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Last week we posted reviews of the Linn">http://www.stereophile.com//digitalsourcereviews/86/">Linn Sondek CD12 CD player and the Linn">http://www.stereophile.com//loudspeakerreviews/85/">Linn AV 51 system. This week we add a review of the Linn">http://www.stereophile.com//analogsourcereviews/88/">Linn Linto phono preamplifier, as well as John Atkinson's report on the Revel">http://www.stereophile.com//loudspeakerreviews/89/">Revel Ultima Gem loudspeaker & Ultima Sub-15 subwoofer, and Tom Norton's review of the complete Revel">http://www.stereophile.com//loudspeakerreviews/90/">Revel Home Theater speaker system.

Because online music retailers like CDNowhttp://www.cdnow.com">CDNow; and Amazon.comhttp://www.Amazon.com">Amazon.com; have likely taken a bite out of record-club sales, last week Internet company America">http://www.aol.com">America Online and direct music marketer Columbia">http://www.columbiahouse.com">Columbia House announced a marketing agreement for both online and offline advertising and promotions, including product bundling, direct-mail initiatives, and co-marketing and advertising campaigns. Under the multi-year agreement, Columbia House, with more than 13 million members, will promote its music, video, and DVD clubs on AOL's Shopping Channel, as well as on AOL.com, CompuServe, Digital City, and Entertainment Asylum.

After a particularly tough year, Carver Corporation announced last week that it has executed an agreement with founder Bob Carver, who had sold his interest in the company and then started up privately held Sunfire Corporation (see">http://www.stereophile.com/news/10254/">see previous story). The new agreement places Sunfire in charge of the development, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution, under the Carver brand name, of a new line of home and car products that will incorporate "new" technologies. The agreement also establishes a new manufacturer's representative and independent dealer network to rebuild Carver Corporation, and for Bob Carver to assume full operational control of the company.

Online readers rejoice: Stereophile is posting the first of what we hope will be many equipment reviews in our Archives database. First up is the Linn">http://www.stereophile.com//digitalsourcereviews/86/">Linn Sondek CD12 CD player (recently reviewed in Stereophile), along with a review of the Linn">http://www.stereophile.com//loudspeakerreviews/85/">Linn AV 51 System (from the February 1999 issue of Stereophile Guide to Home Theater).

Music lovers within driving distance of San Francisco and those planning a visit for later this month should set aside Sunday, February 28, for a feast of black vinyl. That's the day the San">http://www.sfcm.edu/">San Francisco Conservatory of Music holds its Giant LP Sale.