John Atkinson finds that the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//loudspeakerreviews/333/">Dynaudio Contour 1.3 Mk.II loudspeaker</A>—a completely overhauled iteration of the original Contour 1.3 Mk.I, released several years back—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 Robert J. Reina writes, "I have a passion for great speaker designs at affordable prices, and with modern driver, crossover, and cabinet technologies making innovative strides, many serious high-end speaker designers are turning their attention to coming up with the next great budget speaker." At $649/pair, is the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//loudspeakerreviews/330/">PSB Image 4T loudspeaker</A> it? Reina divulges the results of his aural examination.
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.
Tweaks can rear their pointy little heads in the most unexpected of places, as <I>Stereophile</I>'s inimitable Jonathan Scull discovered recently when he stubbed his toe. In <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//finetunes/325/">Fine Tunes #33</A>, J-10 reveals the floor screw tweak and many more.
A few weeks ago, we ran an <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/news/10957/">item</A> 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"—the St. Hubbins' Syndrome!</A>
Is there really a benefit to those pointy feet you have? Jonathan Scull has been surfing the Internet for cone-footer tweaks and theories and reveals his latest haul of hot finds in <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//finetunes/319/">Fine Tunes #32</A>.
For the first time in five years, New York City will play host to the largest hi-fi and home theater show in the US. Home Entertainment 2001 promises to be the largest and most comprehensive such event to date when it takes place this spring at the Hilton New York & Towers Hotel on May 11-13, 2001.