The Picture Disc Idea
A couple of nights ago, I got this big idea that I'd go shopping for some picture disc vinyl to go along with the component we'll be featuring on our July cover. (Hint: It's not a speaker.) You know, I was thinking it'd be no problem to find Jimi Hendrix all lit up in a purple haze or, better yet, some new indie band dressed in skinny jeans and moccasins being chased by a puma, or something. But I discovered that new picture disc vinyl isn't all that easy to come by. Surprisingly, I found that today's picture discs come from three main sources:
The Pleasant Excitement Train Sounds Can Give
These days, weekends seem to last entire lifetimes. Is it the same for you? So much happens that has almost nothing to do with Monday through Friday.
The Post-Show Blues
Photo: John Atkinson
The Princeton Record Exchange Virtual Tour
For those of you who can't make it out to the Princeton Record Exchange, the good folks in Princeton have put together an excellent video tour of their wonderful store.
The Problem with Henry Fiol
"I'm a New York kid. The idea of me living in a private home and mowing a lawn is just ridiculous. I was born on the streets of New York, I've lived here all my life, I'm an apartment dweller, and I just identify with the city. Native New Yorkers are like a different breed, and that's just who I am."
The Process of Listening That Way
Selfdivider">http://forum.stereophile.com/forum/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=54397&an=0… directed us to this">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/02/technology/techspecial2/02table.html?… excellent and encouraging article in the New York Times.
The Proper Tool
Every job requires a specific tool and replacing the Vivid G1Giya’s midrange unit would take a 6mm hex key, which we didn’t have. On our way to Wes’ place, therefore, John Atkinson and I made a quick stop at the local hardware store and purchased a hex key set. Then, we were ready to get to work.
The Pursuit of Hi-Fi Happyness
I can do this. It'll be alright. I can use these same words all over again and still love myself. I can use yesterday's">http://forum.stereophile.com/forum/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=20246&page… forum post as today's blog entry, and people won't hate me. By doing this, by re-posting, I may even reach a few readers who haven't already seen it in the forum. And, hey, I'll even edit it a little bit, so that it's not exactly the same. Here it is:
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The Real
I hope all you dudes are enjoying the same sort of sweaty sweet record-breaking weather we're experiencing here in NYC this week (until tomorrow when it gets cold again).