HE2005 Day Three: The Show Turns up the Volume
No, we really weren't feeling kind of seasick, but the crowd definitely called out for more—and at HE2005, more is what we usually got.
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HE2005 Day Two: When the Fans Hit the Site
<I>We get so confused department:</I> Officially, it's day one of the show, even though we've already been here a whole day. But—as we keep having to remind ourselves—it's not all about us. Today was the day the showgoers arrived.
HE2005 Day One: The Press of the Press
Day one of the Home Entertainment Show is always set aside for the press (and "the industry," which is an apparently elastic term meaning "everybody else"), but this year it seems as though there's more press than ever. Every press conference—and there was a steady stream of them—was standing room only and the halls were already thronged with showgoers. It looks like HE2005 is already a hit.
Making A List; Checking It Twice
As we enter the week of The Home Entertainment Show (HE2005), you can almost hear the audio industry holding its breath, waiting for the Show's April 28 opening date to announce new products, alliances, and strategies. However, despite the lack of hard news coming across the www.stereophile.com newsdesk this week, we <I>have</I> been receiving almost daily hints concerning the must-hear products and rooms awaiting us at the Hilton New York Hotel.
2005 Demmy Awards
The Consumer Electronics Association announced last week its finalists for the 2005 "Demmy Awards," a collection of audio demonstration music that the group puts together for retailers and manufacturers. The panel of judges for the awards include <I>Stereophile</I>'s own John Atkinson.
What's the all-time most-annoying album you've had the misfortune to acquire?
For some folks, it might be polka tunes; for others, that tuba quintet CD they were given as a birthday gift. What single recording have you acquired that has proven to be the most annoying?
Listening #28
"Spread out."—<I>Moe, addressing Larry and Curly</I>
Listening #28
"Spread out."—<I>Moe, addressing Larry and Curly</I>
Yamaha MX-D1 digital power amplifier
"A guy's gotta carry a cow across a river. He's not strong enough, of course, so the only way he can do it is to cut the cow into pieces, carry them across a few at a time, and re-assemble the beast on the other side. When he's finished, he's got a cow on the other side of the river, but it's not exactly the <I>same</I> cow."
Epos M5 loudspeaker
Following my favorable experience with Epos Ltd.'s entry-level loudspeaker, the ELS-3 ($329/pair; see my <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/loudspeakerreviews/104epos">January 2004 review</A>), Roy Hall, of importer Music Hall, called me with some excitement about the new Epos M5 ($650/pair). In a crowded room at the Home Entertainment 2004 show in New York, I did a quick comparison of the M5 and ELS-3 under suboptimal conditions of multiple speakers in the room and Roy answering consumers' questions while pouring scotch for his dealers. Still, I was able to hear enough from the M5 to intrigue me, and with high expectations, I asked for a pair for review.