In an effort to make computers more useful as audio systems, <A HREF="http://www.musicmatch.com">MusicMatch</A> and <A HREF="http://www.xingtech.com/">Xing Technology</A> recently announced MusicMatch Jukebox, a digital audio management software program for the consumer market.
Hundreds of manufacturers will be demonstrating state-of-the-art audio products at <A HREF="http://www.hifishow.com">HI-FI '98</A>---some of which have never before been seen by the public. We are running several announcements each week leading up to the Show to give you a taste of what to expect. Here's the third assortment:
Hundreds of manufacturers will be demonstrating state-of-the-art audio products at <A HREF="http://www.hifishow.com">HI-FI '98</A>---some of which have never before been seen by the public.
On May 5, <A HREF="http://global.ihs.com">Global Engineering Documents</A> (Global) signed an exclusive worldwide agreement with the <A HREF="http://www.aes.org">Audio Engineering Society</A> (AES) to reproduce, market, distribute, and sell AES industry standards worldwide.
Several manufacturers will be demonstrating state-of-the-art audio products at <A HREF="http://www.hifishow.com">HI-FI '98</A>---some of which have never been seen by the public before.
On May 1, <A HREF="http://www.nilesaudio.com/">Niles Audio Corporation, Inc.</A>, manufacturer of audio/video custom installation components, announced that it had "successfully defended its indoor/outdoor speaker line against would-be imitators."
Just about a month away, <A HREF="http://www.hifishow.com">HI-FI '98</A>, The Home Theater & Specialty Audio Show, will interest thousands of audio enthusiasts when it visits The Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel in Los Angeles, California from Wednesday, June 10 to Sunday, June 14, 1998.
Is it merely the tip of the iceberg, or a temporary diversion? Hard to say just yet, but a recent report from the <A HREF="http://www.cema.org">Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association</A> (CEMA) suggests that increasing numbers of folks are using their PCs in place of, or in addition to, regular audio systems.
Audio amplifiers are now available in power ratings of as low as a few watts. At the other end of the scale are gigawatt amps of 1000W or more. Most fall somewhere in the middle. How much power does a good system really need?