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Violin Like You've Never Heard It Before!

Stereophile Staff May 31, 1998 First Published: May 31, 1998

Did they capture the sound of her violin? Did the nuance of a 9' Steinway grand piano translate onto the disc with all of its dynamic range intact? Hear for yourself when Ida Levin and Delores Stevens mark the debut of Stereophile's latest recording, Duet, with two live performances at HI-FI '98.

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N2K's Website, Tribute, Scholarship Fund Honor Miles Davis

Stereophile Staff May 31, 1998 First Published: May 31, 1998

On May 26, http://www.N2K.com"> N2K's http://www.JazzCentralStation.com"> JazzCentralStation launched the first officially sanctioned Miles Davis StarSite, http://www.MilesDavis.com"> MilesDavis.com. An all-star musical and multimedia tribute was held that evening at New York City's Birdland, hosted by Dr. Billy Taylor and recorded by Phil Ramone and Michael Cuscuna for a September release on N2K Encoded Music. May 26 would have been Davis' 72nd birthday.

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Seagram Buys PolyGram

Barry Willis May 24, 1998 First Published: May 24, 1998

In a move that establishes its leadership in the entertainment business, Seagram">http://www.seagram.com/">Seagram Company has purchased PolyGram">http://www.polygram.com">PolyGram NV from Philips">http://www.sv.philips.com/">Philips Electronics NV of Holland. The deal was valued at $10.6 billion.

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Computer Audio News from MusicMatch, Xing, and Philips

Stereophile Staff May 24, 1998 First Published: May 24, 1998

In an effort to make computers more useful as audio systems, MusicMatchhttp://www.musicmatch.com">MusicMatch; and Xing">http://www.xingtech.com/">Xing Technology recently announced MusicMatch Jukebox, a digital audio management software program for the consumer market.

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1998 Golden Note Awards Nominations Announced

Jon Iverson May 24, 1998 First Published: May 24, 1998

This past week, The">http://www.avacademy.com/">The Academy Advancing High Performance Audio & Video (AAHPAV) released its 1998 Golden Note Awards Nominations.

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HI-FI '98 Product Previews, Part Three

Stereophile Staff May 24, 1998 First Published: May 24, 1998

Hundreds of manufacturers will be demonstrating state-of-the-art audio products at HI-FI">http://www.hifishow.com">HI-FI '98---some of which have never before been seen by the public. We are running several announcements each week leading up to the Show to give you a taste of what to expect. Here's the third assortment:

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CEMA Sponsoring Product Return Conference

Barry Willis May 17, 1998 First Published: May 17, 1998

Returned products are problematic for consumers, retailers, and manufacturers. Returns have always eaten into profits in the audio and video business. Everybody knows that. What isn't widely known is that the Consumer">http://www.cemacity.org">Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association sponsors an annual conference to help deal with the problem.

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Petersen Publishing Agrees to Acquire Stereophile, Inc.

Stereophile Staff May 17, 1998 First Published: May 17, 1998

On May 18, 1998, James D. Dunning, Jr., Chairman and CEO of the Petersen Companies, Inc., announced an agreement to acquire Stereophile Magazine and Stereophile Guide to Home Theater---two of this country's leading high-end audio and home-theater publications---as well as HI-FI '98, The Home Theater & Specialty Audio Show.

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HI-FI '98 Product Previews, Part Two

Stereophile Staff May 17, 1998 First Published: May 17, 1998

Hundreds of manufacturers will be demonstrating state-of-the-art audio products at HI-FI">http://www.hifishow.com">HI-FI '98---some of which have never before been seen by the public.

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Wherehouse Bids for Blockbuster Music

Barry Willis May 17, 1998 First Published: May 17, 1998

Media conglomerate Viacomhttp://www.viacom.com">Viacom;, parent company of http://blockbuster.com"> Blockbuster Music, has reportedly put the ailing chain on the auction block. Most likely buyer is Torrance, California-based music retailer Wherehouse">http://wherehouse.com">Wherehouse Entertainment, Inc., which has 220 stores of its own, primarily on the West Coast. On Wednesday, May 13, Reuters news service reported that Wherehouse had tendered an offer of $200 million for Blockbuster. Wherehouse has been in intermittent discussions for several months with Viacom.