What is your 2004 Record 2 Die 4?
In the February issue, <I>Stereophile</I> scribes pen their <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/records2die4/">Records 2 Die 4</A>. Now it's your turn: give us the one or two discs that topped your list in 2004.
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The 5th Element #27
<I>What has happened will happen again, and what has been done will be done again, and there is nothing new under the sun.</I>—Ecclesiastes 1:9
Listening #25
First Watt isn't a real company, and the F1 power amplifier isn't a real product. Consequently, this isn't a real review.
Time Dilation, Part 1
Pick an expletive—one you would normally use to express deep intellectual frustration—but don't vocalize it. Hold it in reserve for a few minutes, letting it simmer to concentrate its intensity. I'll tell you when to let rip.
Industry Roundup
Powell calls it quits: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Michael Powell has announced his departure from the regulatory agency. Powell will leave his post by March of this year, according to an announcement made January 21. The son of former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Michael Powell was appointed an FCC commissioner by then-President Clinton in 1997 and appointed chairman by President Bush in 2001.
Music Industry Rebounding?
The recorded music industry may be emerging from the gloomiest period in its history. US disc sales have picked up for the first time in more than four years, and the global market for legal downloads is up by a factor of 10 from a year ago.
Tsunami Auction
<A HREF="http://www.audioasylum.com">Audio Asylum</A>, in association with <A HREF="http://www.audiogon.com">Audiogon</A>, is sponsoring an online auction for the benefit of victims of the recent earthquakes and tsunami in Asia.
NAMM Notes
Like the audio exhibits at the CES earlier this month in Las Vegas, the NAMM show in Anaheim, California is all about the passion for, and the business of, music. Or, to put it another way, both shows are about making music.
What type of broadcast music do you most often listen to?
Do you still listen to the radio? With regular FM stations coming in for heavy criticism and satellite, Web, and cable radio readily available, we're wondering how or if you generally listen to broadcast music.
McCormack Audio UDP-1 universal disc player
The modification of disc players is a hot topic on the various audio newsgroups, where the discussion includes do-it-yourself options and the recommendations of commercial modifiers. These range from tweak guys to such serious engineering firms as EMM Labs and everything in between. Not surprisingly, the objects of these endeavors are usually players made by one of the electronic behemoths: Sony, Philips, Technics, Toshiba, etc. In fact, it was just such a discussion that precipitated John Atkinson's purchase of and <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/digitalsourcereviews/904simaudio/index1.html… comments</A> on a stock Toshiba 3950 player, a popular target of modifiers.