To Be or Not To Be: That is the Audio Question

To Be or Not To Be: That is the Audio Question

It would seem almost reasonable to imagine that your next stereo receiver or preamp could have an "intel inside" sticker on the front. Last week, software company <A HREF="http://www.be.com">Be</A&gt; made several announcements that it hopes will not only bring such a future to consumers, but also place itself at the center of the Internet-connected home-entertainment equipment market.

Added to the Archives This Week

Added to the Archives This Week

Kal Rubinson gets right to the point: "I am biased: On very little evidence, I remain convinced that, in the near future, high-quality music reproduction will be multichannel." The <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//digitalsourcereviews/201/">Meridian Digital Theatre surround-sound music system</A> is therefore a product that puts Kal's vision to the test. Kal details the system, which consists of two DSP6000 front L/R speakers, one DSP6000C center-channel speaker, two DSP5000 speakers used for surround, the Reference 800 DVD/CD player, and the Reference 861 System Controller. But does the Meridian system live up to his expectations regarding the potential of surround-sound for music?

Troubling Times for Some Internet Startups

Troubling Times for Some Internet Startups

It's been a rough season for some in the e-commerce crowd, as several consumer-electronics Internet startups find themselves amid changes. Last week, <A HREF="http://www.CyberShop.com">CyberShop.com</A&gt; announced that it will close the e-tailing sites CyberShop.com and electronics.net (created as a joint venture with Tops Appliance City, which is now under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection) and sell these operations' remaining retail assets. At the same time, the company says it will launch an "Internet incubator" through the establishment of <A HREF="http://www.grovestreetventures.com">Grove Street Ventures</A> to attract and develop startup Internet companies.

Pacific Microsonics Announces New HDCD Chip

Pacific Microsonics Announces New HDCD Chip

High-definition audio is on its way to a DVD player near you. <A HREF="http://www.hdcd.com/">Pacific Microsonics</A> has introduced a new High Definition Compatible Disc chip, the PMD-200, for the next generation of CD and DVD players. The device is a "feature-rich audio IC that provides HDCD processing for both the CD and DVD formats," according to a February 11 company press release.

MP3.com Counter-Sues RIAA

MP3.com Counter-Sues RIAA

The best defense is sometimes a good offense. <A HREF="http://www.mp3.com/">MP3.com</A&gt; has taken that old advice to heart by counter-suing the <A HREF="http://www.riaa.com/">Recording Industries Association of America</A> for what it calls "unfair business practices." On Monday, February 7, MP3.com filed a complaint against the music-industry organization in San Diego Superior Court, alleging that the RIAA and its president, Hilary Rosen, have conspired to undermine the Internet music company's stock price by promulgating information to stock analysts just prior to suing for copyright infringement.

Meridian Digital Theatre surround-sound music system Kalman Rubinson August 2003

Meridian Digital Theatre surround-sound music system Kalman Rubinson August 2003

I am biased: On very little evidence, I remain convinced that, in the near future, high-quality music reproduction will be multichannel. While most multichannel demos are still egregiously and aggressively ping-pong, I have attended a few successful demonstrations of discrete multichannel reproduction that have impressed me so deeply that I hunger to have all the music I love transported to me (and me to it) in this way.

Meridian America Inc.
110 Greene Street #407
New York, NY 10012
(646) 666-0140
www.meridian-audio.com

Meridian Digital Theatre surround-sound music system Measurements DSP6000 part 2

Meridian Digital Theatre surround-sound music system Measurements DSP6000 part 2

I am biased: On very little evidence, I remain convinced that, in the near future, high-quality music reproduction will be multichannel. While most multichannel demos are still egregiously and aggressively ping-pong, I have attended a few successful demonstrations of discrete multichannel reproduction that have impressed me so deeply that I hunger to have all the music I love transported to me (and me to it) in this way.

Meridian America Inc.
110 Greene Street #407
New York, NY 10012
(646) 666-0140
www.meridian-audio.com

Meridian Digital Theatre surround-sound music system Measurements DSP6000

Meridian Digital Theatre surround-sound music system Measurements DSP6000

I am biased: On very little evidence, I remain convinced that, in the near future, high-quality music reproduction will be multichannel. While most multichannel demos are still egregiously and aggressively ping-pong, I have attended a few successful demonstrations of discrete multichannel reproduction that have impressed me so deeply that I hunger to have all the music I love transported to me (and me to it) in this way.

Meridian America Inc.
110 Greene Street #407
New York, NY 10012
(646) 666-0140
www.meridian-audio.com

Meridian Digital Theatre surround-sound music system Measurements DSP5000 part 2

Meridian Digital Theatre surround-sound music system Measurements DSP5000 part 2

I am biased: On very little evidence, I remain convinced that, in the near future, high-quality music reproduction will be multichannel. While most multichannel demos are still egregiously and aggressively ping-pong, I have attended a few successful demonstrations of discrete multichannel reproduction that have impressed me so deeply that I hunger to have all the music I love transported to me (and me to it) in this way.

Meridian America Inc.
110 Greene Street #407
New York, NY 10012
(646) 666-0140
www.meridian-audio.com
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