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AES Convention Postponed
Jon Iverson  |  Sep 16, 2001  |  0 comments
As a result of the terrorist attacks last week, the Audio Engineering Society (AES) has decided to postpone its AES 111th Convention until November 30. The annual audio event, which was to have been held this week in Manhattan at the Jacob Javits Convention Center, will now be held Friday, November 30–Monday, December 3, 2001. The AES says that the convention will use the same exhibit, demo, and conference space as would have been used next week.
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Chesky Debuts Multichannel SACDs
Stereophile Staff  |  Sep 16, 2001  |  0 comments
The number of two-channel Super Audio Compact Discs seems to grow by the week. There are now several hundred titles to choose from—and hundreds on the way, with the recent endorsement of the format by major record labels. Even so, there are still very few SACDs that exploit the multichannel capabilities of Direct Stream Digital.
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Major Investor Calls for Liquid Audio Sale
Barry Willis  |  Sep 16, 2001  |  0 comments
Citing increasing competition from stronger companies and online music ventures about to debut from major record labels, an investment group has taken the drastic step of calling for the sale of Liquid Audio.
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Audio Auction for Charity
Jon Iverson  |  Sep 16, 2001  |  0 comments
In the wake of last week's disasters in New York, Washington, DC, and Pittsburgh, Audio Asylum and Audiogon have banded together to co-sponsor a charity auction of audio equipment to benefit the NY Firefighters' Fund and other related charities.
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Added to the Archives This Week
Stereophile Staff  |  Sep 16, 2001  |  0 comments
Wes Phillips pries a hard-to-acquire Ayre Acoustics V-3 power amplifier out of company hands and puts it to the sonic test. Does the amp live up to its legendary "Best of Show" status? Phillips has the answer.
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Recording of the Month
Recording of September 2001: A Tribute to the Music of Mississippi John Hurt
John Swenson  |  Sep 16, 2001  |  0 comments
AVALON BLUES: A Tribute to the Music of Mississippi John Hurt
Dave Alvin, Beck, Peter Case, Bruce Cockburn, Justin Earle, Steve Earle, Richard Greene, Ben Harper, Alvin Youngblood Hart, John Hiatt, Taj Mahal, Bill Morrissey, Clare Muldaur, Geoff Muldaur, Jenni Muldaur, David Rawlings, Mark Selby, Chris Smither, Gillian Welch, Lucinda Williams, Victoria Williams
Vanguard 79582-2 (CD). 2001. Peter Case, prod.; Francisco Lugo, Dawn Hopkins, Ray Kennedy, Mark Raines, Mark Wilkins, Jeff Landrock, Matt Andrews, David Rawlings, engs. AAD.? TT: 51:29
Performance ****
Sonics ***?
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CD Player/Transport Reviews
47 Laboratory 4704 PiTracer CD transport
Jonathan Scull  |  Sep 14, 2001  |  0 comments
Every once in a while, a piece of super-esoteric gear crosses my path that, on the face of it, makes no sense whatsoever. Eventually, however, the component is revealed as being "merely" simple and elegant, begging the question: Must it always be done the way it's always been done?
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With all the talk of record labels adding copyright protection to CDs, would you consider a boycott on new music purchases?
Robert Gantz  |  Sep 09, 2001  |  0 comments

Reader Robert Gantz wonders, now that the major record labels have committed to adding copy protection processing to at least some of their CDs, are you ready to reduce or stop buying new music until they stop?

With all the talk of record labels adding copyright protection to CDs, would you consider a boycott on new music purchases?
Yes!
34% (129 votes)
Only the protected discs
48% (181 votes)
I'll reduce purchases
3% (13 votes)
No, I'll keep buying as normal
11% (42 votes)
Other
3% (13 votes)
Total votes: 378
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Consumer Counterattack
Jon Iverson  |  Sep 09, 2001  |  0 comments
For the last several months, the major record labels have been ramping up what some have viewed as a stealth assault on their customers by increasingly deploying technology that restricts the use of audio CDs (see previous). While an increasing number of music fans have been crying foul, one consumer has decided to fight back in court.
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Added to the Archives This Week
Stereophile Staff  |  Sep 09, 2001  |  0 comments
In his review of the Toshiba SD-9200 DVD-Audio player, Chip Stern asks the question "In a rollout of new technologies more or less driven by the expectations of the home-theater crowd, what's in it for us music-lovers?" Stern uncovers the answer and then some, while Kal Rubinson explores the player's surround-music performance.
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