Russ,

This is no scam, I have 2 friends who have already received an ipod.

I own a pair of the DM601s3 and really enjoy them. You have to realize that all the bookshelf speakers in B&W's current line (I haven't heard the 705s) are bright sounding. There is a distinct mid-high bump in their frequency response. The most noticable difference among the various B&W mode...

FYI,
The Peabody Conservatory of Music of the Johns Hopkins University (aka Peabody) offers a dual BA (recording and performance) that takes 5 years or a Masters degree (Recording, Acoustics, or Audio Circuitry Design). Like most of your education, you get what you put into it.

ABC Design Group

I don't make these, but they are solid aluminum guitars done by the guys in The New Brutalism. I bought one and really like it.

If you have any pics of your prototype, please post a link.

Tim, I just got a used Arcam 62T ($325). It sounds great. I've definately noticed a difference from my Sony Carousel. I listened to a whole bunch of players (Arcam, Rotel, NAD - midfi stuff) under the $600 price range, and the Arcam came out on top for me. As for that universal player for $180, it s...

This company has a rather nice essay about audio cables. Just click the "Cable Theory" button when the menu loads.

http://www.audioquest.com/

It seems like you guys covered a lot of ground, so I'll just fill in some gaps. What steps did anyone take to become an intern? I was the intern at Electrical in the fall of 2000. I came to Chicago on a "study abroad" program for my college. I had virtually no recording experience, but I had a physi...

Has anyone had any experience with Half-Speed Mastering?

If you're not sure what I am talking about, read this.

It seems to be making a small come back and I'm just wondering if anyone has had records mastered at half-speed or if this is just another audiophile obsession gone too far.