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sonic living
last night, i took up an offer for an extra ticket from my friends matt and geoff. we saw the french duo air at the masonic center in nob hill. i own a few of their albums: moon safari, talkie walkie,...
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between the video store and the coffee shop, i’ve been hearing the beatles and neil young a lot. this morning i added some young to my collection. i think one of my favorite songs is “old man”. it...
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giving pause
over the weekend, ryan and i made the first move on a big project to reduce the amount of stuff we have. our first phase was to get rid of all the packaging that comes with compact discs, audio and...
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Recently I’ve been re-ripping my audio discs into Apple Lossless, ever since I discovered I can stream 16bit PCM through the airport express all the way through to my Sony receiver. The cost of doing...
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beautiful and relaxing
since i had the day off, i decided to do a task i’ve been meaning to act on for a while: drive to annapolis winery to buy more of their zinfandel. boman and i discovered this small family-owned winery...
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learning to fly
ice is forming on the tips of my wings unheeded warnings, i thought i thought of everything no navigator to find my way home unladen, empty and turned to stone a soul in tension, that’s learning to...
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The Pro-Ject Debut III
I’ve been fascinated by analog audio gear for some time now. Recently, I got to check out a friend’s Technics 1210, a well known turntable used by DJs. It flipped a switch in my mind — OK, that’s...
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Evolution of my home audio system
Dire Straits’ Communique sounds so good on vinyl. I was so stoked to enter the realm of music on vinyl. I just wasn’t getting the results I expected. Over the course of two weeks I obsessed about it,...
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Maiden Voyage
This is Herbie Hancock, Maiden Voyage. I have really been enjoying listening to music on vinyl, so much so that it’s been a great distraction from everything. It’s been an opportunity to discover...
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Vonn Arthur Tatum
(2048×637) Last weekend I was in downtown with my Crown Graphic. The area was moderately busy but nothing too interesting was going on. I was headed down Powell street, when this guy stops me on the...
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