Stereo-Link Offers High Performance Audio LinkNow available at www.stereo-link.com, stereo-link creates a new paradigm for entertainment by enabling quality playback of computer-based audio files.
August 10, 2000Tired of listening to your MP3s on those tiny, low-quality computer speakers? Sick of feeling as though your music is trapped in a tunnel as audio files play through your computer’s internal sound card? Now, with the introduction of stereo-link, those frustrations are over.
SigTech, specialists in high-quality audio and acoustic technologies, announce the availability of stereo-link, the first audio component to deliver superior audio playback of downloaded music files and internet-based streaming audio content. By linking computer-based music libraries to home stereo systems, stereo-link eliminates the humming and buzzing noises frequently associated with a computer’s low quality speakers and internal sound card, and allows users to take full advantage of the quality and features found in their stereo systems.
Offered exclusively online at www.stereo-link.com, stereo-link 1200 is available for $199 in either blue or graphite and includes an RCA cord, a USB cable, and a power cord.
The problem
The internet offers access to streaming audio programs and countless opportunities for music lovers to preview and download tracks quickly and inexpensively. Users are able to listen to these audio files and their favorite CDs on their computers. However, computer sound cards and speakers were not designed to support the lyrical stylings of Korn or Pavarotti, they were developed to support games and multimedia presentations. In any application where a reasonable level of sound quality is necessary, even professional sound cards have proven to be inadequate due to the fact that they reside inside a noisy computer.
The solution is stereo-link
Created by a team of engineers with over 30 years of experience in consumer electronics and a deep passion for music, stereo-link provides the first-ever opportunity for premium audio playback of computer-based music. By providing this high quality link between a consumer’s personal computer and their home stereo system, stereo-link allows users to play all streaming and downloaded music files on their stereos, without limiting any system functionalities such as volume, treble, and bass. In addition, stereo-link comes equipped with a low-distortion headphone amplifier so that users can listen to music by directly plugging their headphones into stereo-link.
How stereo-link works
In the form of a small box that resides near the user’s computer, stereo-link 1200 receives pure digital audio signals via the USB port, which it then converts into analog format and sends to the stereo system or headphone amplifier. stereo-link is unique in that it captures audio data before it reaches the internal sound card, preventing the annoying distortion produced by the sound card. In addition, all stereo-link products are designed with an internal power supply and special isolation circuitry, which keeps users’ audio systems and/or headphones free of any electrical noises their computer may emit. “Due to the convergence of the Internet and entertainment, the music industry has quickly moved towards distributing all types of digital music files via the Internet,” says Burke Mathes, CEO of SigTech. “Recognizing these revolutionary changes, we designed stereo-link to provide music fans with superior audio playback for their computer-based music libraries.” About stereo-link
Created to link Internet music sources to home stereo systems, stereo-link is revolutionizing the way internet audio content is heard. Bypassing sound cards and small computer speakers, stereo-link is the first product developed to deliver superior audio quality instantly, eliminating the time wasted burning CDs. stereo-link is an innovation of SigTech, a Cambridge-based audio technology company, dedicated to improving music lovers’ listening experience. For more information, visit their web site at www.stereo-link.com. | 
