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VIEWPOINTS8 Letters113 Manufacturer CommentsCOLUMNS12 From The Editor14 Industry News16 Future TAS New Products on the HorizonTAS JOURNAL26 The Quest for Great Sound on a $2000 Budget, Part 2Barry Willis finishes his report on seeking out a great budget system.34 TAS Talks with Benjamin ZanderJonathan Valin and Mark Lehman interview a conductor who’s recordedsome impressive Mahler symphonies on the Telarc label—and brilliantlyexplained what they mean, to boot.16MUSIC116 GOLDEN EAR MUSIC AWARDS146 2005’s Top 10 Pop/Rock, Jazz, and Classical Albums134 Recording of the Issue—Mozart: Sonatas for Piano andViolin (Hahn)133 ClassicalThe lowdown on Beethoven’s Razumovsky Quartets, Testament’s JuilliardQuartet reissues, and a Sibelius SACD box set.141 JazzCritiques of the latest albums from Jim McAuley, Robert Glasper, AndrewHill, Greg Osby, and Steve Lehman.144 Rock Etc.A roundup of new live records from Green Day, Patti Smith, The MarsVolta, Iron Maiden, The Grateful Dead, plus reviews of the latest fromNeil Diamond, Lewis Taylor, and others.160 TAS BACK PAGEAudio FindsJonathan Valin reports on rarities from the recent Bighorn Sheep AudioFest in Boise.344 THE ABSOLUTE SOUND ■ FEBRUARY 2006
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