It’s going to become intelligent! http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/another-excellent-question-what-comes-after-streaming/

“…. the reproduction of recorded music is truly an entertaining illusion: “not dialysis!”” Nelson Pass’ 2nd Harmonic Generator. If you listen with valve power amps, you don’t need to add 2nd harmonics! https://www.stereophile.com/content/gramophone-dreams-26-nelson-pass-harmonic-distortion

This 1983 album has some stellar players, including Jeff Porcaro, Abraham Laboriel, Steve Lukather, Steve Khan, Richard Page, Alan Tarney, and Mo Foster. It reminds me that about this time five years ago we found ourselves eating lunchtime sushi at an outdoor table adjacent to Leo Sayer. He had played a Mission Estate winery concert […]

Mechanism helps explain the ear’s exquisite sensitivity. http://news.mit.edu/2019/mechanism-explains-ear-sensitivity-0116

Found this 1976 album today for $2 – and bought it as Discogs value it at $30, and I am reminded of their Woodstock festival appearance. Their 50s nostalgia rock ‘n’ roll was surely the blueprint for the UK 70s group Showaddwaddy. I’d always had them down as a somewhat less than intellectual show band. […]

and Mark King talks to Jazzwise http://www.jazzwisemagazine.com/breaking-news/13486-billy-cobham-meets-level-42-at-ronnie-scott-s

Some enthusiasts recommend an Isopropyl Alcohol cleaning fluid. Others are certain the isopropyl alcohol damages the glue that holds the diamond tip to the cantilever. I have a fluid, a brush, a nano-fibre pad, and a Blue Tack blob. What do you use?