If you're in the greater New York City area, WKCR-FM, the radio station of Columbia University at 89.9 FM, recently began (this past Thursday) a two-week John Coltrane festival. They're playing Trane 24 hours a day, everything he ever recorded, until Thursday evening, March 25. They're playing...

I saw an ad yesterday for the Cambridge SoundWorks Radio CD740, and was wondering if anyone heard the unit and could comment on its sound, specifically from the CD player. Also, how does the radio compare to the Tivoli units?

Today would have been Pops' 102nd birthday. WKCR-FM in NYC is playing his music all day. You can hear it here.

I just picked up a Grado Red for my Music Hall 2.1, and I'm looking for an alignmnet protractor. Any recommendations?

Today I picked up the soundtrack to Bob Dylan's movie "Masked and Anonymous." So far it's pretty good (strange, though, to hear the non-English versions of some Dylan songs), but the big news is the bonus disk. It's a "preview" SACD, taken from the upcoming (now pushed back, unfortunately, to...

I just got the July issue of Stereophile and in the "Letters" section is a letter called "Cantus redux" written by none other than Jude. Great letter on your experiences (which you posted here before) with seeing and hearing Cantus. If anyone is looking for it, it's the last letter in the...

I’ve been spending the past three days (since the NYC meet on Saturday) listening to the SinglePower CXP3 headphone amp. While that’s not an incredible amount of time to judge a component, I think I’ve spent enough time with it to believe that it’s an incredible value that anyone who is looking...

Today is the 104th anniversary of the birth of the great Duke Ellington. WKCR-FM in NYC is playing his music all day today and until around 9:30 tomorrow morning. You can hear it online here.

Today in the mail I received the new SACD verison of the Kinks 1979 record, "Low Budget." It's on Mobile Fidelity. One word describes the sound: Wow! I've had this record since it was released in 1979, first on LP and then on two different CD remasterings. I really noticed an improvement...

I just received the May 2003 issue of Stereophile, and markl's letter, "Headphones: An Open letter" has finally appeared. It's on pages 11 and 13. Under his name is "aka "markl" on www.head-fi.org). Finally! I don't think I've ever seen a letter in the "Letters" section that has run to almost...

Recently, I heard part of a radio broadcast of Berlioz's opera "Les Troyens." I was interested in buying it based on what I heard, but it's a 4-CD set that goes for anywhere from $47-$70. I thought that was a bit much to spend on something that I didn't know if I would like, given that I hadn't...

Does anyone have any recommendations for Berlioz' Les Troyens?

A few weeks ago I asked JMT to build me an interconnect for use with my nOrh SE-9 and Philips 963 SA SACD player. I've been using it for a few days now, and it's great. JMT's cable is made from Homegrown DIVA Braid; the RCA plugs are Homegrown rhodium/silver plated connectors. They are very...

Does anyone have any experience with the Stax SR-X MK3s? I have a pair, and except for the bass what I expected versus what I've been hearing is completely different. I expected a really bright top, but what I've been hearing is much smoother. I've also found that the SR-5 (same vintage...

Can anyone recommend a portable hard drive? Here are some of my requirements: 1. It has to be powered by the USB (1.1, not 2.0) port. I don't want one that has to be powered by an external power supply 2. It has to be light (I need to carry it in a briefcase) 3. It has to work with both...

There are two ebay auctions going on now for vintage Stax headphones. The first is for the Stax Gamma with the SRD-6 driver, while the second is for the Stax SR5 with the (seemingly) same SRD-6/SB driver. Does anyone know if these are any good, or do they suffer from an overbright top end? One...

From now until December 27, WKCR-FM, the radio station of Columbia University in NYC, is holding it's annual holiday Bach festival around the clock. I've been listening to the festival for years, and if you like Bach (or would like to check him out), you can hear it online right here. Just click...

Given the recent comments about hearing loss in people over 40, I decided to have a hearing test. I went to the Audiologist today for the test (if anyone in NJ is interested in a good Audiologist, send me a PM). In total, it took about 30 minutes. The good news is that my hearing checked out...

I want to clean my JVC HA DX-3 earpads, but they are non-detachable. Any recommendations for cleaning them that won't damage the drivers?

I just put in a "Buy It Now" for a pair of AKG 340s on ebay. I'm not sure what I'll be getting, since: (1) the "Buy It Now" price was only $21.99; (2) the box in the picture looks pretty beat up. Anyway, if you look at the picture in the ebay listing, it looks as if the headphones are...

The title says it all. Also, where (and when) did you see your first show? I saw mine in NYC in 1973 in the old Felt Forum (I guess what is now the Paramount Theater). Lou Reed was the headliner (in blond hair, during his "Sally Can't Dance" days); the opening act was Hall & Oates. How's that...

As part of the "Headroom Little" post, the point about how many headphones are owned (not necessarily used) by everyone on Head-Fi was raised. I am curious to know if there is a relationship between the number of posts made and the number of headphones owned.

Although they look, er, strange, I owned and used extensively the Jecklin Float Model II headphones about 10 or so years ago. I found them extremely comfortable and spacious. I could wear them for hours without fatigue. About seven or so years ago the foam padding that lines the phones wore...

This post follows a similar one in the Headphone forum: How many CDs/LPs do you own? Also, how many CDs/LPs do you buy a week? I usually buy 2-5 CDs (some LPs) per week. My collection includes what I currently own (about 1,500 CDs, down to 75-100 LPs) and what I've sold/traded (at least...

Since yesterday, I've been getting a random "pop" from my AKG K-100s in the left channel only. It reminds me of the "pops" you get from a noisy LP. It seems to happen only when the music gets loud. I don't believe that I am overdriving them; I have the volume on my Marantz 2226 receiver at only...