The day before the show and the vendors are busy setting up. Here's a shot of Music Direct's Michael Grantham and Mobile Fidelity's Coleman Brice unpacking boxes full of discs both analog and digital.

Since we're spread around the country, the only time we meet in person is usually at a show. Hanging out by the Sheraton's pool are Jason, John and Jon.

It's the day before HE 2006 opens (for the press on Thursday - the public show opens Friday), and the weather could not be nicer. Here's a shot of the hotel from across the parking lot.

<i>Written on the way to JFK Airport, Tuesday afternoon.</i>

I'll be traveling to LA this week, so blogging will be later than usual. Check here and check our show blog for more <AHREF="http://blog.stereophile.com/he2006/">news</I&gt;.

Smiling mug shots? I suspect drinking was involved.

OMG! Aggie, Maggie, and Elmira Ross can <I>do</I> stuff Tex Avery couldn't even draw! And don't get me started on "Solid Potato Salad." Wha?<P ALIGN=CENTER><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/E1CITKXovAY"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/E1CITKXovAY&quot; type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>

Jeff Pearlman owns up to being a literary prostitute.