Oh-oh, It's MAGIX!
We were walking back from lunch the other day with a fellow audiophile who announced that he was selling his audio-component–quality hard-disk–based recorder without ever having used it.
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D&M Holdings to Acquire Boston Acoustics
More consolidation in the audio biz: <A HREF="http://www.dm-holdings.com">D&M Holdings</A>, owner of Denon, Marantz, McIntosh Laboratory, ReplayTV, Rio, and Escient, took another big gulp last week and made a move to acquire <A HREF="http://www.bostonacoustics.com">Boston Acoustics</A>.
Finding Music Like the Music That You Like
Let's face it. Despite the vinyl resurgence amongst the young and not so, the days when <I>analogus collecticus</I> could spend hours scouring record bins, holding product in hand, and reading album notes, are mostly behind us. In response to market evolution, at least three competing computer-based technologies have emerged to steer consumers toward music they will likely enjoy. Each uses a different approach, with one claiming "objectivity."
À la carte tracks or subscriptions? What is your preference for downloading music?
Assuming you could get any resolution you wanted (we are audiophiles after all) from a music download site, would you prefer to purchase individual tracks
Linn Unidisk SC universal disc player
<I>Death to the fascist insect that preys upon the life of the people.—an old SLA slogan</I>
Kora Explorer 150SB integrated amplifier
The French-made Kora line has been in and out of American distribution over the past decade. It's currently imported by Norman AV of Aventura, Florida. With the window of opportunity open again, I decided to listen to Kora's modestly priced hybrid integrated amplifier, the Explorer 150SB ($2030).
Ken Nelson 1928–2004
On Friday morning, March 25, 2005, my friend Maura Rieland, <I>Stereophile</I>'s show coordinator through the second half of the 1990s, e-mailed me to say that she had just learned of the passing of Ken Nelson.
Recording of June 2005: Haunted Heart
<B>RENÉE FLEMING: <I>Haunted Heart</I></B><BR>
Renée Fleming, vocals; Bill Frisell, guitar; Fred Hersch, piano, arrangements<BR>
Decca B00004406-02 (CD). 2005. Renée Fleming, prod.; Elliott Scheiner, prod., eng.; Peter Doris, Aya Takemura, Brian Montgomery, Anthony Ruotolo, asst. engs. DDD. TT: 63:58<BR>
Performance <B>*****</B><BR>
Sonics <B>****</B>
Music Critics Discuss Hi-Rez Audio
The first National Critics Conference in US history took place May 25–29 at the Omni Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Subtitled "Critical Unity in Critical Times," the gathering brought together US and Canadian members of organizations devoted to visual arts, dance, jazz, classical music, and theater criticism.
Prix Fixe or à la Carte?
With new music download services, including the move to higher resolutions, one vital question still remains for the music business: Will the majority of consumers prefer to continue purchasing music <I>à la carte</I>, one track or album at a time, or will they prefer to subscribe to an unlimited library?