Monthly Archive: November 2016
Editorial for November 2016
The complete pipe organ works of Max Reger in hi-res stereo, surround & binaural (17 SACDs) is the November free drawing here, as furnished by Cybele Records. It comes with a complete bound book and an interview with the organist. We reviewed it here. All you need to do is click on the Register To Win banner on the Home Page and fill out our simple form. We will list below the winner of the November drawing in early December. EDITORIAL AUDIOPHILE AUDITION began as a local program in San Francisco and then in 1985 as a weekly national radio series hosted by John Sunier, and aired for 13½ years on up to 200 public radio and commercial stations. In September 1998 its web site for program listings was expanded to this free Internet publication. November 2016 is our 212th issue! All disc reviews are added thru the month as written and received, often daily, amounting to nearly 100 a month. The Home Page lists the latest published reviews. Vinyls, Pure Audio Blu-rays and other hi-res formats are included in the SACD/Hi-Res Section. We are staying with physical discs rather than downloads. The site has been redesigned and improved. Please […]
Audio News for Nov. 1, 2016
Thalia Symphony’s New Maestro Wants Seldom-heard Composers – Joseph Pollard White, now conducting the community-based orchestra in Seattle in their opening concert November 4 says: “I’m really not interested in hearing every last note by Mozart when there’s so much music by other composers that doesn’t get heard at all.” Thalia was founded in 1948 and White has designed its first program to take the audience on a “little surf-to-turf journey,” including music of Seattle composer in the ‘30s and ‘40s, George McKay. Google Acquires Eyefluence to Enhance VR – Eyefluence is know for the development of a series of devices related tracking eye behavior in virtual and augmented reality applications. The company also produces the LeadPad tablet for kids. Google is gearing developments for VR to smartphones, using its new Pixel phone that is enabled by its Daydream VR headset. This many lead to vast developments of products, strategic forms of services and improved device features. Google is incorporating the eye-tracking feature and sensors for the purpose of user interaction within the virtual space of its new premium standalone headset. Facebook and Microsoft have also been venturing on research and development related to their AR and VR applications. Microsoft […]
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