Stephen Mejias

These are my MIMOBOT flash drives. In theory, these cute little guys would go back and forth, delivering InDesign and image files, between me and our graphic designer, Pip. That's how we make the magazine, you see: We pass files back and forth and voila!

Oh, just making a magazine. That's all.

Friend and neighbor, Tris McCall, has been posting the results and analysis of his annual Critics">http://www.trismccall.net/critics_poll_2008_results.htm">Critics Poll. My favorite bit&#151Miscellaneous">http://www.trismccall.net/critics_poll_2008_miscellany.htm">Miscellaneo… Categories&#151went up today. I am even mentioned in the analysis. Always a thrill. Oddly, however, Tris notes that I am an "audiophile."

What depression? There's nothing like a good old-fashioned listening party for lighting a fire on your savings account. Might as well spend your money now before it disappears. Turn your money into stuff. Turn your stuff into records. John">http://www.devorefidelity.com/">John DeVore should charge admission to his new listening room. Perhaps he'll accept payment in vinyl. I'd happily pay one limited edition pressing for an evening of outstanding music and fine company.

Remember my friend, Eden? The one with the">http://blog.stereophile.com/stephenmejias/project_sapphire_at_the_end_o… amazing apartment and the Sota Sapphire? I visited her the other day. Slowly, so slowly, we're revitalizing the old turntable. Getting her ready to spin again. Getting her ready to sing again.

I am almost done with the "Recommended Components" blurbshttp://blog.stereophile.com/stephenmejias/072006essay/">blurbs;. And it feels so good.

The February 2009 issue of Stereophile is now on newsstands. On the cover, we feature the first CD player to come from Canadian manufacturer, Bryston.