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Telecommunications giant American">http://www.att.com">American Telephone and Telegraph announced March 16 that it too, now, has technology for digital music delivery. AT&T's system, called a2b">http://www.a2bmusic.com">a2b music, is based on MPEG Advanced Audio Coding.

At AXPONA 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with ATC's Ben Lilly and ATC importer/distributor Lone Mountain's Brad Lundy about the speaker company's ATC EL50 Anniversary loudspeakers, which were making their U.S. debut at the show.

In our latest video interview from Montreal Audiofest 2026, Robert Schryer speaks with a rep from Atelier Audio about the equipment shown in this room, including a Yuki AP-01 turntable, Voxativ T-211 integrated amplifier, and Voxativ Ampeggio AC-1.9 (2026 edition) speakers.

Theta Digital, the "Digital Done Right" pioneer of separate DACs and transports, has been sold to Amplifier Technologies, Inc. ATI has pledged to immediately begin work on selected Theta audiophile and home-theater products.

On February 23, Pacific Microsonics announced that Atlantic">http://www.atlantic-records.com/">Atlantic Records' forthcoming golden-anniversary release will feature classic popular recordings remastered using Pacific's high-resolution HDCDhttp://www.hdcd.com">HDCD; technology. The patented High Definition Compatible Disc process enhances the detail, richness, and dynamics of compact disc performance.

Back in 1992, Stereophile got into the business of concert promotion when it booked Canadian pianist Robert Silverman for two evenings of recitals in order to record his performances for a live double CD, Concerthttp://www.stereophile.com/musicrecordings/315">Concert; (STPH005-2). We don't believe in rushing to repeat a success, so 15 years later, on February 10, we're promoting another concert, this time featuring Attention">http://www.myspace.com/attentionscreen">Attention Screen, the quartet led by Stereophile reviewer and jazz pianist Bob Reina.

This probably won't seem like rocket science to most audiophiles, but it should be taken to heart by everyone in the highly competitive world of consumer electronics. A new study reveals that for consumers, customer support is nearly as important as the product itself. According to the results of the "Customer Support Issues" study, released last week by eBrain">http://eBrain.org">eBrain Market Research in cooperation with the Consumer">http://www.ce.org">Consumer Electronics Association, rebate offers, warranties and availability of support resources are the key customer support issues for consumers.