US Law Applicable Worldwide?
Could American copyright law be applied outside US borders?
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Sonic Boom
When it comes to dynamic range, it's the little things that count. As Texas">http://www.ti.com">Texas Instruments explains, "Dynamic range is a parameter that expresses numerically how accurately sounds of small amplitude can be reproduced without distortion." In other words, the higher the dynamic range, the higher the quality of the sound, especially at low levels.
Happy Birthday www.stereophile.com
On Sunday, December 1, 2002, we celebrated five years of uninterrupted webcasting, our website having emerged from the Internet darkness on December 1, 1997 to become, at least in my eyes, an institution. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote that "an institution is the lengthened shadow of one man," and www.stereophile.com is definitely the shadow of erstwhile high-end audio retailer Jon Iverson.
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Paul Bolin reviews the EgglestonWorks">http://www.stereophile.com//loudspeakerreviews/719/">EgglestonWorks Andra II loudspeaker, noting, "It's always tough to follow an award-winning act." Bolin listens carefully to determine if "the lofty ambitions of the Andra II project" have made significant and meaningful improvements to the original design.
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From the current issue, Wes Phillips and John Atkinson tell the story of Against">http://www.stereophile.com//features/714/">Against the Dying of the Light: the Second Cantus CD. Phillips sets out to find the true genesis of this astonishing new recording from the Minnesota-based male-voice choir, while JA fills in the technical details.
Cirrus Logic Signs with Verance
Cirrus">http://www.cirruslogic.com">Cirrus Logic has become the latest chipmaker to license audio watermarking technology from San Diego–based Verance">http://www.verance.com">Verance Corporation. Cirrus will integrate Verance copy-prevention and copy-tracking technology in "a new line of high-performance chipsets for DVD devices," according to a November 20 announcement. Cirrus Logic's entry into the DVD-A arena may help boost market acceptance of the DVD-A format, executives conjectured.
Disc Piracy Turns Deadly
Disc piracy is a profitable but increasingly risky business, with bootlegging-related shootings and armed robberies on the rise. Modern pirates have begun to imitate their sea-going ancestors, using force to acquire assets and territory.
DVD-A Dollars and Cents
How much does it cost to license DVD-Audio patents to create players or discs? That information was revealed last week when the DVD6C">http://www.dvd6cla.com">DVD6C Licensing Agency, which represents the founders of the DVD Forum (formerly called the DVD Consortium) in the area of patent licensing, announced that it expects to start global licensing of essential patents for DVD-Audio and recordable DVD products on or about January 1, 2003.
Songwriters Win Royalty Suit
When do fractions of pennies add up to millions of dollars? Answer: When they are accumulated unpaid royalties for one of the most popular albums of all time.
Linn Launches the Index
Linn's early decision to develop hard-disk audio systems first got our attention when the Kivor project was">http://www.stereophile.com/news/10645/">was announced back at the 2000 Consumer Electronics Show. The Linn Kivor has now spent almost two years on the market, garnering a positive reviewhttp://www.stereophile.com//digitalsourcereviews/497/">review; from John Atkinson and a special "Editor's Choice" mention in this month's 2002 Products of the Year.