Last Wednesday, we told you our quick take on Juno Baby's line of educational entertainment products for kids (the long and short: cute, cool, and engaging). Adam Adleman, one of the founders of Juno Baby, took a few minutes out of his busy schedule to answer some questions:

How long have you been a Bay Area resident? What precipitated the move?

We moved to the Bay Area from New York City three years ago and have been loving it ever since. After years of life in New York and the birth of our daughter, we were ready for a dramatic change in our lives. The Bay Area suited us perfectly. We love living so close to a wonderful and progressive city while being surrounded by exquisite natural beauty.

To us, one of Juno Baby's distinguishing characteristics is the live orchestral music, versus the electronic simulation favored by other producers of kids' educational materials. Why was this distinction important to you?

Using live orchestral music instead of synthesized music was essential for us, especially considering Belinda's background as a composer. An infant's ear is entirely capable of hearing and appreciating the full textures, dynamics and colors of a symphony orchestra. In fact, research has shown that babies prefer more complex sounds such as speech and music to simple tonal sounds and that an exposure to such complex sound patterns actually helps to develop parts of their growing brains. There is no way that a simple electronic melody could ever represent the music as it was intended. To reduce the greatness and worth of a musical score to an electronic melody minimizes the complexities and artistry of the piece. An electronic sound can not replicate the richness in tone, nuance, and expressive qualities of a bow drawn across the strings of a violin or convey the performer's motive and emotion. We feel that children are capable of appreciating so much more than what's offered to them.

So now we know a little of what you guys think about music for expanding young minds -- what sort of music are you into today (for yourself)?

We definitely enjoy a very eclectic mix of music in our house. We have an enormous collection of classical music but also own everything from world music to pop. Right now in our CD player we have Puccini's Madame Butterfly, African lullabies, Cuban songs, an 80s compilation disc, and our daughter's Mary Poppins album.