Will you jump right in with the new high-resolution audio formats when they're finally released, or will you wait? In either case, why?

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Some form of high-resolution digital audio is right around the corner. Whether it's SACD, DVD-Audio, or both, will you be an early adopter, or will you wait until the dust settles?

Digital Radio Avoids Falling Off a Cliff

Digital Radio Avoids Falling Off a Cliff

One of the classic problems with digital technology is what is known as the "cliff effect": when digital signals reach their limits, they don't fail gracefully like analog ones do---they go off a cliff and crash hard. Not only has the tendency for digital signals to exhibit their limitations noisily in the audio recording and playback environment been a problem for engineers and listeners, the effect on the digital broadcast industry has been tough to circumvent as well---until now.

Added to the Archives This Week

Added to the Archives This Week

Our first article this week is <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//features/74/">Space . . . the Final Frontier</A>, in which J. Gordon Holt explains both why he feels the High End should abandon two-channel stereo, and why it is misguided in its choice of loudspeakers for stereo reproduction.

Willie Nelson Speeds Up to Internet Time

Willie Nelson Speeds Up to Internet Time

We've all heard about "Internet time"---that fraction of the "normal" time interval for a similar activity to occur on the Internet. As if to put an exclamation point on the concept of Internet time, the <A HREF="http://www.narm.com">National Association of Recording Merchandisers</A> (NARM) plans to make audio history March 10 at the 1999 NARM Convention coming up in Las Vegas.

MP3.com Draws $11 Million in Venture Capital

MP3.com Draws $11 Million in Venture Capital

MP3, the popular and controversial Internet music format, took a big step toward legitimacy last week. Z Company, which operates San Diego-based <A HREF="http://www.mp3.com/">MP3.com</A&gt;, announced that it had attracted $11 million in venture capital from idealab! and Sequoia Capital. Z Company will change its name to MP3.com Inc. to reflect the company's core business interests, said president Michael Robertson.

CEMA: '99 CES a Huge Success

CEMA: '99 CES a Huge Success

This will be a huge year for the electronics industry, insiders are saying in the wake of the just-finished 1999 Consumer Electronics Show. This one "surpassed anything we've seen before," said Gary Shapiro, the president of the <A HREF="http://www.cemacity.org/">Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association</A>, in a post-Show statement. "Our industry is driving the technologies that will define the digital age."

Thiel CS2.3 Loudspeaker Measurements part 3

Thiel CS2.3 Loudspeaker Measurements part 3

On the occasion of a recent major birthday, my significant other, Bonnie, gave herself a "mid-life crisis" present&mdash;a beautifully restored, bright yellow Porsche 911. She'd spent the previous several weeks wading through reference books to figure out exactly which year and model she wanted, and each night we'd discuss the pros and cons of various models, options, and points in the 911's +30-year evolution. Bonnie explained to me that, throughout its production run, the 911 maintained the same basic design and a consistent set of engineering goals, but was continually updated and refined. In her mind, the 1973 Targa was the one to have, the last and fastest of the lightweight 2.4-liter models.

Thiel
1026 Nandino Boulevard
Lexington, KY 40511
mail@thielaudio.com
(606) 254-9427
www.thielaudio.com

Thiel CS2.3 Loudspeaker Measurements part 2

Thiel CS2.3 Loudspeaker Measurements part 2

On the occasion of a recent major birthday, my significant other, Bonnie, gave herself a "mid-life crisis" present&mdash;a beautifully restored, bright yellow Porsche 911. She'd spent the previous several weeks wading through reference books to figure out exactly which year and model she wanted, and each night we'd discuss the pros and cons of various models, options, and points in the 911's +30-year evolution. Bonnie explained to me that, throughout its production run, the 911 maintained the same basic design and a consistent set of engineering goals, but was continually updated and refined. In her mind, the 1973 Targa was the one to have, the last and fastest of the lightweight 2.4-liter models.

Thiel
1026 Nandino Boulevard
Lexington, KY 40511
mail@thielaudio.com
(606) 254-9427
www.thielaudio.com

Thiel CS2.3 Loudspeaker Measurements

Thiel CS2.3 Loudspeaker Measurements

On the occasion of a recent major birthday, my significant other, Bonnie, gave herself a "mid-life crisis" present&mdash;a beautifully restored, bright yellow Porsche 911. She'd spent the previous several weeks wading through reference books to figure out exactly which year and model she wanted, and each night we'd discuss the pros and cons of various models, options, and points in the 911's +30-year evolution. Bonnie explained to me that, throughout its production run, the 911 maintained the same basic design and a consistent set of engineering goals, but was continually updated and refined. In her mind, the 1973 Targa was the one to have, the last and fastest of the lightweight 2.4-liter models.

Thiel
1026 Nandino Boulevard
Lexington, KY 40511
mail@thielaudio.com
(606) 254-9427
www.thielaudio.com

Thiel CS2.3 Loudspeaker Associated Components

Thiel CS2.3 Loudspeaker Associated Components

On the occasion of a recent major birthday, my significant other, Bonnie, gave herself a "mid-life crisis" present&mdash;a beautifully restored, bright yellow Porsche 911. She'd spent the previous several weeks wading through reference books to figure out exactly which year and model she wanted, and each night we'd discuss the pros and cons of various models, options, and points in the 911's +30-year evolution. Bonnie explained to me that, throughout its production run, the 911 maintained the same basic design and a consistent set of engineering goals, but was continually updated and refined. In her mind, the 1973 Targa was the one to have, the last and fastest of the lightweight 2.4-liter models.

Thiel
1026 Nandino Boulevard
Lexington, KY 40511
mail@thielaudio.com
(606) 254-9427
www.thielaudio.com
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