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Audiophile Inroads at AES

Barry Willis Nov 01, 2004 First Published: Nov 01, 2004

You hear a dismaying amount of bad sound on the Audio Engineering Society (AEShttp://www.aes.org">AES;) convention floor. Tizzy high frequencies and mushy bass are more common than not, but encouragingly, good-sounding products tend to draw small crowds or generate a buzz among attendees.

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Is There a Future for Hi-Rez?

Jon Iverson Nov 01, 2004 First Published: Nov 01, 2004

Is there a future for high-resolution recordings? Why do so many people fail to hear a difference between them and ordinary CDs? Why do some purportedly high-rez discs sound so bad? What obstacles does the audio industry face in trying to make high-rez a commercial success?

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Focus On Multi-Channel Music At AES

Jon Iverson Nov 01, 2004 First Published: Nov 01, 2004

Multichannel music was addressed by several seminars at this year's AES. On Friday, the Center Channel Challenge convened with a trio of recording engineers moderated by DTS's Jeff Levison.

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HE 2004 West Cancelled

Stereophile Staff Oct 28, 2004 First Published: Oct 28, 2004

New York, NY—The Home Entertainment 2004 Show, scheduled to take place on November 4-7, 2004 at the Westin-St. Francis Hotel, has been cancelled due to the hotel labor issue in San Francisco.

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Music Biz Bounces Back

Barry Willis Oct 25, 2004 First Published: Oct 26, 2004

Is the music industry in the midst of a turnaround?

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Holiday Sales Up Or Down?

Jon Iverson Oct 25, 2004 First Published: Oct 25, 2004

Feeling grumpier about spending audio dollars this holiday season? You may not be alone according to a new survey of consumer holiday buying intentions.

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Added to the Archives This Week

Stereophile Staff Oct 25, 2004 First Published: Oct 25, 2004

From the October 2004 issue, Michael Fremer reviews the mbl">http://www.stereophile.com/loudspeakerreviews/1004mbl">mbl 101E Radialstrahler loudspeaker, enthusing, "In one night's listening orgy, I tore through albums by the Weavers, Harry Belafonte, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Tony Bennett, etc—all recorded live in Carnegie Hall. The results were nothing short of astonishing."

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Sirius Surges

Barry Willis Oct 25, 2004 First Published: Oct 25, 2004

Industry observers have long debated the ultimate fate of satellite broadcaster Sirius Radio. Front-runner XM Radio, with more than two million subscribers, is already above the break-even point, but for many months Sirius struggled against technical problems and overwhelming debt. Would the fledgling survive, get devoured by its larger competitor, or worse, get picked up in a fire sale by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.?

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Added to the Archives This Week

Stereophile Staff Oct 18, 2004 First Published: Oct 18, 2004

From the October 2004 issue, John Atkinson reviews the Halcro">http://www.stereophile.com/amplificationreviews/1004halcro">Halcro dm38 power amplifier, noting, "When Halcro's affable US distributor, Philip O'Hanlon, asked me if I would be interested in reviewing the company's first two-channel design, the $18,790 dm38, I didn't need much persuading."

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Music Notes

Barry Willis Oct 18, 2004 First Published: Oct 18, 2004

Skyrocketing ticket prices kept summer concertgoers away in droves, according to reports in the entertainment industry and financial press in mid-October. The summer 2004 concert season was one of the slowest ever, with some superstars canceling shows and others moving planned arena or amphitheater events into smaller venues. Previously one of the summer's most popular events, the Lollapalooza tour was cancelled due to slow ticket sales.