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I had been with <I>Stereophile</I> only six months and feared my tenure was over&mdash;I thought I was losing my hearing. There was pain, ringing, and stuffiness. I couldn't listen to anything.

Apple Computer, faced with research, complaints, and litigation claiming that the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/mediaservers/934">iPod</A&gt; can cause hearing loss, issued a new software update on March 29 that limits the personal maximum volume level of the iPod Nano and iPod models with video-playback capabilities. The free download, available at <A HREF="http://www.apple.com/ipod/download">www.apple.com/ipod/download</A&gt;, prevents the player from outputting its potentially damaging maximum volume of 115dB. Parents can also use the feature to set volume limits on their child's iPod, and lock settings with coded combinations.

Loudspeaker Cables & Interconnects
Editor's Note: Rather than place cables in the usual "Recommended Components" classes, we've just listed those cables that members of the magazine's review team either have chosen to use on a long-term basis or have found to offer good value for money. They are therefore implicitly recommended. Where a cable has been found to have specific matching requirements or an identifiable sonic signature, it is noted in the text. "Try before you buy" is mandatory with cables; many dealers have a loaner stock to make this easier.

Over 300 mashups of Mona Lisa. Sturgeon's Law prevails, but that still leaves about 30 good ones.

NASCAR meats: Taste the excitement?

Huckleberry has that <I>look</I> of innocence down pat. Don't let it fool ya'.

I think Bagheera learned this expression from my wife.