct
You might remember the American Express Plum Card advertisement that featured hi-fi and vinyl retailer Music Direct. The ad, which ran on mainstream television for several months, did a good job of introducing hi-fi and vinyl to a wider audience.
The new ad puts greater emphasis on Jim Davis’s passion for music, vinyl, gear, and sound, and describes the growth of his company, Music Direct. Notice that the pretty Wharfedale Diamond 10.1 loudspeakers, reviewed by me in our April issue and by Bob Reina in a future issue, are given good airtime.
Stats
When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up to become a professional baseball player. I loved playing ball, and all of the adult men in my family seemed to respect it, too. When I wasn't playing ball, I'd be in my room, listening to the radio, and drawing up my own baseball cards. Collecting cards, too, was a wonderful hobby. The photographs on the fronts were nice, but I was more interested in the information on the backs. Even when UpperDeck came out with their glossy, action photos, Topps cards remained, in my mind, the absolute best. Topps cards listed all of the stats for every single season of a ballplayer's career, even going back at times to his minor league years. How can you beat that?
Stereo Exchange's Dave Wasserman
Stereo Exchange's Dave Wasserman was delighted by the enthusiastic vibe at his Spring Fever event. Let's hope we can convince him to have more!
Stereophile Photo Gallery
The Stereophile">http://forum.stereophile.com/photopost/index.php">Stereophile Photo Gallery is all the way live. It's another fine way of building community and sharing the enthusiasm. I hope that you will visit it and make it beautiful. Like Madonna, she's waiting to be dressed up in your love; decorate her with images of your hi-fi gear.