WSJ.com - Over High-Fidelity, Companies Attempt to Refocus on Sound

WSJ.com - Over High-Fidelity, Companies Attempt to Refocus on Sound: "en it comes to music, consumers are increasingly trading quality for quantity. Many would rather have the ability to store thousands of songs on portable devices -- and have a constant soundtrack to their lives -- than own stacks of CDs and listen to high-quality sound tethered to an expensive living-room system. The shift is causing big reverberations in the audio industry. Sony Corp., has already pulled the plug on an expensive high-end audio line. And electronics makers including Sony are adding features designed to allow for easier integration between their midline stereo systems and portable players like iPods."