Whatever Happened to Counterpoint?

Whatever Happened to Counterpoint?

For the last few months, random postings kept appearing on internet newsgroups and in my e-mail box: "Anybody know what happened to Counterpoint?" At last count there were 10,000 Counterpoint preamps, power amps, and loudspeakers fanned out across the planet, some dating back to 1977, when the company launched its first product: the SA-1 tube preamp, designed by Ed Semanko.

U.S. Consumer Electronics Industry Today Report Released

U.S. Consumer Electronics Industry Today Report Released

The <A HREF="http://www.cemacity.org">Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association</A>'s recently released <A HREF="http://www.cemacity.org/gazette/files/cempub.htm"><I>U.S. Consumer Electronics Industry Today</I></A> indicates a healthy glow on the cheeks of specialty audio. US exports of component audio products amounted to $2.12 billion in 1997, an increase of 12% over the previous year's total of $1.89 billion. 1997's total represents a 25% increase over 1995, when almost $1.7 billion in separate audio products went out of the country. The figures are compiled by CEMA from US Department of Commerce figures.

Sony Electronics Reorganizes: Will Emphasize Digital

Sony Electronics Reorganizes: Will Emphasize Digital

In a move that acknowledges the increasing convergence of consumer electronics and computer technology, <A HREF="http://www.sony.com"&gt; Sony Electronics</A> has reorganized its US sales and marketing structure, and will emphasize digital performance in its new line of products. Foremost among these developments is Sony's recent announcement that its new line of audio and video products will prominently feature its VAIO personal computers. The notebook computers have editing features for video and motion-picture technology, and are quite popular in Japan, where around 100,000 have been sold.

First Annual MP3 Summit Hits San Diego This Week

First Annual MP3 Summit Hits San Diego This Week

Last week, <A HREF="http://www.xingtech.com">Xing Technology Corporation</A> announced its sponsorship of the <A HREF="http://www.mp3.com/conference/">First Annual MP3 Summit</A>. In a statement, the company urged music-industry executives to discuss copyright issues, technical standards, and music distribution, and to participate in developing the future of MP3.

BMG Leading Record Labels into Online Sales

BMG Leading Record Labels into Online Sales

In a move that is likely to push record labels into the uncharted territory of direct sales, <A HREF="http://www.bmg.com">BMG</A&gt; has announced its intention to add in-house sales to its network of music sites. "BMG will be moving in the fall to its own fulfillment capability because of the demands of consumers," said senior vice president Scott Dinsdale at the Business Online 98 conference in San Francisco last week.

Audio for DVD Seminar

Audio for DVD Seminar

It's no secret that <A HREF="http://www.dolby.com">Dolby Laboratories</A> doesn't aim its audio compression technologies at the high-end consumer audio market. After all, Dolby excels at finding ways to get maximum performance out of limited-bandwidth environments such as the audio cassette, or the space alloted for 5.1-channel soundtracks on DVDs.

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