Recording of November 1999: Dvorák: Stabat Mater

Recording of November 1999: Dvorák: Stabat Mater

<B>DVOR&#193;K: <I>Stabat Mater</I></B><BR> Christine Goerke, soprano; Marietta Simpson, mezzo-soprano; Stanford Olsen, tenor; Nathan Berg, bass-baritone; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Robert Shaw<BR>Telarc 2CD-80506 (2 CDs). 1999. Robert Woods, prod.; Michael Bishop, eng. DDD. TT: 85:49<BR> Performance <B>****</B><BR> Sonics <B>*****</B>

New Audio Technologies Debut at COMDEX

New Audio Technologies Debut at COMDEX

Historically, audio has not received a lot of attention from the computer industry. That long tradition may be ending, judging by a couple of new technologies that debuted at COMDEX in mid-November. COMDEX is the year's biggest computer-industry bash, held in Las Vegas two months prior to the Consumer Electronics Show.

DVD-Audio Forum Addresses Questions about New Format

DVD-Audio Forum Addresses Questions about New Format

On November 16, Technics and Panasonic presented their <A HREF="http://webevents.broadcast.com/dvdaudio/frames.html">DVD-Audio Q&A Forum</A> to answer questions online about the new high-end audio format, players, and software. After introductions and an opening orientation about DVD-Audio, the first "questions" appeared, canned, as the panelists read "answers" from their notes. Still, some interesting information came to light.

Have a HAVi New Year

Have a HAVi New Year

Last week, eight consumer-electronics manufacturers announced the formal establishment of the <A HREF="http://www.havi.org">Home Audio Video Interoperability Organization</A> (HAVi) to promote the development of products based on the the HAVi 1.0 final specification, scheduled for completion in December 1999. (An evaluation version of the HAVi 1.0 final spec can be downloaded from the HAVi website.) The HAVi Organization was founded by Grundig, Hitachi, Matsushita, Philips, Sharp, Sony, Thomson, and Toshiba, which have been working together for over two years to develop a specification to permit interoperability among networking digital home entertainment products.

Added to the Archives This Week

Added to the Archives This Week

In his second installment of "<A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//finetunes/171/">Fine Tunes</A>," Jonathan Scull writes: "I met a chap the other day whose wife said to me, 'Oh, you suffer from the same audiophile disease.' I hastened to inform her that I <I>am</I> the disease." But J-10 is also the cure, as he proves in this ode to building the perfect listening room.

The Final Final Word

The Final Final Word

This is my final "Final Word." Although, combined with the announcement of J. Gordon Holt's resignation, this will undoubtedly cause rumors to swirl about Emap Petersen forcing all the old guys out, I assure you that my departure is of my own volition. It's a process that started back in 1997, when John Atkinson and I first talked about selling Stereophile, and for me it reaches its conclusion here.

CD Recorders Hot Commodity This Season

CD Recorders Hot Commodity This Season

People love to make their own compilation recordings. That fact helped make the cassette deck the most successful audio format of all time, and it is driving sales of CD recorders, a product category new to most consumers. As <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/news/10533/">predicted</A&gt; last summer, CD recorders have become one of the hottest niches in consumer audio, exceeding MiniDisc machines in total sales dollars. Sales are brisk despite the fact that CD recorders are among the priciest components on the market, ranging from $500 to $600. MiniDisc recorders for home use are priced at about $250 and up.

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