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Music From Tiny Player
Barry Willis  |  Oct 14, 2001  |  0 comments
Do good things come in small packages? Audio technology over this past half century offers pretty good evidence that they do. Fifty years ago, the long-playing record amazed people with a half-hour of music per side, compared to the 78's few minutes. Thirty years ago, the cassette tape replaced bulky open reels, ushering in a new era of recording capability—and portability—for millions of people. Twenty years ago, the CD began to push the LP out of the way because it packed a little more music into a much smaller and more durable package. Personal radios have long been hugely popular, and portable audio players are consistently among the industry's best-selling products.
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Study: Filesharing Shows No Slowdown
Stereophile Staff  |  Oct 13, 2001  |  0 comments
Napster may be down for the count, but its millions of former members are happily swapping audio files elsewhere, according to an October 10 report from technology research firm Jupiter Media Metrix Inc.
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Would you ever create and use a DIY component in your system?
I.M. Outthere  |  Oct 07, 2001  |  141 comments

Audio continues to host a healthy Do-It-Yourself (DIY) market. Folks build everything from components to wire to speaker systems. Has the DIY bug bitten you?

Would you ever create and use a DIY component in your system?
Never
13% (44 votes)
I might, if I had the time and know-how
26% (89 votes)
DIY, while cost-effective, can't compete with the major brands
4% (13 votes)
Yes, I have a DIY component (or two)
58% (198 votes)
Total votes: 344
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Audio Charity Rakes It In
Jon Iverson  |  Oct 07, 2001  |  0 comments
The final numbers aren't in yet, but all indications point to an astounding show of support from the audiophile community for the Audio Charity Auction conducted by Audio Asylum's Rod Morris and Audiogon's Arnie Chinta. The numbers are still stacking up, but as of Sunday, October 7, the benefit had raised $173,738 from over 400 closed auctions.
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Too Little Too Late?
Jon Iverson  |  Oct 07, 2001  |  0 comments
Last week, Napster announced that it had reached a preliminary agreement with US songwriters and music publishers to settle a class action lawsuit currently pending in federal court in California. The beleaguered company says the agreement includes terms under which the songwriters and music publishers will license their music to Napster's new membership-based service.
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Can We All Get Along?
Jon Iverson  |  Oct 07, 2001  |  0 comments
Last week, Cirrus Logic unveiled what it is calling the world's highest-performance six- and eight-channel D/A converters, which the company says will give consumers the ability to decode high-resolution multichannel surround content at home or in the car. The converters are the latest addition to Cirrus Logic's Total-E platform group of products.
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Added to the Archives This Week
Stereophile Staff  |  Oct 07, 2001  |  0 comments
As the results from last week's Vote prove, having the right tool for the audiophile job makes all of the difference. And a lot of you selected the Stereophile Test CD 3 as your weapon of choice for uncovering the good, the bad, and the ugly of a component under consideration. Here's the complete story on the most recent test disc from Stereophile and company.
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Record Labels in Joint Ventures?
Barry Willis  |  Oct 07, 2001  |  0 comments
The need to cut costs may push the music industry to experiment with collaborative manufacturing and distribution, according to reports that emerged the first week of October.
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What is your most trusted evaluation disc?
Stereophile  |  Sep 30, 2001  |  104 comments

One more question about evaluating audio products: What single audio disc is the most valuable tool you use to evaluate components?

What is your most trusted evaluation disc?
It's a CD
70% (112 votes)
It's an LP
16% (26 votes)
Other
4% (6 votes)
Don't have one
11% (17 votes)
Total votes: 161
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Howard Mandel of Altis Audio Passes Away
John Atkinson  |  Sep 30, 2001  |  0 comments
It is with great sadness that I report that Howard Mandel, the main man of manufacturer Altis Audio, passed away on September 27 after a long battle with, I believe, leukemia. No age was given in his obituary in the Danbury News Times (CT), but I believe Howard was in his early 50s.
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