Audiophiles aren't taking to the streets just yet, but John Atkinson is more than a little riled about the proposed watermarking of SACD and DVD-Audio recordings. In this month's "As We See It," "Watermarking: the Devil's Work!," JA exhorts the audiophile masses to rise up in protest.Michael Fremer readily admits that, no, he can't afford it either, but how could he resist reviewing the $74,000 Rockport Technologies System III Sirius turntable and tonearm? "Although I was mightily impressed with the System III Sirius's design and superlative build quality, I didn't begin listening in a seriously snowed state of mind. In fact, I was skeptical. . . . " Skeptical or not, Mikey turns in a revealing report.
