Coming This Week…

This is shaping up to be an interesting week at the Justriffin headquarters.  We already kicked things off with a fresh look at Graham Parker’s Howlin Wind.  I hope you enjoyed the piece.  I had a blast playing the record and writing the post.  You can look for the first installment of “Between Two Speakers,”  to appear later this week.  This multi-part series is designed for anyone who wants to know more about audio equipment, formats and other factors that can have a huge impact on your listening experience.  The series will highlight some of my unscientific, but time-tested tips for getting the most out of your listening sessions.  Some of the topics I plan to cover will be:

The Quest for Gear, including:

• Stereo, mono and surround
• Exploring vintage equipment
• Options for the snobby audiophile

The Great Format Debate, including the pros and cons of:

•  New and used vinyl
•  CD,
• SACD,
• DVD-Audio,
• 5.1 Surround and
• Digital file formats

Creating the Ideal Listening Space

I’ll also be reviewing Bob Dylan and the Band’s Basement Tapes and Todd Rundgren’s Todd.

Thanks to everyone who’s tuning in.  We’re slowly building content and an audience for the site.  I have some real interesting plans for the site as more and more folks come on board, so if you’re enjoying my posts, spread the love and my site address.  I’d love to know you’re out there, so be sure to shoot me a comment or two on the posts or a note with any ideas, requests and feedback you’d like to share.

Thanks again for reading!  Without you, I’d be writing for my wife.

BK