Purchasing some types of components can be time-consuming and complicated, while others are a relative breeze. Is there a particular type of component that is the toughest for you to evaluate and then buy?
A comprehensive set of reviews awaits those interested in learning everything there is to know about the legendary <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//loudspeakerreviews/416/">Quad ESL-63 loudspeaker</A>. Writers checking in with analysis, background, and opinion include J. Gordon Holt, Anthony H. Cordesman, Sam Tellig, Martin Colloms, Larry Greenhill, and John Atkinson.
The official launch of <A HREF="www.xmradio.com">XM Satellite Radio</A> was set for September 12. But within hours of the September 11 attack on New York and the Pentagon, XM announced that it would be postponing its debut, which was slated to take place in Washington DC at its headquarters and broadcast studio complex.
The terrorist attack of September 11 will likely worsen an already dark period for American retailers. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined by more than 14% in the week after the attack, the largest slide since the week of July 21, 1933. In the present circumstances, Americans are generally reticent to spend money, according to many reports, a situation that will affect manufacturers and retailers for months or years to come.
Bringing old albums out of the vaults and onto the market as CDs is a pretty standard process these days. First you get the licensing straightened out, find the original cover art, and locate the first-generation master tapes. In a pinch, the safety copies of the masters can be used, but if these also can't be located, what next?
Record producer and <I>Stereophile</I> contributor <A HREF="mailto:jmrcds@jmrcds.com"> John Marks</A> has informed us that classical violinist Arturo Delmoni has agreed to throw his considerable talent behind the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/news/11141/">Audio Charity Auction</A>, organized in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attack that destroyed the World Trade Center and killed more than 6000 people.
Music lovers worldwide are mourning the passing of violinist Isaac Stern, who died of heart failure in a New York hospital Saturday, September 22. Stern was 81.
There is an overwhelming amount of pop music available on the Internet, but where does the serious music fan go in search of jazz, classical, or opera?
There are numerous ways to voice an audio system, ranging from lush sound (no matter what the source) to a "warts-and-all" honesty that may be hard to listen to at times. Which do you prefer?