The Right Thing To Do
<I>"There are two kinds of fools: One says, 'This is old and therefore good.' The other says, 'This is new and therefore better.'"</I>—<A HREF="http://www.digido.com">Bob Katz</A>
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Recordings of April 1996: Ones All & A Time Remembered
<B>DAVE HOLLAND: <I>Ones All</I></B><BR> Dave Holland, acoustic bass<BR> Intuition INT 21482 (CD only). Dave Holland, Clare Holland, prods.; James Farber, eng. AAD. TT: 57:27
Aerial Acoustics 10T loudspeaker
K<I>A-SLAM!!!!</I><BR><I>thump thump thump</I>
Home-Grown: Michael Kelly of Aerial Acoustics
To get some background information both on Aerial Acoustics and on the 10T loudspeaker that I <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//loudspeakerreviews/466/">review this month</A>, I gave Aerial's Michael Kelly a call. When had he got involved in loudspeakers, I asked...
Recordings of March 1996: Copland & Menotti Piano Concertos; Breaking Silence
<B>COPLAND: Piano Concerto</B><BR> <B>MENOTTI: Piano Concerto in F</B><BR> Earl Wild, piano; Jorge Mester (Menotti), Aaron Copland (Copland), Symphony of the Air<BR>Analogue Productions APC 029 (LP). Seymour Solomon, prod.; Jack Bryant, Ed Fiedner, engs.; Doug Sax, Gavin Lurssen, Ron Lewter. remastering engs. AAA. TT: 49:23<BR> <I>Also available on a spectacular CD transfer: Vanguard SVC-3.</I>
The Great Wall of China
"A newspaper can flout an advertiser...but if it alienates the buying public, it loses the one indispensable asset of its existence."—Walter Lippmann, 1922, reprinted in Public Opinion, New York: Free Press, 1965.
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KEF Reference Series Model Four loudspeaker
The Model Four is the largest model in KEF's current Reference series of loudspeakers, discounting the R107/2 Raymond Cooke Special-Edition (reviewed in a follow-up in October '95). It's also the largest KEF model that uses their Uni-Q® loudspeaker configuration. When I visited the KEF factory last October with a group of audio journalists from the US, KEF emphasized the importance of Uni-Q technology to their future plans. They consider it proprietary, and intend to enforce the worldwide patents they hold on the design. One look at KEF's current line will be enough to tell you why they're so serious. Uni-Q drivers may be found not only in most of the Reference series, but in most of their other models as well. The most significant exceptions: the Raymond Cooke series, a few inexpensive models, and their THX-certified loudspeaker system.
Cybersleuths Rediscover Information-laden Audio
Throughout the history of the animal kingdom, sounds have always been full of meaning. They provide valuable information on the whereabouts of prey and predator, the location of family, the intentions of friend and foe. Sound cues have always been as important as information obtained by scent and sight.
Kevin Hayes: Knowledge from the Glass Age
<B>Kevin Hayes: </B>Valve Amplification Company arose out of my dissatisfaction with the stereo gear I could buy. I've been an audiophile since before I knew what the word meant, going back to the mid-'70s. I had an epiphany when I first heard a piece of old tubed gear, a Fisher X101, that simply <I>blew away</I> a highly touted receiver that I happened to own. It was a 25W integrated amplifier, using 7591s on the output, and except for sustained organ-pedal notes, it was far better than what I had at that time.
VAC PA80/80 power amplifier
<I>I love the sound of glowing glass,<BR> especially when I'm lonely.<BR> I love the nuances of emotion.<BR> It's nothing new, nothing new,<BR> The sound of glowing glass...</I> (with apologies to Nick Lowe)