Monthly Archive: February 2005
Weekly Audio News for Feb. 23, 2005
New Lossless Coding Competition – MLP was the first data reduction system to achieve lossless coding – in which the recovered signal is bit-for-bit the same as the original digital input. It is used on most DVD-As to achieve 5.1 surround with 96K resolution at each channel, an impossibility using linear PCM in view of […]
Weekly Audio News for Feb. 16, 2005
Grammy Winners Worth Noting – The 47th Annual Grammy Awards happened Monday night if you weren’t aware. (The classical awards are always completely ignored on the telecast, so I usually don’t bother watching.) There are so many different awards now it is mind-boggling. There are 31 “Fields” and all sorts of categories within each field. […]
Weekly Audio News for Feb. 9, 2005
A Universal Copy-Protection System? – An alliance of Sony, Phillips, Samsung and Matsushita has been formed to deal with the continuing issue of downloading rights. They want to make sure that consumers are using only properly licensed video and music media. Their joint effort has been named Marlin Joint Development Association, and the idea is […]
Weekly Audio News for Feb. 2, 2005
Dorian Bankruptcy Remains Unclear – The fate of the Dorian audiophile label is still being negotiated in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. California-based Reference Recordings wants their label’s sale to Dorian rescinded on the grounds that Dorian failed to pay them or perform anything in their contract. Dorian’s troubles began shortly after they separated from their distributor […]
Classical Hall of Fame Additions
CLASSICAL RECORDING INDUSTRY HALL of FAME for 2005 The following 18 recordings have been selected by the CLASSICAL RECORDING INDUSTRY HALL of FAME for the 2005 Awards. They are recordings 46 thru 63 to be honored. Both numbers are listed. They are listed in random order. 1 (46). Chopin-“14 Waltzes”. Dinu Lipatti, piano. Recorded by […]
Best Of The Year Discs for 2004
Best Of The Year Discs for 2004 Classical/Reissues/Jazz/Pop (incl. Hi-Res Formats) Back to Archives Index This is our 20th annual Best of the Year list and as usual, we make no definitive claims for the list. It is predicated on the personal tastes of all our contributors and also on what was available to us, […]
Classical Reissue Reviews, Pt. 2 of 2
January-February 2005, Pt. 2 of 2 [Pt. 1] BEETHOVEN: The Complete Symphonies; Leonore Overture No. 3; Egmont Overture; Coriolan Overture; King Stephen Overture; Leonore Overture No. 1; Fidelio Overture; The Creatures of Prometheus–Ballet, Op. 43/MOZART: Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 “Jupiter” Adele Addison, soprano/Jane Hobson, mezzo-soprano/Richard Lewis, tenor/Donald Bell, baritone/George Szell conducts […]
Classical Reissue Reviews, Pt. 1 of 2
January-February 2005, Pt. 1 of 2 [Pt. 2] Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D Major Karel Ancerl conducts Czech Philharmonic Supraphon SU 3693-2 011 78:51 (Distrib. Qualiton)****: The 33rd in the ongoing Ancerl Edition from Supraphon celebrating the distinguished work of Karel Ancerl (1908-1973) and his work with the Czech Philharmonic, here in the […]
Consonance M400S EL34 Monoblock 40w Push-Pull Vacuum Tube Power Amp No.2
No. 2 [No. 3] [No. 1] • January-February 2005 Consonance M400S EL34 Monoblock 40w Push-Pull Vacuum Tube Power Amp SRP: $1995 pr. Manufacturer: Opera Audio Co. Ltd. Beijing, China www.operaudio.com US Importer/Distributor: Nat Distribution/Quest for Sound 650 Cedarbrook Road Southampton, PA 18966 215-953-9099 info@natdistribution.com Control Functions: Power on/off toggle at rear Inputs: RCA left & […]
Roan Audio Seven Loudspeaker, Review 1 of 3
January-February 2005, Review 1 of 3 [2] [3] Roan Audio Seven Loudspeaker $4999/pr Roan Audio LLC 14485 SW. Arabian Drive Beaverton, OR 97008 503 504-2413 (voice) 503 524-5311 (fax) https://www.roanaudio.com Basic Description 2-way, ported, magnetically shielded loudspeaker system with 7-inch magnesium cone mid/woofer and 25mm fabric dome tweeter; available in natural cherry, mahogany, or custom […]
DVD Reviews Pt. 3 of 3
Pt. 3 of 3 – January-February 2005 [Part 1] [Part 2] Click on any cover to go directly to its review below The Decline of the American Empire (1986) Starring: Dominique Michel, Remy Girard, Yves Jacques Studio: Koch Lorber Video: 1.78:1 Widescreen Enhanced Audio: DD 5.1 French Extras: None Length: 102 minutes Rating: *** Three men […]
DVD Reviews Pt. 2 of 3
Pt. 2 of 3 – January-February 2005 [Part 1] [Part 3] Click on any cover to go directly to its review below De-Lovely (2004) The Cole Porter Story Starring: Kevin Kline, Ashley Judd Musical performances by Natalie Cole, Elvis Costello, Diana Krall, Sheryl Crow, Alanis Morissette, Robbie Williams and others Studio: MGM Video: Enhanced for […]
DVD Reviews Part 1 of 3
January-February 2005 Part 1 of 3 [Pt. 2] [Pt. 3] ***All Music Videos***Click on any cover to go directly to its review below What the Universe Tells Me: Unraveling the Mysteries of Mahler’s Third Symphony Narrator: Stockard Channing/Mignon Dunn, mezzo-soprano/ Manhattan School of Music Symphony Orchestra and Festival Chorus Barnard/Columbia Choir Children’s Festival Chorus of […]
Classical CD Reviews Part 2 of 2
January-February 2005 Pt. 2 of 2 [Pt. 1] FEDERICO MOMPOU: The Piano Music – Martin Jones – Nimbus Records Ambisonic (4 discs) NI 5724/7, 72:45, 72:05, 64:16, 68:55 ****: Mompou, who lived until 1987, was born in Barcelona of a Catalan father and a French mother. His material grandfather operated a bell foundary, and […]
Classical CD Reviews – Part 1 of 2
January-February 2005 – Part 1 of 2 [Part 2] JUAN CRISÓSTOMO ARRIAGA (1806-1826): Symphony in D. Overture, Los esclavos felices. Carlos Seixas Sinfonia in B flat. João de Sousa Carvalho (1745-1798) Overture, L’amore industrioso. António Leal Moreira (1758-1819) Sinfonia. Marcos Portugal (1762-1830) Overture, Il Duca di Foix – Algarve Orchestra conducted by Álvaro Cassuto […]
Jazz CD Reviews Part 2 of 2
& Pop/Rock January-February 2005 Part 2 of 2 [Pt. 1] Archie Shepp & Mal Waldron – Left Alone Revisited (A Tribute to Billie Holiday) – Shepp, tenor & soprano sax & vocals; Waldron, piano & spoken word – Synergy Music SMCD 80025 *****: This disc was a surprise to me on more than one account. […]
Jazz CD Reviews Part 1 of 2
January-February 2005 Part 1 of 2 [Pt. 2] Charles Earland – Funk Fantastique; Prestige PRCD-11030-2 CD, ****: Charles Earland is a talented musician who plays organ, electric piano, percussion, and soprano saxophone (on one cut). This disc is comprised of organ jazz a la Jimmy Smith or John Patton. Sound quality is very good and […]
SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews, Pt. 3 of 3 (Pop & Classical concluded)
SACD & DVD-A Reviews This Month Jan./Feb. 2005 – Pt. 3 of 3 (Pop & Classical concluded) [Part 1] [Part 2]Click on any cover to go directly to its review below Here are the first two releases we have received in the new DualDisc format – DVD-Audio plus Dolby Digital 5.1 plus various video […]
SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews, Part 2 of 3 – Classical (beg.)
41 SACD & DVD-A Reviews This Month Jan./Feb. 2005 – Part 2 of 3 – Classical (beg.) [Part 1] [Part 3] Click on any cover to go directly to its review below Now the Green Blade Riseth – Stockholm Cathedral Choir / Gustaf Sjokvist, Conductor – Adolf Fredrik Children’s Choir / Gunnel Kyhle, Leader – […]
SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews,, Pt. 1 of 3 – Hi-Res Jazz
41 & Reviews This Month! January-February 2005, Pt. 1 of 3 – Hi-Res Jazz [Part 2] [Part 3] Click on any cover to go directly to its review below *********MULTICHANNEL DISC OF THE MONTH********* The Tiptons: Surrounded by Horns – Stockfisch multichannel SACD SFR 357.4034.2, 49:20 *****: For some time I have been […]
Index to All 119 Discs Reviewed
Index to All 119 Discs Reviewed for January-February 2005: HI-RES REVIEWS, PT. 1 (Jazz) – The Tiptons Sax Quartet, Art Pepper – Gettin’ Together!, Mulligan Meets Monk, Nat Adderley – Work, This Here Is Bobby Timmons, Art Blakey & Jazz Messengers – Caravan, Milt Jackson & Wes Montgomery, Benny Carter – Jazz Giant, Cal Tjader/Stan […]
Home Page-January/February 2005
Our eighth Hi-Res Drawing features DVD-As from AIX Records. A dozen lucky AUDIOPHILE AUDITION readers who Register Here (or have registered earlier) will receive their choice of one of the 3 above DVD-A & V discs: The Latin Jazz Trio of Conte & Garfield, Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony & Respighi’s Pines of Rome, or the two […]
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