Starting in 1984, Anthony H. Cordesman and Martin Colloms filed several reports on the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//loudspeakerreviews/868/">Magnepan Magneplanar MGIIIA loudspeaker</A>. Cordesman wrote, "In a world which seemed doomed to finding out just how small and dull it could make acoustic-suspension boxes, the Magnepans reminded me that speakers could produce a large open soundstage, real dynamics, and musical life."
The Home Entertainment 2003 Show, held June 5–8, 2003, at the Westin–St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, was an event that will stand out for residents, exhibitors, and visiting press as a well-attended showcase of some of the finest products and technologies the consumer electronics industry has to offer.
Art Dudley slips his DIY leash, and revels in the high-tech splendor of the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//amplificationreviews/863/">Linn Klimax Kontrol preamplifier and Klimax Twin power amplifier</A>. AD admits he's feeling a little guilty about shunning his home-brew gear, but counters, "I've been having too much fun."
"Does the modern audiophile want a sleek, compact, powerful, remote-controlled, microprocessor-driven, two-channel integrated amplifier?" Michael Fremer seeks the answer as he reviews the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//amplificationreviews/858/">Perreaux R200i integrated amplifier</A>. It may be small, but as MF finds, it also packs a punch.
The ultimate system evaluation disc? John Atkinson has been busy putting together <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//features/853/"><I>Editor's Choice</I>: <I>Stereophile</I>'s Sampler & Test CD</A>. JA chooses his favorite <I>Stereophile</I> recordings from the past 10 years and throws in a few test tones.
Audiogon/Videogon.com—the online resource for buying and selling high-end audio and video equipment—has joined forces with Primedia and the Elf Foundation for a charity auction, which will be held at the <A HREF="http://www.homeentertainment-expo.com">Home Entertainment 2003 Show</A> in San Francisco, June 6–8, 2003.
During this week's <A HREF="http://www.homeentertainment-expo.com/">Home Entertainment Expo</A>, high-tech entertainment fans will get to enjoy some of the best audio and video gear to be found on the planet. A few lucky ones will get to take some of it home—free.
Several writers take turns with the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//loudspeakerreviews/848/">Apogee Duetta II loudspeaker</A>, beginning with Alvin Gold in 1986. Anthony H. Cordesman exclaims, "The Duetta II breaks so much new ground, and is so obviously a superb speaker system, that it simply would not be fair to you readers to put off reporting on this speaker until the next issue."
San Francisco, CA—May 2003—The Home Entertainment 2003 Show and Primedia are giving away a full home theater system valued at $15,000!
Robert Deutsch warms up the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//amplificationreviews/843/">Audiopax Model Eighty Eight monoblock power amplifier</A> to hear what famed Brazilian designer Eduardo de Lima has to offer. Deutsch notes, "The Audiopax Model Eighty Eight represents the latest refinement of de Lima's thinking about power amplifiers."