Hi-Fi Do's Online Newsletter October 23, 2004 Autumn is the season of typhoon in Japan. According to the Meteorological Agency, 23 typhoons made landfall in Japan this year and it became the record 10th in one season. October rainfall in Tokyo recorded 570mm. The best way to spend the rainy day is to clean up the room listening to your favorite music. It might be good exercise and make you relaxed. Topics in this week: 1. My Audio and Jazz History by Kenji Kondo 2. CD Picks of the week - "Live recording" 3. Walking around Akihabara by Taro Akiba 4. Auction in Newsletter 5. Information from Shop Manager 1. My Audio and Jazz History by Kenji Kondo - "Decision" It happens suddenly that Pople encounter the things which they have been looking for and they manage to find the money in order to get them. This is the case of Mr. Kondo. http://www.hifido.co.jp/merumaga/special/041015/indexe.html 2.CD Picks of the week - "Live recording" There are so many people application for CD present of "Piano Trio". The reason is that pople might get relaxed to listen to Piano Trio at home. Mr. Kondo recommends "THE OUT - OF- TOWNERS" by Keith Jarrett Trio and Ms. Cappucino recommends 2 LIVE AT BRADLEY'S" by Kenny Barron Trio. Both of them are live recording.Which would you like better? http://www.hifido.co.jp/merumaga/koncappu/041022/indexe.html Each CD will be presented for our readers by draw. E-mail your name, address and CD title to apply CD present to the following address: mailto:merumaga@hifido.co.jp Closing time of application : 21:00(JST) on October 28 (Thursday) Those who were chosen among applications will receive CD without prior announcement 3. Walking around Akihabara by Taro Akiba Last week, I wrote that I didn't want to hear the sound with box type speaker. You have your own idea about speaker and there are many different articles about speaker in audio magazines. The things I wanted to say is that the unit installed in box can not make the sound clear and natural. Back- load type makes a tempo delayed. The sound through all box- typed speaker seems to be mechanical. Baffle board reproduces more natural sound. Some people says that baffle board can not reproduce deep low sound but it might be caused by the amplifier. I have ever made different type of box and found that boxes don't make the sound clearer. There was no difference between baffle board and box in high tone. I began to make speakers by myself because the owner of Hi-Fi Do suggested me to do that. The size of baffle board depends on the size of your room and it should be as large as possible to be installed in your room. The unit should be set apart from the center. Most of audiophiles might have the idea that the size of unit must be 38cm. However, 16cm seemed speedy and achieved best responsibility as the result that I tried different sizes(10cm to 38cm). You can find ALTEC, JBL and other famous brand's units in Hi-Fi Do. Why don't you try to make your own speakers? To be continued 4. Auction in Newsletter The following is the result of auction in last week: 1) "Vintage Speaker Vol. 1 American version" Stereo Sound Backnumber selection Number of bids : 4 Winning bid :JPY8,000 The auction in this week is as follows: 1) Plate "THE VOICE OF ACTION" This is a plate of WESTERN ELECTRIC "THE VOICE OF ACTION" which was attached a replica of WESTERN 300B. There is a little rust in rear side but the surface is in good condition. http://www.hifido.co.jp/cgi-bin/auction/show.cgi?s=d&num=66&id=0406601&l=EN 2) Shell ORSONIC AV-101b Weight : 16g This item can work in normal condition. No accessories are included. Note : The screw for adjusting overhung can not work because it is attached by glue. http://www.hifido.co.jp/cgi-bin/auction/show.cgi?s=d&num=66&id=0406602&l=EN If you place a bid or have any inquiry, please mail to : mailto:nihon@hifido.co.jp 6. Information from Shop Manager <Akihabara shop> This time I'm introducing MARTIN LOGAN/AERIUS. http://www.hifido.co.jp/merumaga/akiba/041022/indexe.html <Nihonbashi shop> Hi,I am Tutumi. Summer has gone and comes autum. This time, I am introducing TANNOY LANCASTER. http://www.hifido.co.jp/merumaga/nihon/041022/indexe.html <Osu Shop> Hello,I'm Ryutaro Asai. It getting to be cold. This time I compared some control amps. http://www.hifido.co.jp/merumaga/osu/041022/indexe.html <Hi-Fi-Do Record shop> This time,I'm introducing ORB Disk flater DF-01. http://www.hifido.co.jp/merumaga/2f/041022/indexe.html ********************************************************************* Newsletter's back number http://www.hifido.co.jp/logtope.html Update Information/Unsubscribe http://www.hifido.co.jp/mm/eindex.html Contact us mailto:merumaga@hifido.co.jp Thank you for subscribing. Hi-Fi Do Inc. 3-11-30, Ohsu, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi, Japan http://www.hifido.co.jp/indexe.html |