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It's a Vinyl World After All

Stephen Mejias Feb 24, 2009 First Published: Feb 24, 2009

It's a Vinyl World, After All: Michael Fremer's Guide to Record Cleaning, Storage, Handling, Collecting, & Manufacturing in the 21st Century

MF Productions mxangle3 (DVD). 2008. Michael Fremer, prod.; Joe Shelesky, Andre Kruger, Jeff Wilerth, dirs.; Joe Shelesky, editor. $30; available from Stereophile's secure">http://ssl.blueearth.net/primedia/home.php">secure e-commerce page.

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Once Telarc, Now Five/Four

Jason Victor Serinus Feb 08, 2009 First Published: Feb 08, 2009

Three years ago, as the shift to downloadable media gathered momentum, Concord">http://www.stereophile.com/news/122605concord/">Concord Music Group purchased Telarc International. The suspicion of those who then saw the handwriting on the wall were confirmed this past December, when a company-wide restructuring by CMG included the layoffs of 27 Telarc employees. Among those now on their own are the entire Telarc Production Department, as well as former classical publicist Amanda Sweet.

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Al Stiefel, RMAF Cofounder Passes Away

Jason Victor Serinus Jan 29, 2009 First Published: Jan 29, 2009

Al Stiefel, 66, co-founder of the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, died suddenly and unexpectedly in Denver on January 27. His wife of 22 years, RMAF mainstay Marjorie Baumert, was at his side.

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The Oyaide Caper: All's Well that Ends Well

Jason Victor Serinus Jan 23, 2009 First Published: Jan 23, 2009

As reported">http://www.stereophile.com/news/121308oyaide/">reported on this website on December 9, Joseph Cohen of the Lotus">http://www.lotusgroupusa.com/">Lotus Group, exclusive distributor of Oyaide products in North America, discovered that Chris Johnson of Parts ConneXion was selling counterfeit Oyaide AC plugs at regular Oyaide prices. Given that Johnson had previously signed a contract with the Lotus Group to distribute genuine Oyaide plugs, Cohen immediately attempted to reach Johnson to resolve the matter.

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Great Expectations for CES and T.H.E. Show

Jason Victor Serinus Jan 04, 2009 First Published: Jan 04, 2009

Given the state of the economy, speculation abounds concerning major declines in the numbers of exhibitors and attendees at this year's audio/video shows in Las Vegas. If the advance numbers can be trusted, however, that will be anything but the case this January 8–11, when the high-end audio exhibits of both the Consumer Electronics Show and T.H.E. Show will be open.

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Hi-Rez Downloads Ring In the New Year

Jason Victor Serinus Dec 30, 2008 First Published: Dec 30, 2008

The Deutsche Grammophon webshophttp://www2.deutschegrammophon.com/">webshop; and http://www.hdtracks.com ">HDtracks have special New Year's gifts for audiophiles: more CD-quality and high-resolution downloads.

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ASL Group Acquires Naim North America

Wes Phillips Dec 19, 2008 First Published: Dec 19, 2008

ASL Group (formerly known as Audiophile Systems Ltd.) announced December 19 that it had acquired Naim North America, the US distributor of Naim Audio and NaimNet, a deal that strengthens both ASL and Naim NA. Naim Audio's CEO Paul Stephenson said, "It's like going home, since we originally were distributed by Audiophile Systems when we first moved into the US."

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Furor Arises Over Counterfeit Oyaide AC Plugs

Jason Victor Serinus Dec 13, 2008 First Published: Dec 13, 2008

In the early morning hours of December 11, Joseph Cohen of the Lotus">http://www.lotusgroupusa.com">Lotus Group, the exclusive distributor of Oyaide products in North America, sent out a "Lotus Group News Flash!" The e-mail, dated December 10, declared:

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Naim Offers High-Resolution Digital Content

Wes Phillips Dec 12, 2008 First Published: Dec 12, 2008

Naim Audio's Naim Classics label has begun releasing recordings in Dual Pack format that contains both a Red-Book CD and 24-bit/88.2kHz audio DVD for $24.95. The exclusive US distributor of Naim's high resolution titles will be www.premieremusic.nethttp://www.premieremusic.net">www.premieremusic.net;.

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Meridian Acquires Sooloos

Wes Phillips Dec 05, 2008 First Published: Dec 05, 2008

Meridian Audio Ltd. announced at 4pm December 5 that it had acquired media server manufacturer Sooloos LLC. "Basically, it comes from [Meridian founder] Bob Stuart's appreciation of great industrial design and innovative technologies," said Meridian's Chief Marketing Officer Graeme Taylor. "That combination is what Meridian has always attempted to offer and when Bob saw Sooloos' products, he realized that Peter Wellikoff [COO], Enno Vandermeer [CEO], and Danny Dulai [CTO] shared those values. Over time, it became obvious that, between what we shared and what we each could offer each other, the acquisition made tremendous sense."