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Film Music Radio

Jason Victor Serinus Nov 06, 2005 First Published: Nov 06, 2005

Film">www.filmmusicradio.com">Film Music Radio (FMR), one of the newest outposts in the expanding galaxy of cyberspace music media, emerged from the digital ethers on September 13. The Internet radio station streams film and television soundtracks around the clock, and offers genre-based block programs and unique DJ-hosted specialty shows.

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Industry Update

Wes Phillips Oct 31, 2005 First Published: Oct 31, 2005

Stereovox's new Signals: Stereovox, Inc. and Signals-SuperFi, LLC have announced that worldwide distribution for Stereovox products will be handled exclusively by Signals-SuperFi from its Atlanta, GA offices as of November 1, 2005. Known for innovative audio, video, and digital cable technology, Stereovox hopes to increase its exposure and market share by more closely associating with the luxury audio brands represented by Signals-SuperFi.

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Hand-Me-Down Heaven

Jon Iverson Oct 31, 2005 First Published: Oct 31, 2005

What happens to your old audio components? We're asking Stereophile readers that">http://cgi.stereophile.com/cgi-bin/displayvote.cgi">that very question this week, but the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has already studied the habits of general consumers and found that most unwanted consumer electronics go to secondary users, not into America's waste stream.

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XM Radio debuts Classical Confidential

Jason Victor Serinus Oct 30, 2005 First Published: Oct 30, 2005

This week, XM Satellite Radio launches Classical Confidential, a series of hour-long artist profiles. Modeled after XM's Artist Confidential series, in which listeners can get to know high-profile artists "up close and personal," per XM, the new show's first installment features an hour with Sony BMG's favorite male violinist, the sweet-toned, extremely gifted Joshua Bell. Subsequent shows will feature the magnificent mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli and conductor Leonard Slatkin.

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Bösendorfer NY Donates "Blue Note" Piano

Wes Phillips Oct 24, 2005 First Published: Oct 24, 2005

Gerhard Feldmann’s Bösendorfer New York is partnering with the Jazz Foundation of America to donate the legendary "Blue Note" Bösendorfer to the JFA's inaugural auction benefit, which will be held November 16 at the B.B. King Blues Club and Grill in New York City. Auction proceeds will support JFA non-profit programs, especially working gigs and educational programs for victims of hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast.

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NHT Acquired by Vinci Group

Jon Iverson Oct 23, 2005 First Published: Oct 23, 2005

Like many specialty audio companies, NHThttp://www.nhthifi.com">NHT; has had its ups and downs. The Benicia, CA–based loudspeaker manufacturer, founded by Ken">http://www.stereophile.com/interviews/232/">Ken Kantor and Chris Byrne in 1986, was sold to Jensen International in the early 1990s, sold again to accesssories perveyor Recoton, and then acquired (and some would suggest saved) by Rockford Corporation towards the end of 2002.

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Music Goes Cellular

Jason Victor Serinus Oct 23, 2005 First Published: Oct 23, 2005

In an era when music as instant entertainment enjoys increasing dominance over music as art, cellular phones have emerged as the latest">http://www.stereophile.com/news/101005upod/">latest purveyor of music on demand. Issues of sound quality mean little when the goal is to accumulate more and more files at an ever-accelerating pace and have ever easier access to those files.

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Inside Your Brain

Jim Austin Oct 23, 2005 First Published: Oct 23, 2005

Want to improve your hearing? Have someone tickle your toes, or lightly stroke the palm of your hand. Sounds crazy, but it works, and things get even weirder.

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Good Guys Gone Bad

Wes Phillips Oct 17, 2005 First Published: Oct 17, 2005

Good Guys, the California A/V retailer that overextended itself in an aggressive build-up plan that maxed out at 71 stores, is not long for this world. CompUsa, which acquired the chain in 2003, closed six free-standing Good Guys stores and another five CompUSA/Good Guys megastores in late September. CompUSA will close the remaining 25 stores and three regional distribution centers within 80 days—following liquidation">http://www.goodguys.com/canv.htm">liquidation sales.

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Ray Samuels Audio Launches The Hornet

Wes Phillips Oct 17, 2005 First Published: Oct 17, 2005

Ray Samuels Audio, long well-regarded for its tube-based home audio components, is developing a reputation for its portable designs, too. After reviewing the SR-71http://stereophile.com/headphones/905ray/">SR-71;, I figured Samuels couldn't make things any smaller.