Mark Fleischmann

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Audio Video News
DTV Transition Revives Old Telly
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 13, 2008
In Britain, a nation that cherishes its eccentrics as much as its bitter ales, a furniture restorer has converted a 1957-vintage black & white TV to receive digital over-the-air signals. It is believed to be the oldest TV to survive the U.K. DTV transition.
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Audio Video News
Warner Shakes It Up
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 12, 2008
Warner Bros. will kill the recently merged New Line Cinema, cut its overall theatrical release schedule in half, and build profit streams from Blu-ray and video on demand, Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes recently told an investor conference.
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Ears On
Tivoli Audio iSongBook
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 11, 2008
Tivoli Audio has steadily expanded beyond its original retro-style Model One radio into a variety of related products. All of them have killer radio tuners and some, like the iYiYi, have iPod docks. This revision of the briefcase-friendly SongBook radio adds an extension speaker and iPod dock along with some interesting twists.
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Audio Video News
B&W, Peter Gabriel Launch Music Club
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 10, 2008
British loudspeaker maker Bowers & Wilkins has teamed up with Peter Gabriel to offer subscribers exclusive music in DRM-free lossless surround.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Kind of Blu
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 09, 2008
Will Blu-ray’s state-of-the-art audio codecs become the format’s killer apps?

High-resolution audio is like a drowning man who, just when all seems lost, suddenly bobs back up to the surface for a convulsive gulp of air. CD replaces vinyl—he’s down. CD mastering improves—he’s up. Bad CD mastering squashes dynamic range—he’s down. SACD and DVD-Audio make their debuts with new 5.1-channel recordings and/or mixes—he’s up. The high-rez audio formats tank—he’s down. Vinyl makes a comeback—he’s up. Low-quality lossy downloads gut CD sales—he’s down. Oh Lord, he’s been down there a long time now. Will we ever see his head above water again?

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Bookshelf Speaker Reviews
Energy Take Classic Speaker System
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 09, 2008
In third generation, the Take acquires Classic status.

Here’s one more reason to love compact sat/sub sets—besides the fact that they’re affordable, easy to run with any receiver, and capable of anchoring a good-sounding surround system. They make your room look bigger.

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Audio Video News
Major Label Expands to Survive
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 09, 2008
The Universal Music Group is adding a couple of feathers to its record-label cap. Universal, which already controls nearly 30 percent of the classical music recording market, will now manage classical artists and book concerts, moving into territory previously off-limits to most record labels.
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Audio Video News
Sony LEDs the Way
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 06, 2008
Sony introduced seven new Bravia LCD HDTVs yesterday in sizes from 40 to 70 inches. Most prominent was a head-to-head comparison between a Bravia LED-backlit set and a "leading plasma brand" that loose lips identified as Pioneer, though the badge was covered up.
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Audio Video News
LG's Guru-Approved HTiB Hits Stores
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 05, 2008
The LG LHT888 is an HTiB with a rare distinction. It was fine-tuned by high-end audio guru Mark Levinson.
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Ears On
Audioengine AW1 Wireless Audio Adapter
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 04, 2008
There are lots of wireless ways to get two channels of audio from point A to point B. But which is the right one for you? One of several possible answers is the Audioengine AW1 wireless audio adapter. It takes the form of two shiny black objects. Each one is the size and shape of a box of kitchen matches, with a stubby USB dongle at one end and a stereo mini-jack at the other end.
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