Added to the Archives This Week

Added to the Archives This Week

Larry Greenhill wonders, "In crossing over into transistor products, would Conrad-Johnson be able to retain the simplicity, low distortion, and musicality of their tube designs?" LG fires up the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//amplificationreviews/734/">Conrad-Johnson Premier 18LS line preamplifier</A> to satisfy his curiosity.

Retail Sales Sluggish

Retail Sales Sluggish

Electronics retailers typically depend on the winter holiday shopping season to boost their year-end bottom lines. The hoped-for buying surge apparently hasn't happened in 2002, since Best Buy and Circuit City are both projecting slow sales.

RIAA Targets Small Retailers

RIAA Targets Small Retailers

The music industry intends to leave no stone unturned in its war on piracy. Just a week after reports emerged about crackdowns on sales of pirated CDs at <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/news/11514/">flea markets and swap meets</A>, the <A HREF="http://www.riaa.com">Recording Industry Association of America</A> (RIAA) announced a campaign to eliminate sales of unauthorized discs at gas stations, grocery and convenience stores, and small independent music outlets.

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