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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 Mike Esposito still won't say who gave him the tip about the records. But on July 14, he went public with an explosive claim. In a sometimes halting video posted to the YouTube channel of his Phoenix record shop, the 'In' Groove, Esposito said that "pretty reliable sources" told him that MoFi (Mobile Fidelity), the Sebastopol, Calif., company that has prided itself on using original master tapes for its pricey reissues, had actually been using digital files in its production chain. In the world of audiophiles - where provenance is everything and the quest is to get as close to the sound of an album's original recording as possible - digital is considered almost unholy. And using digital while claiming not to is the gravest sin a manufacturer can commit. There was immediate pushback to Esposito's video, including from some of the bigger names in the passionate audio community. … [Read more...] about How a Phoenix record store owner set the audiophile world on fire

A 10-bedroom mansion with ski-in, ski-out ski access in Aspen, CO, is now available for an eye-popping $100 million. It's the most expensive home in Colorado by a margin of $15 million. "This is one of Aspen's most iconic properties," says listing agent Steven Shane , of Compass. "It was originally built by Chris Hemmeter , who sold it to Ted Field , a movie producer who threw some of Aspen's greatest parties at this residence. Ted Field later sold it to the current owner." Hemmeter is a developer of large-scale Hawaiian resorts, and Field is founder of Interscope Communications. Record-setting potential If the seller gets anywhere near the asking price, this mansion on 1.4 slope-side acres will set the record for the priciest transaction in Aspen history. Sky-high prices are not unusual in this town where 84 of the 346 houses currently for sale are priced over $10 million. However, this home stands apart from the crowd—in ways beyond its stratospheric price tag. … [Read more...] about Colorado’s Most Expensive Home Is an Iconic $100M Mansion in Aspen

Lin-Manuel Miranda , the creator and star of "Hamilton," is speaking out against a Texas church's illegal rendition of his Tony-award winning musical, which featured biblical references and ended with an anti-LGBTQ sermon. Days after Hamilton's production company sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Door McAllen Church, Miranda took to Twitter Wednesday to express gratitude to his fans who notified him about the illegal show produced by RGV Productions and The Door Christian Fellowship. He also indicated that further legal action will be taken against the church. "Grateful to all of you who reached out about this illegal, unauthorized production," Miranda wrote. "And always grateful to the @dramatistsguild who have the backs of writers everywhere, be it your first play or your fiftieth." Miranda attached a statement from the Dramatists Guild about the illegal production and notified writers that they can learn about their rights through the organization. Grateful to all of … [Read more...] about Lin-Manuel Miranda blasts Texas church’s illegal, anti-LGBTQ ‘Hamilton’ performance

Listen to this article Around half of what is generally known as the Australian Racing Group portion of the shareholding, which was acquired as part of the takeover from Archer Capital last year, he been sold off. ARG co-owners Garry and Barry Rogers, and Brian Boyd, were late additions to the successful bid for RACE to purchase Supercars from Archer, and were collectively understood to hold roughly 30 per cent, which unofficially sat under the ARG banner. Barry Rogers confirmed to Motorsport.com that it is Boyd's shares, not the Rogers' shares, that have been sold at this point. The sale of the shares comes following a tumultuous period in relations between ARG and RACE. ARG is known to be disgruntled over the lack of cohesion between Supercars and ARG's suite of categories, which includes TCR Australia, S5000, Touring Car Masters and Trans Am. That was highlighted by a recent decision by Triple Eight to ban Shane van Gisbergen from competing in Trams Am , which is … [Read more...] about Supercars shares change hands

Listen to this article RACE purchased Supercars in its entirety last year when it successfully bid for the 65 per cent owned by Archer Capital, and then took control of the 35 per cent owned collectively by the teams. It has now come to light that as part of the deal, RACE has an option to buy out ARG, which is seen as both a rival promoter to Supercars but also part of RACE. ARG owns and runs a number of categories such as TCR Australia, S5000, Trans Am, GT World Challenge Australia and Touring Car Masters. It also promotes the SpeedSeries with Motorsport Australia and owns and runs the Bathurst 6 Hour and Bathurst International events. ARG co-owners Garry and Barry Rogers, and Brian Boyd, were late additions to the RACE consortium during the bidding process and between them ended up with around 30 per cent of the RACE shares. That shareholding was often seen as an ARG property, however it has today been clarified that they were individually owned by the Rogers … [Read more...] about RACE to decide on ARG purchase this month

Listen to this article Supercars was unable to make its annual trip across the Nullarbor for the past two years due to WA's strict approach to COVID-19 control. The state was ultra-protective of its border throughout the pandemic, using it as a barrier to the rest of the country to effectively live a normal life without lengthy lockdowns or social distancing measures. The trade-off, however, was heavily restricted travel in and out for the best part of two years, which prevented Supercars from racing there in 2020 and 2021. It was only March this year that WA fully opened its borders to the rest of the country, which has facilitated the return of the Perth SuperNight to the Supercars schedule. The Perth SuperNight will be a rapid-fire, two-day meeting consisting of three 110-kilometre races, the first of which will be under lights. Saturday's action will start with two half-hour practice sessions ahead of a three-part knock-out qualifying session to determine the grid … [Read more...] about 2022 Supercars Perth SuperNight session times and preview

Listen to this article The Dick Johnson Racing was rapid in the single-lap dash for pole, converting his provisional pole to the real deal with ease. His 1m29.359s left him just under two-tenths clear of Shane van Gisbergen , who will start from the outside of the front row. "It's always a good place to start the first race of there year," said De Pasquale. "We'll see how the 300 [kilometres] go later tonight. It's going to be a cool race, I'm looking forward to it. "The track is a lot different to what we're used to seeing here, with the rivers and the rain and all that kind of stuff. We just rolled out today, gave it our best and the guys delivered me an awesome car." Van Gisbergen, meanwhile, said he was happy with his lap, even if he lacks a bit of car speed to De Pasquale. "That was one of the best laps I've ever done around here. I even did a little fist bump," said the Kiwi. "But Anton and Ludo [Lacroix's] set-up, they are just awesome here, since the … [Read more...] about Sydney Supercars: De Pasquale storms to season-first pole

Listen to this article The Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro are set to run the revised front end for the first time when testing during the Sandown event next weekend. Following that Supercars is hoping to sign off on the control front clip, which will means chassis makers and teams can build complete chassis. It was revealed earlier today that Brad Jones Racing will become the first non-homologation team to take delivery of a chassis at Sandown, while kits have already been delivered to Erebus and Walkinshaw Andretti United. However at this stage the chassis and kits are incomplete, only featuring the rear clip and centre section. The front clip has undergone significant changes since it appeared in its original guise on the two prototypes. Initially changes were made to improve the ergonomics for taller drivers after the likes of Shane van Gisbergen complained of leg numbness while in the car. There has been ongoing tweaking since to refine the workability … [Read more...] about New Gen3 front end to debut at Sandown

Listen to this article The series commentator and former driver has been involved with the Commission for the best part of a decade. He held the independent commissioner role until 2019 when he temporarily stepped away from the decision-making body. He then returned as interim Chair of the Commission a year later, a position he held until June 30 this year. Crompton has now concluded his duties and will no longer have an role on the Commission. Supercars CEO Shane Howard will act as the interim Chair at this week's meeting until a new Chair is appointed. “We are enormously proud and honoured to have had Neil’s exemplary service to the Commission over the last decade," Howard told the official Supercars website. "Covid threw incredible challenges at our sport, and with Neil’s guidance and extended tenure in the role, we have overcome many of those and now look toward a very exciting future. "The respect with which we all regard Neil, as well as the genuine respect … [Read more...] about Crompton steps away from Supercars Commission