Three Tenors Reach Global Audience, Play to Disappointing Crowd in Paris
The Three Tenors may have reached a global audience of 2 billion people during their performance prior to the final game of the World Cup, but they had only 80,000 fans on hand in Paris's Champs de Mars park, acording to estimates by Paris police. That number was only 10% of the anticipated 800,000, most of whom stayed away because of unseasonably cold and windy weather.
Three's a Company
Corporate consolidation has been likened to gravity: an inexorable, hard-to-resist force of nature always lurking in the background. D&M">http://www.dm-holdings.com">D&M Holdings, parent company of Denon and Marantz Japan, has clearly felt its effects, announcing last week its latest acquisition: McIntosh">http://www.mcintoshlabs.com">McIntosh Laboratory.
Threshold Audio Announces New Amp, Preamp
Making good on a promise reportedhttp://www.stereophile.com/news/10923/">reported; back in December of last year, Threshold">http://www.threshold-audio.com">Threshold Audio has returned the Threshold brand to the market with a new stereo power amplifier.
Threshold Corporation Plans Financial Reorganization
Threshold Corporation, long known as one of the original high-end audio equipment pioneers, is discussing plans to restructure the company to meet new market conditions. Threshold, based in Camarillo, California, manufactures high-end audio amplifiers, preamplifiers, and digital products under the Threshold, FortT, and PS Audio product lines. (PS Audio, of which Threshold Corp. is the majority owner, is currently a separate corporation.)
Threshold Near Recovery, Says National Manager
Holding his thumb and forefinger together to reveal barely a sliver of light, Chris">mailto:calish@ix.netcom.com">Chris English said, "This close. We're this close." He wasn't talking about how far apart we were sitting, but about how close Thresholdhttp://www.threshold.com/">Threshold; is to being back in business after an attempted">http://www.stereophile.com/news/10096/">attempted restructuring last year did not work out.
Threshold Service to Debut Soon
Owners of Threshold electronics will soon have an expert service organization available for their amplifiers and preamps. Threshold Corporation national sales manager Chris">mailto:CE@thresholdservice.com">Chris English reports that he has assumed the presidency of a new company to be devoted solely to servicing Threshold equipment. Based in Texas, Threshold Service Company will employ factory-trained technicians and engineers, and will offer warranties on all their work.
TI Completes Burr-Brown Takeover; BA Names New Prez.; Davis, BMG in Joint Venture
Late August news bites: Texas">http://www.ti.com/">Texas Instruments announced August 25 the completion of its acquisition of chipmaker Burr-Brown">http://www.burr-brown.com/">Burr-Brown Corporation in a stock swap. Burr-Brown is highly regarded in the audio industry for its low-noise, high-speed digital/analog converters and digital signal-processing (DSP) ICs. The company also makes ultra-high-quality analog components, a segment of the semiconductor industry expected to grow by 25% in the coming year, according to industry analyst Dataquest.
TI's High-Rez FireWire Device
Texas">http://www.ti.com">Texas Instruments has released a new chip that advances the performance of high-resolution digital audio while limiting consumers' ability to enjoy it.
TI's New Headphone Chip
Never content to rest on its laurels, Texas">http://www.ti.com/sc04141">Texas Instruments continues to push the boundaries of chip performance, not only in the digital and video realms, but in the analog audio domain as well.
Tice Audio Seeking Acquisition Partners
A recent email soliciting acquisition partners has given rise to a rumor that George Tice is leaving audio. "Far from it," said the AC power-conditioning pioneer from his Jupiter, FL office. "I want to accomplish three things: move this company to the next level; devote more of my energy to research and engineering; and spend more time with my family." These goals are going to require a well-organized team effort, he insists.