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The Magnep1anar Tympani I that is the subject of this report is already an obsolete model, having been superseded by the Tympanis IA, II, and III that were unveiled at the CE Show in Chicago this past June. Since many of our readers already own Tympani Is, and dealer stocks of them are being sold at a substantial price reduction, the report should still be of interest. We will publish follow-up reports on the newer models as soon as they become available for testing.

Drum me out of the High End if you must, but I have a shameful confession to make: <I>I love headphones</I>. I know, I know, I'm supposed to preface my comment with a lofty disclaimer, such as, "Of course, given my refined sensibilities, <I>I</I> could never derive satisfaction from such a compromised listening apparatus, but many of <I>you</I> seem to enjoy them." Well, pardon me for saying so, but <I>pfffftttt!</I>

There seems to be a fairly common evolution among audiophiles: First, they notice that there is better sound available than they have ever experienced before, so they buy (we hope!) better-sounding equipment&mdash;but sooner or later, upgrading becomes terrifically expensive, while the urge to improve the system remains constant. What to do then?

But change the name of the companies involved and I heard every one of the claims in "The Top 10 Lies of Entrepreneurs" uttered at one point or another this past week.

Hah&mdash;I'd like to see the program, that could figure <I>me</I> out!

World's longest concert sounds second chord after one-and-a-half years. It's A, C, and F#&mdash;gonna take a while to resolve <I>that</I> one.

What a great idea. Can I add <I>absitively</I>?