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Project K622
John Atkinson  |  Jul 18, 2004  |  First Published: Aug 01, 2004  |  0 comments
The upbeat is the most magic moment in classical music making. Before the conductor brings down his baton for the downbeat, anything and everything are possible in the musical journey that is about to begin. And the upbeat to Mozart's sublime Clarinet Concerto that conductor Robert Bailey was about to give in London's Henry Wood Hall last November gave me an extra frisson—as producer of the recording sessions, I would have to pronounce instant judgment on everything I was about to hear.
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Added to the Archives This Week
Stereophile Staff  |  Jul 12, 2004  |  0 comments
Pay $350,000 for an amplifier?!?!! Michael Fremer takes a deep breath and plugs in the Wavac SH-833 monoblock power amplifier in order to hear for himself what he might get if he traded in his house. "When tmh's Jim Ricketts asked me if I wanted to review this eight-box assemblage," says MF, "the first thing I did was laugh at the ludicrousness of the situation. Then I said, 'Why the hell not?'"
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Some Rights Reserved
Wes Phillips  |  Jul 12, 2004  |  0 comments
Running counter to the music industry's paranoia concerning the perils of modern digital technology, some musicians want you to share their music—within limits. GarageBand.com, which bills itself as "the world's largest musician community," announced June 7 that it now offers the Creative Commons Music Sharing License as an optional tag for all songs uploaded to its website.
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FCC Seeks Feedback
Wes Phillips  |  Jul 12, 2004  |  0 comments
For some time now, the truly hip Web-enabled person of stature has shared his or her thoughts with the world via a blog (from web log); these days actors, musicians, and, yes, even politicians are getting into the act.
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Restricting CDs, Version 5
Jon Iverson  |  Jul 12, 2004  |  0 comments
The digital audio genie was released two decades ago, before the music industry imagined any need to restrict how music files on a compact disc might be used. The last few years, however, have seen myriad attempts to redesign the digital audio bottle, and then shove the genie back in—with limited success.
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Vote
Do you listen to online radio at all? If so, what are your favorites?
Stereophile  |  Jul 11, 2004  |  0 comments

Nobody would claim that Web radio sounds great, but sometimes you can't beat the Internet for variety and convenience. Do you ever listen to online "radio"?

Do you listen to online radio at all? If so, what are your favorites?
Yes, all the time
22% (38 votes)
Yes, once in a while
38% (64 votes)
Tried it once
14% (24 votes)
Never
25% (43 votes)
Total votes: 169
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Recording of the Month
Recording of July 2004: Travels In the South
Robert Baird  |  Jul 10, 2004  |  First Published: Jul 01, 2004  |  0 comments
CHRIS STAMEY: Travels In the South
Yep Roc 2033 (CD). 2004. Chris Stamey, Jefferson Holt, prods.; Don Dixon, Greg Elkins, prods., engs.; Tim Harper, Brian Paulson, John Plymale, Wes Lachot, Logan Matheny, Dan Korneff, engs. AAD. TT: 52:30
Performance ****
Sonics ***
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As We See It
Absolute Values
John Atkinson  |  Jul 10, 2004  |  First Published: Jul 01, 2004  |  0 comments
I recently came across a 1998 report, "Explaining the Computer Productivity Paradox," by Kevin Stiroh and Robert H. McGuckin III, that discussed the apparent fact that the widespread use of computers has not resulted in any significant increase in worker productivity. This is indeed a paradox, as my experience in the magazine business has left me with the opposite impression. We all do more, with less, than at any earlier time.
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Art Dudley Listening
Listening #19
Art Dudley  |  Jul 10, 2004  |  First Published: Jul 01, 2004  |  0 comments
All the world, even you
Should learn to love the way I do—Bryan Ferry, "Take a Chance with Me"
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Wavac SH-833 monoblock power amplifier
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 10, 2004  |  First Published: Jul 01, 2004  |  0 comments
Leaving aside for a moment the fact that the Wavac SH-833 costs $350,000/pair—
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