Sometime in 1967 during my prank-playing days, a group of us ‘borrowed’ a Wurlitzer jukebox from the Students’ Union on the compound of the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus and pushed it all the way across the great divide to the courtyard of Chancellor Hall. An extension cord was connected and soon enough we had awoken many of our fellow students. Carefree and inebriated, we swayed until daylight enjoying the rock steady sounds of Ken Boothe, Derrick Harriott, Toots & the Maytals, Byron Lee et al, played on 45 rpm vinyl records that formed the nucleus of the 400 lb instrument’s ‘memory.’
In his review of the product, colleague Randall Smith concluded “I’m sure it’s by now apparent why the Aurender S10 has been chosen as the digital source for TWBAS 2012. WideaLab has approached the S10’s design from seemingly every angle, and the result is an all-out assault on the music-server category. This amazing product far exceeds in performance what I’ve experienced with other music servers. WideaLab is dedicated to making compromises unnecessary, and that makes it a perfect fit for TWBAS 2012.” I have forecast many interesting applications for the Aurender and its bigger sibling the W10, including archiving our country’s rich musical heritage. But recently during a visit to Legacy House, home and gallery of artist emeritus Leroy Clarke it dawned on me that much divine inspiration is derived from his vast eclectic collection of vinyl, cassettes and CDs. Any serious appraisal of Leroy’s work would, of necessity, need to relate to the type of fare that fuels his genius; the Aurender would proffer an elegant solution... Read my new August Ultra Audio feature on Nakamichi.
Simeon L. Sandiford |
The Aurender music server - a formidable fanfare of technology and convenience
Tuesday, 31 July 2012 19:21
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