Sam Tellig gets a-hold of a Portal Audio Panache integrated amplifier, reporting that the 100Wpc Portal sells "directly to consumers, mainly by the Internet, and there are no North American dealers." But, as Tellig finds, there's no reason to hold that against it.
In his review of the pro Weiss Medea D/A processor, Kal Rubinson points out, "Some people…
IRMA reports that, according to a survey of replicators who will be prepared to fill the pipeline with DVD-Audio and SACD product in 2000, a total…
Musicians who have done studio work in the US or Canada can benefit from the "Sound Recording Special Payments Fund," a fund that has paid out almost $15 million to date, according…
Next, John Atkinson says he scoured his bookshelves to come up with the must-have reading list for any audiophile. See the results in Holiday Reading.
Frank Zappa created a bounteous output of music during his career. For those not sure where to start, we present Richard Lehnert's series of reviews of several dozen Zappa releases in Frank…
On May 14, Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. posted its first quarterly net profit, thanks to a sharp rise in subscriptions and a life-saving deal that converted most of the company's debt to shareholder equity. Sirius reported net income of $140.1 million, compared with a net loss of $78.9 million for the same period a year ago. Those clever accountants: The "profit" was partly due to accounting sleight-of-hand that counted $256.5 million of the company's recapitalized debt as a gain.…
In mid-February, the jazz saxophonist and music educator announced his participation in the launch of a new independent record label, Marsalis Music. Based in Cambridge, MA, the new label is a joint venture with his father, pianist Ellis Marsalis. The label's focus will be on creating music of substance and lasting value, rather than forgettable pop hits, the younger Marsalis stated. "The consolidation of the record industry into major conglomerates has turned the…
The biggest winner was Linn Products, whose Linn Unidisk 1.1 multichannel universal player was our 2004 Digital Source Component, our 2004 Multichannel Music Component, and one of…
Co-sponsored by Stereophile, Home Theater, and Stereophile Guide to Home Theater magazines, Home Entertainment 2002 (formerly the Hi-Fi Show) is a unique hands-on weekend extravaganza aimed at industry veterans and consumers alike, where you will see and hear the latest and best in home theater and high-performance audio. HE2002 promises to have on display the biggest and most…
That problem was solved last week as Penaudio, based in Finland, announced that it had appointed Portal Audio as the company's official US importer/distributor. Portal's Joe Abrams says he is currently designating authorized Penaudio retailers around the country. Penaudio was founded in 1999 by…