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Recording of the Month
Recording of January 2001: Geminiani: Concerti Grossi
Robert Baird  |  Jan 19, 2001  |  0 comments
Geminiani: Concerti Grossi
Concerto 1 in D, Concerto 2 in B-flat, Concerto 3 in C, Concerto 4 in F, eight others.
Andrew Manze, Academy of Ancient Music; Alison McGillivray, cello; Richard Egarr, harpsichord.
Harmonia Mundi HMU 907261.62 (2 CDs). 2000. Robina G. Young, prod.; Geoff Miles, Mike Clements, engs. AAD? TT: 2:24:19
Performance ****?
Sonics ****?
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Music and Recording Features
Ludwig van Beethoven's 32 Piano Sonatas
John Atkinson  |  Jan 17, 2001  |  0 comments
"All of them?!"
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Vote
What work of music would you most like to see released as a multi-channel disc? Why?
Stereophile Staff  |  Jan 14, 2001  |  117 comments

With all of the new SACD and DVD-Audio surround-enabled hardware finally coming out, we have to wonder what you'll really want to do with all of those extra channels. What piece of music do you think is especially suited to five or six channels?

What work of music would you most like to see released as a multi-channel disc? Why?
Here it is:
43% (73 votes)
Can't think of one
12% (20 votes)
Hate the idea of surround!
45% (77 votes)
Total votes: 170
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News
Digital Radio Still Waiting To Take Off
Jon Iverson  |  Jan 14, 2001  |  0 comments
One of the hottest audio technologies at the recent CES, as far as the general public was concerned, wasn't SACD, or DVD-Audio, or even new MP3 players. Seemingly coming out of nowhere, digital satellite radio jumped into the limelight by announcing its impending rollout this year. Two companies are poised to compete for the top spot, lining up car manufacturers and CE companies in a classic format battle that is sure to heat up by summer.
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News
Freebies Fading as Napster Goes Commercial?
Barry Willis  |  Jan 14, 2001  |  0 comments
Money and legal pressure can make even the fiercest tiger change its stripes. Nearing the end of prolonged litigation with the music industry, Napster has begun to go commercial.
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News
Added to the Archives This Week
Stereophile Staff  |  Jan 14, 2001  |  0 comments
Writer Chip Stern has regarded the form-over-function products from "lifestyle" companies, such as Bose and B&O, for years now with great amusement. But can audiophiles find a product that looks as good as it sounds? Stern calls the Linn Classik CD receiver a "sleek, unobtrusive, uncomplicated design that does double duty as a lifestyle system and—for those who don't want the hassle of separate components—a true high-end performer." Too good to be true? Stern expounds.
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News
Be, Inc.'s HARP: "Reference Platform" for Internet Audio?
Stereophile Staff  |  Jan 14, 2001  |  0 comments
At massive gatherings like the Consumer Electronics Show, some truly newsworthy developments by small companies go unnoticed, overshadowed by splashy launches put on by bigger firms. One such is Be, Inc.'s "Home Audio Reference Platform" (BeIA HARP), an all-purpose computer audio system. HARP will let computers access and broadcast Internet-based audio and services, and will also let them play CDs, tapes, and LPs.
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News
Philips' Online Strategy: Link Customers, Dealers
Barry Willis  |  Jan 14, 2001  |  0 comments
The Internet has become an integral part of Philips Electronics' global sales strategy. The Dutch technology conglomerate has announced a plan for online marketing that will link customers to more than 60,000 Philips dealers worldwide.
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News
CEA Inducts Seven New Members Into Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame
Jon Iverson  |  Jan 14, 2001  |  0 comments
Hundreds, if not thousands, of new products are unveiled to the consumer electronics industry each year at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. But there would be no new products without the efforts of the scientists, engineers, journalists, inventors, company founders, and retailers who bring a product from concept to market.
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Fine Tunes
Fine Tunes #31
Jonathan Scull  |  Jan 14, 2001  |  1 comments
I just love hearing about cheap tweaks sent in by our readers. Here's a corker from Tony (StorybookWeaver@aol.com):
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