America's Audio Show
And tomorrow we leave for Denver to cover "America's Audio Show," the Rocky">http://audiofest.net/2008/">Rocky Mountain Audio Fest.
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Though I was doing my best to give passengers room to exit the train, I was hopelessly in the way. On some mornings, it's impossible to stand on the train and not be in the way. Everyone scrambles toward the open doors, as if departing this train, right now — right now! — means the world. The world. I think it's because I hate this, that I try to do the opposite. When it's my turn to depart, I move carefully and slowly, perhaps in some futile attempt to show others how gracefully done it can be. Fellow passengers, there is another way. Watch as I move through these doors with such ease and finesse.
An Aleatory and Combinatory Remix
Beautiful plus beautiful equals more beautiful. Phoenix pairs Grizzly Bear’s “Foreground” with Brian Eno’s “Discreet Music” and offers instructions for mixing in some chance operations. Click herehttp://wearephoenix.com/grizzly_bear_remix/">here; and make magic.
An Anti-Audiophile?
I was visited yesterday by Steve Krampf, CEO of Chestnut Hill Sound and designer of the George sound system. As we walked from our 6th floor lobby down the long hall to my office, the conversation somehow turned to various loudspeaker drivers. (That's just something that happens when you're in our office.)
An Awful Lot of Red Light and Loud Noise
An Eclectic Crowd
Spring Fever at Stereo Exchange drew an eclectic crowd. Here we watch, anxiously, as a Stereo Exchange representative calls out the names of raffle winners. Prizes included a Pro-Ject turntable, Meridian iPod dock, and a $2500 gift certificate!
An Elaborate Nest
To woo a mate, the male bowerbird builds an">http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2010/07/bowerbirds/laman-photography"… elaborate nest.
An Electric Crowd
And here we see Stereophile's Mikey Fremer (short guy, crazy hair) chatting with Peachtree Audio's David Solomon and CSA Audio's Ralph Fonte.
An Enthusiastic "WTF?"
Well, I knew, of course. But, in addition to all sorts of great and suite-clearing music, CES (and the renegade T.H.E. Show) will be an absolute explosion of new audio gear and gadgetry. How do I know? I know because I've got the press releases that say so. They keep coming and coming. I've got an Outlook folder dedicated to them. Why don't I share those releases with you?
An Entry Never Posted
Way, way up on the Venetian Tower's 35th floor, I chatted for a bit with Ayre's Brent Hefley about the traffic at this year's show.