Issue 88
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CINEMA
Apple's "Hobby"
The Apple TV does jaw-dropping demos, but its shortcomings can make you crazy
NUTS&BOLTS
Remembering Stereo
by Paul Bergman
Not that stereo is gone, exactly, but what does it really mean today?
FEATURE
Hi-Res Music on DV-R
Reference Recordings offers you a copy of its master recordings on HRx discs. And they’re not alone. How good do they sound on your gear?
THE LISTENING ROOM
Reference 3A Episode
Reference 3A’s wonderful Royal Virtuoso loudspeaker grows up…all the way down to the ground
Audes Orpheus
A one-time supplier to the Red Army takes on the loudspeaker state of the art
A Two-Box Player From Cyrus
Actually, it’s a four-box player. And it has room for your computer to join the party
Cambridge DACMagic
There are new reasons to get a standalone DAC, but can you buy a good one at this price?
Blue Circle Fon Lo Thingee
They may look like Blue Circle’s “Thingee” computer link, but they’re as analog as they can be
Two BIS Cables
Analog and USB wiring from BIS Audio
AblePlanet Phones
Think Beats by Dr. Dre, for well under half the price
SOFTWARE
The Bond Franchise
by Gerard Rejskind
Agent 007 has been on our movie screens (and now our plasma screens) for nearly half a century. We look back at the best, the worst, and the most interssting.
The Music of Bond
The producers figured this out years ago: a great song can make a film
Software Reviews
by Albert Simon and Gerard Rejskind
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