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Satellite Radio Choice

Jon Iverson Aug 04, 2002 First Published: Aug 04, 2002

Choice is generally considered a plus, but as many of our readers note, when it comes to audio, a format war is the last thing consumers need. While the DVD-A/SACD conflict takes the center audio stage, other technology battles are being fought off in the wings, including the satellite radio format tussle 'twixt XM and Sirius.

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Classic Internet Deal

Jon Iverson Jul 28, 2002 First Published: Jul 28, 2002

Like most of the record business, classical music is having a tough time finding a new audience in the digital download world. And in line with the recent">http://www.stereophile.com/news/11391/">recent moves by record labels to market popular music online, classical music fans in the UK will soon have another bona fide incentive for locating and legally purchasing works via the Internet.

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Digital Copyright War Escalates

Barry Willis Jul 28, 2002 First Published: Jul 28, 2002

The war over digital copyright protection intensified in late July, when the American">http://www.aclu.org">American Civil Liberties Union launched a legal attack against the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Almost simultaneously, a congressman from Southern California introduced a bill that would give copyright holders the right to hack computers owned by suspected copyright violators.

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Buy Cables and Feed the Hungry

Jon Iverson Jul 28, 2002 First Published: Jul 28, 2002

Once again, audiophiles can help themselves and others at the same time by participating in The Cable Company's seventh annual "Summer Against Hunger" campaign. The">http://www.fatwyre.com">The Cable Company, and several suppliers (listed below) have set up a program by which up to 10% of the Cable Company's August sales are donated to CAREhttp://www.care.org">CARE; and the International">http://www.intrescom.org">International Rescue Committee, with contributions to be used to assist the worldwide disaster relief efforts of those humanitarian organizations.

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Added to the Archives This Week

Stereophile Staff Jul 28, 2002 First Published: Jul 28, 2002

We start our survey of small speakers with Robert J. Reina's review of the Paradigm">http://www.stereophile.com//loudspeakerreviews/628/">Paradigm Reference Studio/20 loudspeaker. "Impressive right out of the box" is how Reina charaterizes the two-way design, which gets an in-depth review and also a May 2002 followup from Robert Deutsch.

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Satellite Radio Expands

Stereophile Staff Jul 28, 2002 First Published: Jul 28, 2002

Satellite radio is poised to become a dominant force in the 21st century. Both XM">http://www.xmradio.com">XM Radio and Sirius">http://www.siriusradio.com">Sirius Radio are now in full operation, with subscriptions booming and compatible electronics available at dealers nationwide.

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Hi-Rez Resources

Barry Willis Jul 28, 2002 First Published: Jul 28, 2002

Many audiophiles eager to try their new high-resolution disc players have been disappointed to discover skimpy offerings of Super Audio CDs and DVD-A recordings at their local music marts. Fortunately, several online sources stock such discs, and are constantly updating their inventories.

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More Anti-piracy Measures

Barry Willis Jul 21, 2002 First Published: Jul 21, 2002

US Senator Joseph Biden has introduced a bill that would give law-enforcement agencies stronger tools to pursue copyright violators, and would give copyright holders stronger grounds for suing pirates.

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24/192 and Beyond?

Jon Iverson Jul 21, 2002 First Published: Jul 21, 2002

It's a sobering thought: it was the computer manufacturers and software developers, not the consumer electronics industry, who enabled the biggest audio format since the CD to become popular. The format, which hasn't done much to impress audiophiles, but has greatly enhanced the portability of music, is MP3 and CE manufacturers are only now trying to catch up with products that take advantage of its widespread use.

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Alan Lomax, 1915–2002

Barry Willis Jul 21, 2002 First Published: Jul 21, 2002

Alan Lomax, the folklorist and musicologist whose work spurred the folk music revival of the 1950s and '60s, died on Friday, July 19 at a nursing home in Safety Harbor, FL. He was 87.