NAMM Notes
Like the audio exhibits at the CES earlier this month in Las Vegas, the NAMM show in Anaheim, California is all about the passion for, and the business of, music. Or, to put it another way, both shows are about making music.
News
Tsunami Auction
Audio">http://www.audioasylum.com">Audio Asylum, in association with Audiogonhttp://www.audiogon.com">Audiogon;, is sponsoring an online auction for the benefit of victims of the recent earthquakes and tsunami in Asia.
Music Industry Rebounding?
The recorded music industry may be emerging from the gloomiest period in its history. US disc sales have picked up for the first time in more than four years, and the global market for legal downloads is up by a factor of 10 from a year ago.
Industry Roundup
Powell calls it quits: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Michael Powell has announced his departure from the regulatory agency. Powell will leave his post by March of this year, according to an announcement made January 21. The son of former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Michael Powell was appointed an FCC commissioner by then-President Clinton in 1997 and appointed chairman by President Bush in 2001.
Angus McKenzie MBE (1933–2005)
Angus McKenzie was a wholly remarkable individual. One of British hi-fi’s legends, he was the country's leading equipment reviewer for more than a decade, but that was only one of several careers and passions he pursued with repeated and conspicuous success, despite losing his sight completely at the age of 26.
Dorian On The Block
While at the 2005 CES in Las Vegas, we received word that The">http://www.dorian.com">The Dorian Group had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. More details have emerged in the days following the show.
McIntosh, Parasound vs Bogus Resellers
The new year got off to a litigious start as the audio industry's seemingly endless battle against the gray market continued with a pair of federal lawsuits.
Audio Abounds at Macworld Expo
The Consumer">http://www.stereophile.com/news/010505ces">Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is not the only major electronics event held in early January each year. Apple Computer and allied companies throw their own specialty shindig more or less concurrently.
Stereophile's Products of 2004
For the 13th consecutive year, Stereophile has recognized the components that have proved capable of giving maximal musical pleasure with its "Products of the Year." Based on a vote by the magazine's reviewers and editors, the 2004 winners were announced in the December">http://www.stereophile.com/features/1204poty/">December 2004 issue and the awards were presented by Stereophile editor John Atkinson at last week's 2005 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
2005 CES: The Last Report
It's the final day of the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show. I'm walking down the Alexis Park's long corridors, beneath its archways and palm trees, wondering where I'll end up next. The air is cool, but the sun is out and I'm feeling very much alive, energized by all the morning's music.