What is the CD to LP ratio in your collection?
Last week's vote question about vinyl prompted a landslide of votes. Which impels us to ask, what is the ratio of CDs to LPs that you own?
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Music Direct Buys Mobile Fidelity
Out of action for more than a year, Mobile Fidelty should be returning soon. Online retailer <A HREF="http://www.amusicdirect.com">Music Direct</A> has purchased the remastering and re-release specialty company, according to an <A HREF="http://pages.prodigy.net/amicus1/end_los.htm">announcement</A> made April 24.
Watermarking Companies in Patent Dispute
Can pirate chasers attend to business while accusing each other of piracy? <A HREF="http://www.digimarc.com">Digimarc</A> and <A HREF="http://www.verance.com">Verance Corporation</A>, two competitors in the digital watermarking race, have been swapping accusations over patent infringements.
HE 2001: "Analog Ballroom" Will Feature Display and Auction
Analog playback equipment, the high art of 20th century audio, will be the theme of the "Analog Ballroom" in the Regent Parlor on the 2nd Floor of the New York Hilton during <A HREF="http://www.homeentertainment-expo.com/">Home Entertainment 2001</A>.
New Components at Home Entertainment 2001
Home Entertainment 2001 arrives at the Hilton Hotel & Towers in New York this week for three days, May 11-13. There will be more than 80 rooms stuffed with the latest high end audio and video gear, including dozens of brand new products. For more information about the show, go to the <A HREF="http://www.homeentertainment-expo.com">HE 2001 website</A>.
Classified Ads Come to the Stereophile website
There is no denying that buying pre-owned high-end gear can easily provide the biggest bang for the audio buck. Many of us got our first glimpse of sonic nirvana after scoring some second-hand component at a fraction of its retail price. Or perhaps you've just bought a new product and need to unload that old classic hanging out in the closet. <I>Stereophile</I> wants to help.
Added to the Archives This Week
Brian Damkroger's audio world may have been in a disorienting flux the last several months, but one thing remained a bastion of stability: the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//digitalsourcereviews/343/">Simaudio Moon Eclipse CD player</A>. Damkroger explains why in his complete report.
Music Direct Purchases Mobile Fidelity
One of the most esteemed labels in the audiophile universe should soon be back in business. Online retailer <A HREF="http://www.musicdirect.com">Music Direct</A> has purchased remastering and re-release specialty company Mobile Fidelity, according to an <A HREF="http://pages.prodigy.net/amicus1/end_los.htm"> announcement</A> made April 24.
When was the last time you listened to a vinyl record on your system?
It has been 18 years since CD appeared, yet audiophile demand for turntables and vinyl continues unabated. When did you last spin a record?
Sonic Solutions, Wolfson Microelectronics Push High-Rez Audio Development
Little noted by the mainstream media, technology companies are pushing ahead with research and development programs for high-resolution audio. Two announcements in late April indicate that neither DVD-Audio nor the Super Audio CD is a passing fancy.