Mark Fleischmann

Audio Video News
Dr. Sidney Harman to Retire
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 16, 2008
Dr. Sidney Harman will retire on July 1. The 89-year-old audio pioneer will be succeeded as chair and CEO of Harman International by Dinesh C. Paliwal. Harman will remain chair emeritus.
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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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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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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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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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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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