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Produced for MTV, this show in the Unplugged series showcases the folkier side of Eric Clapton, and was a bestseller on CD, laserdisc, and VHS. It was interesting to hear it in discrete surround, and to compare that with the CD with its uncompressed digital audio.

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Chord Electronics Ltd - Creating Perfection in both Professional and Consumer Hi-fi fields. With a

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JISCO review

Hi Charles, I have now auditioned the JISCO with various set up Material was: Transports: Philips 723, a recent 3D lab integrated CD player (Drive from Sanyo) and the CEC TL51 transport. Digital cables: Hms Sestetto, Hms il Primo.

http://www.jitter.de/reviews/jean_claude.html

SoundStage! Tina Louise - It's Time For Tina

Most of us grew up just sitting right back and hearing a tale. You know, the tale of that fateful trip. The one that started from a tropical port aboard a tiny ship.

http://www.sstage.com/music/reviews/rev063.htm

Audio Ideas Guide Hi-Fi and Home Theater Equipment Reviews: Denon AVR-3600 Home Theater Receiver

Sugg. Retail: $2999 Distributor: Denon Canada Inc., 14 Denison Street, Markham, Ont. L3R 1B5 (905) 475-4085 FAX 475-4159 (Reprinted from the Spring 1997 Audio Ideas Guide)

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Audio Ideas Guide: Music Reviews - Neil Young: Silver and Gold

All I could think about as this disc spun over the laser was how much Lou Reed hates Neil Young. “Love’s the answer, love’s the question…” warbles Neil, in gentle falsetto over piano and six-string.

http://www.audio-ideas.com/reviews/cd-reviews/neil-young.html

SoundStage! Paul McCartney - Standing Stone

Then, on October 14, in a premier at the Royal Albert Hall no less, his first solo classical work, Standing Stone, made its debut. Who d a thought? I remember hearing "She Loves You" for the first time back in 1964.

http://www.sstage.com/music/reviews/rev022.htm

Audio Ideas Guide Hi-Fi and Home Theater Equipment Reviews: Arcam Alpha 9 CD Player

The professional dCS 904 ADC sells for $12,000 U.S., and will operate at sampling frequencies from 32 (?) to 192 kHz with 24-bit resolution, while the 954 digital-to-analog converter also operates at up to 192 kHz and sells for $12,000, too.

http://www.audio-ideas.com/reviews/digital-sources/arcam-alpha9.html

SoundStage! John Hartford and the Hartford String Band - Good Old Boys

In the 1970s, Hartford developed a solo performing style of playing fiddle or banjo while simultaneously doing a clip-clop dance on a sheet of plywood that had a microphone attached to it. It was mesmerizing, even on the few occasions he appeared on television back then.

http://www.sstage.com/music/reviews/rev196.htm