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Surround-Sound Music Recording
One reason I have never felt the need to invest in a high-end home-theater system is that it is all too easy for me to go 'round to Tom Norton's house. As well as contributing the amplifier measurements and the all-too-rare component review for <I>Stereophile</I>, Tom is technical editor of our companion book, <I>Stereophile Guide to Home Theater</I> (footnote 1). As you might expect, he has access to video equipment that the rest of us can only dream about.
Jim Winey: Maggies Man
<I>The Pennsylvania Gazette</I> documented an early connection between music and an American named Winey when, in 1759, it listed for sale as part of an estate "a middle sized organ, having eight stops." Interested parties were directed to one Jacob Winey, a Philadelphia merchant.
EAR 890 power amplifier
Most of us have at least some taste for gear that <I>jumps out</I>—for audio components whose sonic and musical distinctions are easy to hear from the start. In audio, unlike in the art of music itself, there's nothing wrong with being obvious.
Halcro dm10 preamplifier
My last visit to Planet Halcro transformed my audio life. All but the newest readers will recall that the Australian <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/amplificationreviews/683">dm58 power amplifier was <I>Stereophile</I>'s <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/features/724/index2.html">Amplification Component of the Year</A> and overall <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/features/724/index8.html">Component of the Year</A> for 2002. To this day, I have yet to hear any amplifier that equals the dm58's combination of complete neutrality, harmonic generosity, lightning reflexes, and a sense of boundless power that is difficult to describe. Though some others have come close, the dm58 shines as a singular beacon of excellence among power amplifiers.
Higher Performance from TI, Intel
In mid-April, Texas Instruments and Intel announced developments likely to improve the experience for many music fans in the near future. TI announced the industry's highest performance four-channel audio digital–analog converter (DAC), and Intel released the final v1.0 specification for "Intel High Definition Audio."
Satellite Radio Irks NAB
Once upon a time, business competitors relied on the quality of their products and services to hang onto their shares of the market. That's the myth, at least. Increasingly, it seems they rely on regulatory and judicial intervention to stay afloat.
iPod Makes Apple Shine
The iPod is making sweet music for Apple Computer, Inc.
Perreaux Hooks Up With Sanibel
New Zealand's <A HREF="http://www.perreaux.com">Perreaux Industries</A> began creating audio products 30 years ago, starting with the GS 2002 integrated transistor amplifier in 1974, and landed in the US in 1980 with the PMF 2150 amplifier. <A HREF="http://www.perreaux.com/backcat.php">Dozens</A> of new audio products have been developed since then, many of them groundbreaking, and the latest designs are again available in the American market.
Free Trip to HE2004 NY
<I>Québec Audio & Video</I>, Canada's premier home entertainment magazine, is hosting its fourth annual contest held in conjunction with the <A HREF="http://www.he2004.com">Home Entertainment 2004 Show</A>, scheduled to take place May 20–23, 2004 in New York City.