That Really Sucks
Readers are constantly telling us that downloaded audio files suck. I tend to agree with them.
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Ayre AX-7 integrated amplifier
Dating was murder, especially in the months just before I met my wife. I knew some nice women back then, many of whom were good-hearted and others of whom were beautiful. One was both, and talented, too: She gave me presents for no reason and wrote tender things in cards with pictures of sweet meadows or the sea: <I>My love goes on and on</I>, they said. But for whatever reason, I just couldn't love her back, and Oh! how the shit hit the fan the day I told her so. I meant it as a respectful act of honesty and forthrightness; she took it as a cowardly act of rejection, and responded in a manner that would forever remind me of Maggie bouncing the rolling pin off Jiggs's head while calling him an insect. That day, I learned two things: 1) women are unlearnable; and, 2) honesty, while an unassailably good thing in and of itself, makes a poor tool, mostly because it lacks a safety handle.
What is the source component you use most in your home system?
Clearly, there are plenty of our readers who love vinyl. But what, in terms of time used, is the most important source component in your system?
Health Care for Recording Artists?
Recording artists may soon have improved health care coverage, should an historic agreement be ratified by members of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (<A HREF="http://www.aftra.org">AFTRA</A>).
Lieberfarb Joins Sirius
<A HREF="http://www.siriusradio.com">Sirius Radio</A> has added an entertainment industry heavyweight to its board of directors.
Added to the Archives This Week
Wes Phillips slips into his well-worn flame-proof underwear as he bravely introduces audiophiles to the musical merits of the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//digitalsourcereviews/934/">Apple iPod</A>. WP finds he likes living at the edge of audio trendiness, exclaiming, "Holy cow! I'm running with the fashionistas! Can I still be an audiophile, too?"
CD Fair Warning
Whether listeners like it or not, record labels, including major players like BMG and Arista Records, are <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/news/11734/">now making moves</A> to rein in how their CDs are played and used. Unfettered CDs have been on the shelves for almost two decades, and some industry observers note that changing how they work at this late stage could be a recipe for trouble with consumers.
Apple iPod portable music player
It was John Atkinson, that legendary ornithologist, who first pointed it out: "Have you noticed how frequently you see women using the iPod?"
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Do you own a turntable?
Digital formats come and go, but quite a few audiophiles still have a vinyl record player in their system. Do you?
TMA: Business As Usual
On 28 July 2003, TAG McLaren Audio <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/news/11701/">issued a statement</A> saying that it had ceased the development of new products and was undertaking a full strategic review of its participation in the audio market.