Stereophile's web monkey, Jon Iverson, looked and felt unusually hip, listening to Ned Collette and Wirewalker's wonderful 2 through my little blue iPod Nano and Skullcandy's eye-catching Aviator over-the-ear headphones ($149.95).

As we walked down the strip, men and women alike were stopped in their tracks, unable to hold back smiles and looks of admiration.

"I had no idea the day was going to start like this," exclaimed a jovial Jiverson.