Stereophile Staff

Consumers attending the Home Entertainment 2001 Show in NYC, May 11–13, 2001, will have a unique opportunity to speak with and learn from the home entertainment industry's leading experts. As part of the three-day audio and video extravaganza, the Show will offer educational seminars and panel discussions—included with the admission ticket price on a first come, first served basis. This is a rare opportunity for consumers to meet with legendary industry journalists, manufacturers, dealers, and others.

John Atkinson finds that the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//loudspeakerreviews/333/">Dynaudio Contour 1.3 Mk.II loudspeaker</A>&mdash;a completely overhauled iteration of the original Contour 1.3 Mk.I, released several years back&mdash;reveals details in recordings that most speakers smooth right over. JA reveals other details about the Contour in his review, complete with comments on the Contour 1.3 Special Edition from Sam Tellig.

New York City, one of the world's most diverse and eclectic cities, will play host to an outstanding group of musicians, who will perform live at the Home Entertainment 2001 Show, May 11-13, 2001 at the Hilton New York & Towers.

As Shannon Dickson puts it, the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//loudspeakerreviews/328/">Audio Artistry Beethoven loudspeaker system</A> "is a four-piece, bi-amplified, dynamic dipole design which has been taken to the <I>n</I>th degree of refinement." After much time spent reveling in the speaker's sonic splendor, Dickson arrives at his aural conclusion.

Recorded music was a $14.3 billion business in the United States last year, according to the newly published 2000 Consumer Profile from the <A HREF="http://www.riaa.com/">Recording Industry Association of America</A> (RIAA). Released March 13, the report details who music buyers are, what they are buying, and how much they are spending.

A few weeks ago, we ran an <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/news/10957/">item</A&gt; concerning drummer Billy Higgins' declining health and rapidly growing medical expenses. Apparently, his fans have come through generously, because we just received the following:

With the April issue of <I>Stereophile</I>, the "Recommended Components" list is again on its way to subscribers' audiophile homes around the world. But there has always been controversy surrounding the popular feature. George Reisch explores the problem in <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//thinkpieces/322/">"Recommended Components"&mdash;the St. Hubbins' Syndrome!</A>