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The DIY Chronicles, Part Five
Hervé Delétraz  |  Sep 24, 2000  |  0 comments
Editor's Note: This is Part Five of a six-part series from reader Hervé Delétraz of Switzerland, who is chronicling the development of his DIY (do-it-yourself) audio amplifier. Part One of the series is here, Part Two is here, Part Three is here, and Part Four is here.
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Added to the Archives This Week
Stereophile Staff  |  Sep 24, 2000  |  0 comments
Choice is good, or so would go the common wisdom. But as John Atkinson points out in "The Crazy You Get from So Much Choice," when applied to diapers and DVD-Audio, choice can quickly develop into a nightmare in which comsumers simply walk away from the shelves, unable to make a decision. Will DVD-Audio suffer such a fate?
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Bang & Olufsen America's Retail Bet Appears to have Paid Off
Jon Iverson  |  Sep 24, 2000  |  0 comments
We reported last year about the new direction that Bang & Olufsen America has taken in distributing its products: the company has recently opened a series of branded BOA stores around the US. The strategy seems to have paid off. The company reports increased sales of more than 60% in the first quarter of its current fiscal year, and claims that individual shops reported an average sales increase of 20%.
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Hi-Rez Disc Player/Transport Reviews
Marantz SA-1 SACD player
Jonathan Scull  |  Sep 24, 2000  |  0 comments
At last, a SACD machine from someone other than Sony! This time, it's a Marantz—the Reference Series SA-1, described as a no-compromise "ultimate-quality" player.
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Recording of the Month
Recording of September 2000: The Water is Wide
Thomas Conrad  |  Sep 23, 2000  |  0 comments
CHARLES LLOYD: The Water is Wide
Charles Lloyd, tenor saxophone; Brad Mehldau, piano; John Abercrombie, guitar; Larry Grenadier, Derek Oleszkiewicz (one track), bass; Billy Higgins, drums
ECM 1734 (CD). 2000. Manfred Eicher, prod.; Michael C. Ross, eng. AAD. TT: 68:29
Performance *****
Sonics *****
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Budget Component ReviewsComputer Audio Reviews
Digital Audio Labs CardDeluxe PC soundcard
John Atkinson  |  Sep 22, 2000  |  0 comments
Convergence. There, I've said it. I swore I wasn't going to use the "C" word, but when you're faced with writing about a product that smashes the boundaries between component categories as completely as the CardDeluxe does, you have little choice.
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As We See It
Watermarking: the Devil's Work!
John Atkinson  |  Sep 20, 2000  |  0 comments
I left you last month 104 miles from Santa Fe, New Mexico, heading east on I-40 accompanied by a dog and two cats, with 1946 miles to go to reach Stereophile's new editorial home, New York City. To cut a long story short, I did arrive in New York (covered in dog and cat hair). After a nerve-wracking delay, so did our furniture. We will be living out of boxes for a while chez Atkinson, but that's a mere inconvenience compared with the Great Adventure of setting up a new listening room.
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Tube Preamp Reviews
Audio Research Reference Two preamplifier
Michael Fremer  |  Sep 19, 2000  |  0 comments
Audio Research's first 21st-century, audiophile-quality line-stage preamplifier combines retro-tech vacuum-tube amplification and power-supply circuitry with innovative, remote-controlled gain, balance, tape monitoring, and signal routing. The price is also 21st-century: $9995. As in ARC's Reference phono section, the Reference Two's pair of vertically mounted circuit boards results in a single, relatively tall chassis.
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How much would you be willing to pay for a high-quality digital-audio-on-demand service?
Stereophile  |  Sep 17, 2000  |  45 comments

Assume that digital audio streaming will reach or exceed CD quality, and that you'll be able to hear anything you want to hear, any time of day or night. What would such a service be worth to you?

How much would you be willing to pay for a high-quality digital-audio-on-demand service?
Zero. Not interested.
48% (83 votes)
$5 per month
8% (14 votes)
$10 per month
8% (13 votes)
$15 per month
6% (10 votes)
$20 per month
9% (15 votes)
$25 per month
5% (9 votes)
$30 per month
3% (6 votes)
$40 per month
3% (6 votes)
$50 per month
4% (7 votes)
$100 per month
1% (1 vote)
Here's a better plan . . .
5% (8 votes)
Total votes: 172
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Warner Music's Ambitious Download Plan
Stereophile Staff  |  Sep 17, 2000  |  0 comments
One of the industry's most ambitious digital distribution programs has been announced by Warner Music Group. In November, WMG will make more than 1000 albums and singles available as downloads through several online music retailers, using RealNetworks' RealPlayer software. Music fans in the US and Canada are the target audience for the download program, according to a September 11 press release.
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