the last weekend FT had a story about the iPod and how it had changed the way people listen to music --that listening to music has become a very private affair and less of a communal, or shared experience. a well-written opinion piece, but i thought his point was arguable. 1) headphones (and don't forget the walkman) have been around for quite a while 2) it's easy to share music with friends 3) and besides, a lot of music sounds better on headphones.
i'm no stereogeek, but i think cornelius should be listened to on headphones rather than speakers, though i read somewhere that the artist himself prefers four speakers.
before purpleman left, he lent me superaquello's bien gorgeous, saying it sounds much better on headphones. he's right, i can hear a lot of funny sounds and whispery singing that i totally missed the first time i heard the album on my sister's cheap stereo. i like the third song on the album, stiki, so much that i sometimes play it over and over -- although that's breaking the rules, according to some.
