I must apologize for the poor quality of the audio recording of Once upon a time in a queue essay published on the 24th. It was recorded at 6:30 in the morning while I was half asleep. I've done a new recording today and have replaced the original audio files now.
For those who are curious and interested in how I record and the equipment, I use a Samson C01U USB Microphone purchased for 100 dollars. It is a condenser mic and works very well with Apple Powerbook running Audacity for audio capture. -From the September Newsletter.
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Kate's a big consumer of audio books, but I've never been able to listen to them. About five minutes in, I doze right off, every time.
Audio is where I spend much of my time, both professionally and as a hobby. In fact, quite a few years ago I used to design public address systems and components (most notably loudspeaker systems and subwoofers).
Regular readers of the refuge know that I've got a "thing" for audio and music, and that I've had some harsh comments regarding the poor quality audio that so many people tolerate these days in the name of convenience. But what of the other extreme? Who are the audiophile extremists?
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