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432 Hz Anyone?

Trivia question: Which famous leader imposed a law changing the “A” tone from 440 Hz to 432 Hz?

Answer: The Nazi Joseph Goebbels.

For more on this fascinating (and very sad) saga, click here for the website dedicated to the topic.

For a broader discussion of the history of pitch, try this or this.

Audiophiliac – Another Great Audiophile Blog

If you’re like me, you crave information about all things audiophile.

I’ve run across an interesting source for such info – Steve Guttenberg’s “Audiophiliac” blog (click here) on CNET. Check out his latest piece – “Shattering Audiophile Stereotypes.”

Note the reference the Wadia’s 170i Digital Transport – the best (IMO) way to hook an iPod to a high-end system.

And speaking of craving, Steve writes for the Crave website too.

These sites join the excellent Stereophile web offering (with contributions from our own Jason Serinus) on my “must read” list.