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Subwoofer Reviews
REL Acoustics Studio II powered subwoofer
Wes Phillips  |  Nov 10, 2003  |  First Published: Jul 01, 1998  |  0 comments
From The Audio Catechism:
Q: What is a subwoofer?
A: A large, ugly device that must be placed in the most inconvenient location in the listening room—for instance, in front of the only door.
Q: What is the purpose of the subwoofer?
A: To produce prodigious amounts of low-frequency sound and to glorify its owner, who can rest safe in the knowledge that his is the biggest.
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Subwoofer Reviews
Paradigm Reference Servo-15 powered subwoofer
Larry Greenhill  |  Nov 10, 2003  |  First Published: Aug 01, 1999  |  0 comments
Émile Durkheim (1858-1917) once wrote, "The less limited one feels, the more intolerable all limitation appears" (footnote 1). Although directed at the paradoxical observation that suicide rates are higher in newly prosperous countries than in those mired in poverty, his comment applies equally well to subwoofers.
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What does "avant-garde music" mean to you and how do you feel about it?
Stereophile  |  Nov 09, 2003  |  60 comments

Some describe avant-garde musical forms as the only music that is fresh and new, while others consider the whole genre cacophonous noise. What does "avant-garde music" mean to you

What does "avant-garde music" mean to you and how do you feel about it?
Love it
26% (30 votes)
Like it
21% (24 votes)
It's okay
14% (16 votes)
I tolerate it
12% (14 votes)
Don't like it
15% (17 votes)
Hate it
12% (14 votes)
Total votes: 115
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Floor Loudspeaker Reviews
Aerial Acoustics Model 7B loudspeaker
Robert Deutsch  |  Nov 03, 2003  |  First Published: Jul 01, 1999  |  0 comments
Although the component that actually produces the sound is obviously the loudspeaker, audiophiles know that everything in the system—digital or analog source, preamplifier, amplifier, cables, room acoustics—has an influence on sound quality. No matter how good the speaker, its performance depends on the quality of the signal, the speaker's acoustical environment, and how the speaker is set up in that environment. I've heard speakers that I knew to be topnotch performers sound dreadful at audio shows and in dealers' listening rooms.
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Floor Loudspeaker Reviews
Odeon La Traviata loudspeaker
Michael Fremer  |  Nov 03, 2003  |  First Published: May 01, 2002  |  0 comments
Interest in super-efficient, horn-loaded, compression-driver loudspeakers has grown in the past few years, fueled in part by a renewed fascination among many hobbyists with low-powered, single-ended triode tube amplifiers. But staring down the maws of two Tubby the Tubas is not every audiophile's idea of a good time—even when the resulting sound is spectacularly fast, coherent, and extended.
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The Audio Frontier
Jon Iverson  |  Nov 03, 2003  |  0 comments
Downloading audio files onto a computer's hard drive has proven a compelling way to collect content for many music lovers. But the weak link with computer-based audio systems is finding a way to play that music on a more traditional (and typically better-sounding) audio system. With a compatible CD or DVD player, you could burn the files onto a disc, or if you have a portable device such as an iPod, you could hook it up directly to your system.
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More Cutbacks at Sony
Barry Willis  |  Nov 03, 2003  |  0 comments
Each month Sony Corporation announces what seems to be an even more drastic cure for its lingering financial malaise. On Tuesday, October 28, the Japanese industrial giant announced that it would reduce its workforce by approximately 13% over the next three years, cutting some 20,000 workers from its payroll, 7000 of them in Japan.
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John Michell: July 27, 1936-October 23, 2003
Paul Messenger  |  Nov 03, 2003  |  0 comments
It's rare to find people praising a competitor in this hi-fi business, but I first met John Michell soon after one of his biggest rivals had described him as an "engineer's engineer." Memorably, he'd be the first port of call for anyone in the UK who wanted something done properly and without compromise. Another competitor described him as quite the nicest person he'd worked with, and a naturally gifted practical engineer.
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The Best Premiere
Stereophile Staff  |  Nov 03, 2003  |  0 comments
The Home Technology & Photography Group (HT&P) of Primedia and website BestStuff.com announced today the launch of Best, a shopping magazine focused on the products and experiences that enhance an upscale lifestyle. Best, which hits newsstands on Thursday, November 6 at a $3.99 cover price, is an "aspirational" magazine which offers features ranging from the selection and use of home theaters and high-end audio and video systems, to digital photography, computers, and video imaging products, as well as the finest in automobiles and ultimate travel suggestions.
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Added to the Archives This Week
Stereophile Staff  |  Nov 03, 2003  |  0 comments
From the May 2002 issue, Michael Fremer positions the Odeon La Traviata loudspeaker in his listening lair, writing, "Interest in super-efficient, horn-loaded, compression-driver loudspeakers has grown in the past few years." But as MF finds, horns may not always do the trick.
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