http://news.designtechnica.com/talkback63.html Shaded Dog Days Mark Fleischmann By: Mark Fleischmann July 17th, 2005 I have a little black Halloween cat. He is 10 years old and as feisty as ever, but as luck would have it, he loves my dogs. He stares at them in fascination as they play. I’m glad they get along because I must have dozens of dogs. Shaded dogs. I’m referring to the shaded image of Nipper on the RCA LP logo, that cute little Jack Russell terrier who stares into a gramophone. The most valuable shaded dogs are RCA Living Stereo LPs pressed in the late 1950s. When in good condition, they’re worth a fortune. Audiophiles say they’re the best-sounding records ever made. Collapse The patron saint of the shaded dog is Michael Hobson of Classic Records. He remastered the Living Stereo LPs with rebuilt vacuum-tube mastering gear and reissued them on virgin vinyl. Thanks to Mike, I know exactly how sweet, smooth, and authentically musical a shaded dog can sound. I also hav...