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The darTZeel NHB-108 power amplifier garnered effusive praise from Stereophile's John Marks in his September">http://www.stereophile.com/amplificationreviews/932/index.html">Septemb… 2003 Fifth Element column, including the comment "the sweetest-sounding solid-state power amplifier I have ever heard." There was only one problem: the amp was hard to find in the US.

The Home">http://www.homeentertainment-expo.com">Home Entertainment Show (HE2004), the largest and most comprehensive showcase of consumer electronics and imaging products in America, returns to New York City May 20–23, 2004 at the Hilton New York Hotel—the site of two popular HE Shows held in 2001 and 2002. Over 15,000 attendees are expected to visit the NY Hilton, optimized for the ultimate user experience. Unlike typical trade shows, HE2004 provides visitors with the opportunity of seeing and hearing the finest products in upscale hotel rooms, creating the best-sounding environments for demonstrating high-performance gear.

Financially, the winter months have been all over the map. Some electronics companies have reported upswingshttp://www.stereophile.com/news/030804retailing/">upswings; in revenue, but others are experiencing a decrease.

Launched with a bang last April, Apple">http://apple.com">Apple Computer's iTunes Music Store has steadily gained popularity with music fans, but it won't reach its projected goal of selling 100 million songs online within its first year.

While Apple's iTunes and RealNetworks Rhapsody are battling it out in the music download ring (see related">http://www.stereophile.com/news/032204itunes">related story), and Microsoft is rumored to be eyeing a corner, Sony has now decided to join the fray with a new music service announced last week in Europe.

Starbucks is taking its signature compilation CDs to the next level—the personal one.

Tower">http://www.towerrecords.com">Tower Records should be back in fighting form on Monday, March 15 when a Delaware bankruptcy court rules on the company's reorganization plans.