sonnymax

This is a beautiful recording! For those of you not married to physical media, it is readily available from iTunes, Amazon, eMusic, etc. for less than $10. And there's no shipping fee.

From what I've read, most, but not all of the iTunes catalog will be available for streaming. The Beatles, for example, is one notable exception. But don't blame Apple. Some artists and labels continue to oppose even paid streaming. They believe they will make more money if their music is only available for download.

Not sure why you'd place any credence in this or any of the many absurd comments that were posted. Although it's customary to trash so-called Apple fanboys, you'll never see more rabid, myopic opinions than those expressed by the iHaters.

Of course, the original version of the joke might have used another word for breasts. "Bubs", for instance, was popular in the 1920's. I don't think it's that bad for an off-color joke. My 95-year-old dad chuckled at it, adding that he could imagine it happening in a vaudeville house. Word has it that Judy Garland "adored" the joke when it circulated in the early 50s. To appreciate this rumor, you have to be familiar with a certain scene from Garland's 1954 movie A Star Is Born.

A female singer asks her audience, "Does anyone have a request?" A drunk in the crowd yells, "Sing Melancholy Baby!" "I'm sorry, I don't know that one," the singer apologizes, "Do you have another request?" The drunk responds, "Yeah. Show us your tits!"

It's up to 286. C'mon folks, this is a no-brainer!

Oh Scott, there you go again.

At $15,000, it's a steal!

I agree. It reminds of when the class would rack its brains trying to figure out the answer, only to discover that the teacher had given the problem incorrectly.

You were debating masturbating? Now that could make you go blind.

Actually, I believe the Zen ZCD-200 CD player did use the same Tascam CD-200 I'm considering. According to the Decware website, even the newer Zen ZCD-240 "uses the same high-quality TEAC-made CD drive designed for audio as other models in the CD-200 series." I'm assuming that this is an endorsement of the Tascam, at least as far as the transport is concerned.

It's not a boat, dear boy, it's a yacht. Whenever I feel a tax headache coming on, I do this to make myself feel better!

Hey Lon, any opinions on the Tascam or Onkyo CD players I mentioned?

I'm glad you chimed in, Scott. After much searching, I discovered that the Tascam might actually employ a 16-bit DAC. In contrast, most cd players proudly advertise their DACs, touting the superior sound of a particular Burr Brown, Cirrus Logic or Wolfson chip, all of which are 24-bit/192 kHz. Any thoughts on this discrepancy? Why would Tascam use a 16-bit chip and omit this fact from their advertising?

I found out that these units do have different transports. Your comes with a Teac CD-W5600S, while the CD200 carries a Teac CD-5020A. Both are supposedly designed specifically for audio purposes versus conventional computer drives. I searched for reported problems with your transport but came up empty handed. Anybody else out there want to offer their own "ca-chunk-a-chunk" theory?

Thanks for the speedy reply. That "ca-chunk-a-chunk" sounds very annoying indeed. Has it always made that sound, and does it "ca-chunk" every time you play a CD? I'll do a search to see if this is a common problem. Most likely I'll be buying from Amazon, so no worries about returns.

Does anyone have any experience with Tascam CD players? I've read some good things about the CD-200, especially its upgraded TEAC CD-5020A transport. Stereophile said, "For people who want a dead-quiet, industrial-quality, reliable disc-spinner CD transport for not much money at all, the CD-200 is a bargain." The other player I'm considering is the popular Onkyo C-7030. Thoughts?

How many "archival releases" are we talking about? Has anyone reviewed the forums for new releases and reissues to identify the number of titles that would likely qualify for this proposed archival forum? If it's only a handful over a period of months, is there really a need for it?

Stan Freberg, a humorist whose sprawling imagination fueled a multifaceted career that included pretty much inventing the idea of using satire in commercials, died on Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 88. Mr. Freberg was a hard man to pin down. He made hit comedy records, voiced hundreds of cartoon characters and succeeded Jack Benny in one of radio’s most prestigious time slots. He called himself a “guerrilla satirist,” using humor as a barbed weapon to take on issues ranging from the commercialization of Christmas to the hypocrisy of liberals. NY Times obit I loved his Dragnet parodies, featuring June Foray. Thanks, and rest in peace Stan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUdFLyNCeI4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWunj7Yw3PQ

According to the Tidal website, there are two subscriptions that offer different quality streams: Premium ($9.99/month) Standard quality: 96 kbps (AAC +); High quality: 320 kbps (AAC) HiFi ($19.99/month) Flac 1411 kbps - Lossless (16/44.1 khz)

We used to call it "skunk beer". The green bottles don’t block ultraviolet light. Reportedly, it only takes a few seconds of direct exposure to create a chemical reaction with the bitter hops.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV7Qz640OeM