Muse Kastanovich digs into the Pass Labs Aleph 3 power amplifier, wondering, "What's the big deal? What is it about these relatively low-powered contraptions that could make everybody so nutso?" (He finds out.)
"Amazingly, here was a $395 70Wpc amplifier that could hold its own against the best I have heard!" exlaims J. Gordon Holt as he listens to the popular B&K…
That should soon change with the recent announcement that darTZeel and Blue Light Audio have worked out a partnership to import and distribute darTZeel's audio products in North America. Based in Switzerland, darTZeel is the brainchild of Hervé Delétraz, who says his aim is the creation of nothing less…
Randall Baumberger, Ultimate Electronics' president and chief operating officer, stressed…
Group members have pursued various solo projects since the death of lead guitarist Jerry Garcia in 1995. Recently, several of them have performed together informally at Bay Area venues: the Fillmore Auditorium and the Shoreline…
The surprisingly affordable Linn Tukan loudspeaker was reviewed by Robert Harley back in 1997. Harley explains what $799 can buy, pointing out, "Choosing a small speaker for a small room has musical as well as acoustical advantages."
In his feature article, Dead Man Walking: Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally, Wes Phillips gets the story behind a major new opera whose…
And, as far as audio goes, that message is centered around both wired and wireless networked audio components. Pioneer, Panasonic, Onkyo, Rotel, Philips and others are emphasizing that all audio products should be connected to each other and the Internet, and be able to share content throughout a home. Pioneer went out of its way…
Company president Jennifer Wolfe says that the machine advances the audio experience; with it, "MP3s are no longer limited to computer speakers or the headphones of a portable player." She also…
Terry Ritchie…
Each year, the Electronic Industries Alliance presents the EIA Medal of Honor to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the advancement of the electronics industry. The recipient is honored at EIA's Government-Industry Dinner, which is held in conjunction with EIA's annual Spring Conference.
The EIA says Harman embodies the…
Ludicrous proposals from Hollywood and Washington have become almost daily fare. They have been categorically denounced by civil libertarians and rejected by music fans, who have long maintained that the real answer to what ails the music business is a market solution. The music industry can't force people to buy its products, but it can package them in a way that will induce consumers to buy…