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The DIY Chronicles, Part Four

Hervé Delétraz Sep 17, 2000 First Published: Sep 17, 2000

Editor's Note: This is Part Four of a six-part series from reader Hervé Delétraz of Switzerland, who is chronicling the development of his DIY (do-it-yourself) audio amplifier. Part One is herehttp://www.stereophile.com/news/10825/">here;, Part Two is herehttp://www.stereophile.com/news/10832/">here;, and Part Three is here.http://www.stereophile.com/news/10839/">here.;

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Chesky Covers All the Bases with Planned Music Releases

Jon Iverson Sep 17, 2000 First Published: Sep 17, 2000

With new audio formats such as SACD and DVD-Audio hitting the market, audiophiles will soon have more choices than ever for playing back music. But along with all of these options comes the hard part: choosing which path to take and hoping not to be dead-ended, as Beta video owners were years back. For consumers, the promised universal audio players (expected to play DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, CD, and SACD) will reduce the risk significantly.

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Wadia's Assets Sold; Kinergetics Research Folds

Barry Willis Sep 17, 2000 First Published: Sep 17, 2000

Venture capital group Shared Ventures is now the legal owner of the assets of Wadia">http://www.wadia.com/">Wadia Digital Corporation. Wadia's majority shareholder, Shared Ventures, acquired the company's name, intellectual property, and physical inventory at a public auction in Minneapolis on September 12. The law firm of Siegel, Brill, Greupner, Duffy, and Foster, P/A, of Minneapolis, managed the auction. Originally scheduled for late August, the auction was postponed for two weeks after a flurry of interest following the publication of an official notice in the Minneapolis">http://www.startribune.com/">Minneapolis Star-Tribune.

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Study Predicts $42.8 Billion Music Market by 2005

Stereophile Staff Sep 10, 2000 First Published: Sep 10, 2000

The global market for music could reach $42.8 billion within five years—more than $7.5 billion higher than the present level, according to a recent study by PriceWaterhouseCoopershttp://www.pwcglobal.com/">PriceWaterhouseCoopers; and Wilkofsky">http://www.wilkofskygruen.com/">Wilkofsky Gruen Associates. In the about-to-be-released study, The Global Entertainment & Media Outlook: 2000–2004, the firms make their prediction based on buying patterns and other economic factors in several regions of the world.

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Harman Will Appeal Judgment on Bose Patent Infringement

Barry Willis Sep 10, 2000 First Published: Sep 10, 2000

Audio manufacturers who know what's good for them avoid stepping on the toes of Bose">http://www.bose.com/">Bose, Inc. The Framingham, Massachusetts–based corporation is renowned for it ruthless marketing and zealous protection of its patents.

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The DIY Chronicles, Part Three

Hervé Delétraz Sep 10, 2000 First Published: Sep 10, 2000

Editor's Note: This is Part Three of a six-part series from reader Hervé Delétraz of Switzerland, who is chronicling the development of his DIY (do-it-yourself) audio amplifier. Part One is herehttp://www.stereophile.com/news/10825/">here;, and Part Two is here.http://www.stereophile.com/news/10832/">here.;

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Stereophile Staff Sep 10, 2000 First Published: Sep 10, 2000

Jonathan Scull writes that "with its latest series of FPB (Full Power Balanced) amplifiers, Krell is taking careful aim at the seam between classic high-power two-channel systems and quality multichannel installations where sound is yet paramount. Nevertheless, Krell founder Dan D'Agostino was adamant: Krell's Class A components were designed for music playback. 'I'm a purist, like you, Jonathan!' he told me." In his review of the Krell">http://www.stereophile.com//amplificationreviews/266/">Krell Full Power Balanced 350mc monoblock amplifier, Scull determines whether or not Krell has struck its musical target.

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New Sony and Philips Players Break Price/Performance Barrier

Barry Willis Sep 10, 2000 First Published: Sep 10, 2000

The enduring audiophile dilemma about whether to optimize a home-entertainment system for music or movies may no longer be relevant, thanks to new disc players from Sony">http://www.sony.com/sel/">Sony Corporation and Philips">http://www.philips.com/">Philips Electronics NV. The machines were introduced at CEDIA">http://www.cedia.org/expo/">CEDIA Expo 2000, the annual home-theater and custom-installation trade show held in Indianapolis.

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Home Entertainment 2001 Finds a Time and a Place

Stereophile Staff Sep 10, 2000 First Published: Sep 10, 2000

Home Entertainment 2001 (formerly The HI-FI Show) is heading back to the heart of New York for the first time in five years. Described as "a unique hands-on event where attendees will see and hear the newest and the best in home audio and home theater," HE 2001 will take place May 11–13 at the Hilton New York.

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Universal, BMG Embrace "Advanced Audio Coding" for Downloads

Barry Willis Sep 03, 2000 First Published: Sep 03, 2000

An improved digital-audio compression standard has been adopted by the Bertelsmann">http://www.bmg.com/">Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) and the Universal">http://www.umusic.com/">Universal Music Group for commercial music downloads. "Advanced Audio Coding" (AAC) is said to offer higher audio quality while occupying 30% less bandwidth and storage space than the popular MP3 format, according to an announcement from San Francisco–based Dolby">http://www.dolby.com/">Dolby Laboratories.