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The Mod Squad Prism II CD player

Thomas J. Norton Nov 10, 2016

Like its Prism I predecessor, which I reviewed in May 1988, the Mod Squad Prism II is based on a Philips player: the same 16-bit, 4x-oversampling converter, the same general control layout. But The Mod Squad does their own extensive remanufacture, both on the internal circuitry and on the cosmeticsthe latter involving a handsomely sculptured case and metal front trim-panel surrounding Philips's command center.

As We See It J. Gordon Holt

Don't Just Sit There!

J. Gordon Holt Nov 09, 2016

Like every sensible publication, The Stereophile keeps track of the questions raised by readers who write to us, so we can get some idea of what most of you would like to see in future issues of the magazine. To date, the list looks like this, in order of diminishing interest: transistor amps and preamps, loudspeakers, pickups, tape equipment, tuners and, way at the bottom of the list, recordings. We are devoting most of the August 1964 issue to a discussion of commercial recording practices.

Historical

The 1965 New York Audio Show

Lew Brown, John Koval Nov 09, 2016

Note: As our coverage of the 2016 New York Audio Show has just been posted, I thought it would be interesting to post our report from the 1965 show, in particular to see which brands are still around 50 years later.John Atkinson

The 1965 New York hi-fi show was, to these observers, most notable for the marked increase in the number of exhibits which featured goodie, classicalmusic for demonstration purposes. In the past, only about a half dozen of the exhibitors played any thing of musical worth, the rest of them evidently figuring they could make more noise with wild brass-and-percussion "demo" records.

NY Audio Show 2016

NYAS 2016: Sunday Near the Park With Ken

Ken Micallef Nov 09, 2016

I hit the ground running on Sunday, the final day of the show

News

Dealer Events Tomorrow and Thursday

Stereophile Staff Nov 08, 2016

Wednesday November 9, 58pm, Dallas dealer Audio Concepts welcomes Dan D'Agostino, Wilson Audio's Peter McGrath, and John Quick from dCS to an open house, while in Maryland, Wednesday November 9 and Thursday November 10, 69pm, Gramophone celebrates its 40th Anniversary with a special two-day event at its Timonium and Columbia locations. Thursday November 10, 58pm, Southern California dealer Wilshire Media Systems hosts its Annual Fall Expo, Northern California dealer AudioVision San Francisco presents the "US Premier from Dynaudio New Contour Loudspeakers," 7:3010 pm, and Ontario's Audio Excellence is hosting a Nordost Event as part of their "Meet the Manufacturers" series, from 48pm.

Fred Kaplan

Election Night, Jazz, and Fred Kaplan

Fred Kaplan Nov 08, 2016

Tonight (Tuesday, November 8), at the Jazz Standard in New York City (116 East 27th Street), the 7:30 set, along with Brooke Gladstone (co-host & managing editor of public radio's On the Media and, as it happens, my wife), I'll be announcing election updates and analyzing results between tunes (by Ted Nash's Presidential Suite big band).

NY Audio Show 2016

NYAS 2016: Ken's Saturday on Central Park South

Ken Micallef Nov 08, 2016

Seeing as it's smack dab in the middle of the New York Marathon route, finding a way into The Park Lane Hotel presented its share of challenges, even on Saturday: though the race wouldn't begin until Sunday, gangs of scantily clad runners of all shapes and sizes dominated the sidewalks of Central Park South, forcing pedestrians to hit the concrete and scream, Ratso Rizzo style, "Hey! I'm walkin' here!"

Jana Dagdagan NY Audio Show 2016

Perspective

Jana Dagdagan Nov 07, 2016

Photo of Art Dudley, Robin Wyatt, and Michael Lavorgna: John Atkinson. All other photos: Jana Dagdagan.

NYAS 2015. Rye Brook, NY.Then, a lone capsule filled with liquid anxiety, outfitted in wobbly heels and a blanket of sweat aimlessly wandered through the halls of hotel hi-fi. She had recently interviewed for her dream job at her dream publication, Stereophile, but had not heard back yet. She desperately hoped to meet Sirs Art Dudley and Michael Lavorgna for the first time, and luckily succeeded in doing so at the 'Zen and the Art of Audio Reviewing' seminar.

NY Audio Show 2016

NYAS 2016: Friday Afternoon with Ken

Ken Micallef Nov 06, 2016

Whether large in scope and scale or just a few small rooms at the end of a hotel hallway, I get a kick out of hi-fi shows

NY Audio Show 2016

NYAS 2016: Day One with Jim Austin

Jim Austin Nov 06, 2016

The room was small, approximately square, with low ceilings, andlike all the rooms I visited at the showvery yellow