Under the Red Light
The Wilson MAXX 3, showered under the red light for the feature shot on page 67 of our September 2009 issue.
Stephen Mejias
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.
Zip me up.
She didn't ask. She demanded.
Departures
We flew cover photographer Eric Swanson to Salt Lake City to shoot the impressive Wilson MAXX 3 loudspeaker. His flight was delayed, of course.
The Cream-Colored Version
This cream-colored version was my first choice for our September issue cover. Though it has a certain quiet elegance, we decided to go with the bolder">http://blog.stereophile.com/stephenmejias/now_on_newsstands_stereophile…, less subtle combination of yellow, red, and gold. I think we made a good choice, but I still sort of love the cream version.
Now on Newsstands: Stereophile, Vol.32 No.9
The September 2009 issue of Stereophile is now on newsstands. What do you think of the cover? Is it exciting enough for you? Does it make you want to rescue our darling magazine from the clutches of the ungodly newsstand and kiss it? Did we obscure too much of our logo with the big Wilson MAXX 3? Did you think that our magazine was called Stereop?
The Ecstasy and Agony
Marantz America is supporting the launch of their attractive KI">http://blog.stereophile.com/stephenmejias/marantz_ki_pearls/">KI Pearl components with a decidedly august hardcover book and matching dual-layer SACD. Like the KI Pearls themselves, both the book and SACD celebrate audio designer Ken Ishiwata's 30-year relationship with Marantz and offer insights into his life and work.
Nine Years
Me, in the old cubicle at 110 Fifth Avenue, just eight months into the new job. I was thinner then, and had more hair.
Morning
I woke up this morning with the sun in my face and Heather Duby's "Places">http://blog.stereophile.com/stephenmejias/031908heatherduby/">Places Shape Lives" churning through my mind. I heard the old moan of cello and the aching melody, the hypnotic precision of the just-tuned drums, the constant trembling of the strangled guitar, and I knew it would be a good day.
Floods: Transmission
I think it's time to talk about Floods' Transmission, as the album is now almost a year old. It was released on August 8, 2008. I know this album very well because I'm one of Floods' two band members. I played a lot of guitar for Transmission and even sang a little bit, while my good friend, Brother Todd, handled the synths, programming, and editing. We shared arrangement duties and we never fought about anything, I swear.