June2007Issue-ML-21629-ML-

I read it and still don't get it. EQUIVOCATION, ladies and gentlemen. It's good, but you might not like it?

So the reviewer left me confused. The measurements didn't impress either. And you have to wonder with 10db peaks and valleys at 1/6 octave what the heck Wes heard anyway?

But hey - new owners for Stereophile. Time for ch-ch-ch-changes by David Bowie on the Goldmund TT?

I know I'm not the only one, and it's probably just sour grapes by not being able to attend, but the HE 2007 show in New York did not garner near the press coverage as HE 2006 in Los Angeles. Stereophile did their customary fine job presenting rooms and comments each day, but the outside sources (enjoythemusic excepted) didn't have reports. If we expect our hobby to grow, thereby giving us better products down the road, the word has to be spread on a wider basis. That means the press and internet making the masses aware that there are better products than Circuit City and Best Buys et.

Don't many of the biggies, PolyGram/Universal/EMI/BMG own much of the rights to the music, so no matter the medium, they get paid? Wasn't that always why bands complained how the music company took most of teh money and gave teh bands 5 cents out of a several dollar LP? so few groups became as big as some big record companies....there ain't many Rolling Stones, Beatles that own much of their own stuff. How many bands don't and the music companys do?

The owner of Ascend Acoustics is near production on a new monitor with bamboo enclosers. I'd be interested in hearing Stereophile's opinion when the speaker becomes available. This company is known for good value in the HT speaker arena.

What a great interview by RB. It makes me think that maybe, just maybe, there is hope for the big labels. He does have a right to be nervous, but he seems to be more aware of the changing music scene than most.

I am wondering why he has chosen DVD audio vs DSD for their hi-rez remasters? Is it as most consumers have DVD players rather then SACD players?

Does the huge number of poor quality DVD players do much for his efforts? Can they reveal the improvement in sound quality? Are there more pressing plants for 24/96 DVDs? Just Curious.