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Two unusual download sites now offer high-resolution 24-bit files for audiophiles with a taste for adventure. The first, the UK's <A HREF="http://www.bowers-wilkins.co.uk/sos">B&W Music Club</A>, is a one-album-per-month subscription service that premieres complete, audiophile-quality albums in a wide variety of genres chosen and recorded by "curator" Peter Gabriel. The second, <A HREF="http://www.hifitrack.com/en/">HifiTrack.com</A&gt;, is a Hong Kong-based site that offers Chinese and Asian traditional and pop music, Zen and meditation music, and Chinese-flavored Western pop, jazz, and classical.

Here's an oldie but goodie: a vintage animated Telefunken ad. NOS roolz.

<i>Photo: Michael Lavorgna</i>

After <a href="http://blog.stereophile.com/stephenmejias/the_rega_p3-24_iin_colouri/">… that</a>, I went with white.

Like all companies that have been in business long enough to become fixtures in the marketplace, Infinity has seen its share of changes. It has long been that audio rarity&#151;a company with one foot in the High End and one in the mass market. For the past few years, however, and despite continuing production of the now-classic IRS in its Series V incarnation, Infinity's mass-market foot has been the more firmly planted. Infinity, now a large company, is part of an even larger conglomerate, Harman International.

<i>The lovely, fashionable, and hell-raising Coral, dressed to kill and with all of today's hottest accessories.</i>

I can see the scene now, Gary, the mighty Max, the Big Man, all standing around the studio, looking at their feet, afraid to tell Bruce that one of his new songs, the otherwise very charming, “Outlaw Pete,” has a melody very similiar to the one found in KISS’ “I Was Made For Lovin’ You Baby,” their successful quasi-disco single off their otherwise weak 1979 stylistic stumble, <I>Dynasty</I>.