Recoton Corporation Licenses NHT Brand Name to Vergence Technology
On March 17, Recoton">http://www.recoton.com">Recoton Corporation announced that it has licensed the NHThttp://www.nhthifi.com">NHT; brand name to Vergence Technology, Inc. NHT is a name known among audiophiles for its line of loudspeaker products for home audio. Vergence intends to utilize the NHT brand name on its new line of products designed specifically for the pro audio and professional home music markets. Planning for this marketing agreement has been in development for many months with Vergence Technology's Chris Byrne and Ken Kantor, who were also the founders of NHT.
Recoton Saved
Last week found Recoton strugglinghttp://www.stereophile.com/news/11618/">struggling; to keep its head above water. This week Gemini Industries tossed the beleaguered company a rope, announcing that it had reached an agreement to acquire Recoton's consumer electronics accessories business. In support of this transaction and Gemini's growth plan, the company raised new funding from Boston-based Parthenon Capital.
Red Rose Launches Chicago Store
Red">http://www.RedRoseMusic.com">Red Rose Music is celebrating the launch of its Chicago store with a grand opening bash Thursday, September 26.
Red Rose Music Acquires AudioPrism, Opens for Business
We've all heard of the entrepreneur who liked a product so much that he bought the company. Such bold steps are sometimes wildly successful. Case in point: Mark Levinson and his high-end startup, Red">http://www.redrosemusic.com/">Red Rose Music.
Red Rose Products Honored by Italian Audio Journal
Italian audio journal Fedelta' del Suono (Sound Fidelity) has honored American startup Red">http://www.redrosemusic.com/">Red Rose Music with "Product of the Year" awards for the company's Model 3 preamplifier and Model 2 power amp. The award is especially noteworthy in view of the fact that the monthly publication, based in Terni, Italy, does not normally fête products from new companies.
Red Rose's Burwen Bobcat
As I walked through the corridors of HE2005, I kept hearing audiophiles asking one another, "Have you heard Mark Levinson's demo yet?" Yes, that was Mark Levinson, the man, and the Burwen Bobcat was possibly the most discussed item at the Show.
Reference Recordings Aims At Your Hard Drive
Reference Recordings, the Bay Area-based audiophile label founded by John T. "Tam" Henderson in 1976, has adopted a unique approach to computer and music server playback. Later this month, the company will begin to market what they call "HRx" discs. Incompatible with conventional optical disc players, these are data discs containing WAV files intended for playback on computer-based music servers. Each HRx is a digit-for-digit copy of an original Reference Recordings 24-bit/176.4kHz digital master. The format is slated for audition during this week's CES. It can be heard in the TAD, FIM, and Magico rooms at the Venetian, as well as in On a Higher Note's Vivid/Luxman suite at the Mirage. Actual HRx discs will be available soon thereafter.
Reference Recordings Bought By Dorian
It's been a rough year for the music industry—and possibly an even rougher one for audiophile labels. The Dorian Group, however, seems to be thriving. Parent company to Dorian Recordings, the Dorian Group announced last week its acquisition of Reference Recordings. During its 25 years in business, RR has consistently garnered praise from audiophiles for the sound quality of its recordings, and has scored eight Grammy nominations and two Grammy awards.
Reference Recordings Returns
The last couple of years have been a bumpy ride for Reference">http://referencerecordings.com/">Reference Recordings. The company's troubles began two years ago this week when it was announcedhttp://www.stereophile.com/news/11719/index.html">announced; that it had been acquired by The Dorian Group after more than 25 years as an independent label dedicated to audiophile sonics.
Reference Recordings Returns to LPs
In response to demand from its international customer base, Reference Recordings will release its first two LPs in 200-gram deluxe pressings on September 2. With disc mastering done at half-speed to insure cleaner reproduction and extended high frequency response, RR begins its new vinyl series with two highly prized analogue recordings from its extensive catalog. Dick Hyman From the Age of Swing arrives as a two-LP, 45rpm set, and Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite coupled with The Song of the Nightingale as a single 331/3rpm LP. The Stravinsky, performed by Eiji Oue and the Minnesota Orchestra, received a 1997 Grammy® nomination for "Best Engineered, Classical" recording.