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I was very curious to see just what the measured frequency response looked like. Sometimes the frequency response of a loudspeaker offers no clues as to why a speaker sounds the way it does. This seeming failure of objective measurements to corroborate subjective impressions is due primarily to the nature of the colorations. The auditory system is quite sensitive to broad-band low-Q resonances. Because they persist for many milliseconds and usually cover more than one critical band, these resonances translate into audible colorations—even if the amplitude of the…

Description: Three-way active loudspeaker with three 150W amplifier modules. Input sensitivity: 775mV.
Dimensions: 42" H by 11" W by 14" D.
Price: $10,196/pair (1989); no longer available (2008). Approximate number of dealers: distributor direct (1989); 95 (2008).
Manufacturer: Dynaudio, Hamburg, W. Germany (1989); Dynaudio A/S, Sverigesvej 15, 8660 Skanderborg, Denmark. Tel: (45) 86-52-34-11. Fax: (45) 86-52-31-16. (2008). Web: www.dynaudio.com. US distributor: Madisound, Madison, WI 53711 (1989); Dynaudio North America, 1140 Tower Lane, Bensenville,…

Editor: Dynaudio wishes to thank the staff at Stereophile for taking the opportunity to audition and comment on our Accent 3 model. The care and thoroughness of the review as well as the compliments on our drive-unit design are very appreciated.

We are, of course, disappointed that Mr. Olsher did not find the sound of the reviewed pair more to his liking. One aspect deserves comment. For the last two years Dynaudio has employed a sophisticated quality-control system to make sure that no speaker pair is shipped with a tolerance of more than 0.5dB…

And last, farfetched as it sounds, it seems as if "R2D4" has actually had an effect on bringing several out-of-print titles back into circulation…

MARCIA BALL, LOU ANN BARTON, ANGELA STREHLI: Dreams Come True
Antone's ANT0014 (CD). 1990. Clifford Antone, exec prod.; Mac Rebennack, prod.; Stuart Sullivan, eng.; Joe Gracey, Larry Soyer, Spencer Starnes, asst. engs. ADD? TT: 40:22

Despite the lawyerly, bean-counting, and often despicable thing it has become, the music business was once a different place, populated by genuine characters, and few…

In the late 1970s, I walked into a university-area bookstore in Tucson, Arizona, and heard a clawhammer banjo chiming out a catchy melody. The tune was familiar, but I couldn't put my finger on what it was. "Ever since I was a young boy I played the silver ball," a twangy woman's voice intoned. "Holy crap!" I realized. "It's 'Pinball Wizard'!" It was as if I was hearing that anthem of my boyhood for the first time. A serious Who fan, I…

For 37 years I failed to approach this germinal prog-rock opus with the one thing it most deserves: a mind open to the possibility that King Crimson had a sense of humor. My loss—but a pleasant "new" discovery as I move through a time that often seems bereft of same. The music is beautifully colored and played with muscle, and the lyrics hark back to a more innocent (and thus acceptable) kind of pretentiousness…

The alt-country genre doesn't need more sad-sack guys with guitars or lonesome, pining cowgirls. What makes Lost in Revelry so engaging is that it plays out like an epic lovers' quarrel, the aggrieved parties hurling insults at one another across the bar. All the shame and blame is doled out by singers Tim Bracy (a Dylanesque rambler), Shannon McArdle (a twangy, sassy siren), and Pete Hoffman (a liltingly melodic…

BILL EVANS: Waltz for Debby
Bill Evans, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Paul Motian, drums
Riverside 9399 (original LP), Analogue Productions APJ-009 (LP). 1961/1997. Orrin Keepnews, prod.; David Jones, eng.; Doug…