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Scientists: CD Rot For Real
Stereophile Staff  |  Jun 24, 2001  |  0 comments
The compact disc has given rise to all sorts of questionable accessories: magic pens with green ink, reflective stickers, rim dampers, absorbent mats, spindle weights, cleaners, buffers, polishers, and demagnetizers. It's amazing how many products are needed to make perfect sound perfect.
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The PC To CE Stampede
Jon Iverson  |  Jun 24, 2001  |  0 comments
Times are obviously tough for personal computer manufacturers, who, in the quest for new sources of revenue, are increasingly dipping their toes into consumer electronics waters. The latest firm to join IBM, Intel, and Compaq (see previous) in the rushing stream is Hewlett-Packard which announced last week the expansion of the company's drive into the living room. HP says that its new initiative is intended to "blend interactive product innovations with easy-to-use services and offer consumers new ways to enjoy digital music, streaming video, and Internet information in the living room."
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Tower Records: No Bankruptcy
Barry Willis  |  Jun 24, 2001  |  0 comments
The fate of Tower Records has been the subject of music industry speculation for months. The company's financial difficulties have been no secret; several stories recently appeared alluding to a new Tower policy of making some suppliers share the burden—especially distributors of small specialty classical labels.
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Priming the DVD-Audio Pump
Jon Iverson  |  Jun 24, 2001  |  0 comments
It might stand to reason that the first market for DVD-Audio discs will likely be consumers who already own DVD-Video machines. It also stands to reason that a large number of consumers who have set up a DVD-Video player in their systems have also added surround-sound speakers in their audio/video rooms, and are looking for new software to take advantage of the extra channels.
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Added to the Archives This Week
Stereophile Staff  |  Jun 24, 2001  |  0 comments
As Michael Fremer reports, critics have universally hailed Infinity's $8k flagship Prelude MTS. But can the success of the MTS trickle down to the lower price points? For his review of the $2000/pr Infinity Intermezzo 2.6 loudspeaker, Fremer set out to determine if the more modest sibling is a "worthwhile chip off the old block or just a marketing divot."
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Stand Loudspeaker ReviewsBudget Component Reviews
JBL S38 loudspeaker
Robert J. Reina  |  Jun 24, 2001  |  0 comments
JBL speakers remind me of college.
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Stand Loudspeaker Reviews
Infinity Intermezzo 2.6 loudspeaker
Michael Fremer  |  Jun 24, 2001  |  1 comments
You can bet Infinity plans on selling a respectable number of $8000/pair Prelude MTS speakers (reviewed in the May 2000 Stereophile) over this ambitious, full-range design's anticipated lifespan. But will the company make enough money to recoup the megabucks spent on researching, designing, and developing the all-new CMMD (Ceramic Metal Matrix Diaphragm) drivers, BASH (Bridge Amplifier Switching Hybrid) powered subwoofer, and RABOS (Room Adaptive Bass Optimization System) bass-equalization system? NOWAY (Never Over-Estimate What Acronyms Yield).
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Fine Tunes
Fine Tunes #36
Jonathan Scull  |  Jun 22, 2001  |  0 comments
Paul Kelly (pkell4@earthlink.net) recently sent me a most interesting e-mail titled "Cones, Stones, & Groans." I'll share it with you now, as I gave "Sean" (bigfoot1@corecomm.net) a chance to expound on cones and how they work under equipment in the February "Fine Tunes." After reading through all the "Fine Tunes" archived on the Stereophile website (I thank him for his positive remarks), Paul wrote:
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When it comes to component color, do you have a preference?
Stereophile Staff  |  Jun 17, 2001  |  0 comments

First they were silver, then black, then silver, then both. . . . Do you have a preference for components in a particular finish?

When it comes to component color, do you have a preference?
Black
39% (150 votes)
Silver
28% (109 votes)
Either
19% (75 votes)
Other
14% (55 votes)
Total votes: 389
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European Commission Looking into MusicNet, Duet
Barry Willis  |  Jun 17, 2001  |  0 comments
The European Commission isn't especially fond of joint ventures by international media conglomerates. Last year, the EC successfully squashed a proposed merger of EMI and Warner Music Group on the grounds that WMG's parent company, AOL Time Warner (then simply Time Warner), combined with the UK's biggest name in music, would create "a virtual monopoly" of the European music market. A few months later, merger discussions between EMI and Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) similarly went nowhere. EC investigators also looked into price-fixing in the European CD market early this year.
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