Moderation, like a natural death, is what most thinking people roll toward, if only because extremism requires too much energy: Extreme points of view are hard to hold without a certain amount of self-delusion, and the brighter you are, the harder your self-deluder has to work.

Moderation, like a natural death, is what most thinking people roll toward, if only because extremism requires too much energy: Extreme points of view are hard to hold without a certain amount of self-delusion, and the brighter you are, the harder your self-deluder has to work.

Moderation, like a natural death, is what most thinking people roll toward, if only because extremism requires too much energy: Extreme points of view are hard to hold without a certain amount of self-delusion, and the brighter you are, the harder your self-deluder has to work.

<B>THE POLICE: <I>Every Breath You Take: The Classics</I></B><BR> A&M Chronicles 069 493 607-2 (hybrid SACD/CD). 2003. The Police, Hugh Padgham, Laurie Latham, orig. prods.; Nigel Gray, Chris Gray, Hugh Padgham, Phil Nicolo, orig. engs.; David Tickle, Martin Pradler, 5.1 remixes (tracks 1-12); Bob Ludwig, 5.1 remixes (tracks 13-14) and SACD mastering; Bill Levenson, reissue supervision. A?D. TT: 59:43<BR> Performance <B>*****</B><BR> Sonics <B>**</B> to <B>*****</B>

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For the third year in a row, <I>Quebec Audio-Video Magazine</I> has offered its readers a chance to win an all-expense-paid trip for two to the Home Entertainment Show&mdash;or a trip to the beautiful Charlevoix region of the province of Quebec, Canada, for a musical experience at Le Domaine Forget concert hall.

In 1997, Martin Colloms reviewed the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//amplificationreviews/829/">Krell Full Power Balanced 600 power amplifier</A>, wondering "<I>Can</I> a 600Wpc amplifier be relevant to domestic high fidelity?"

You've got to give the audiophiles who post at the <A HREF="http://www.AudioAsylum.com">Audio Asylum</A> online forum credit. Not only is AA one of the more informative and constructive audiophile communities, some of its members provide the audio industry much-needed feedback on how it's doing&mdash;for better or worse.

Show attendees at Home Entertainment 2003, the hi-fi and home-theater event of the year, will be treated to nearly a dozen educational seminars to help guide and inform them about what and how to buy the new and sometimes confusing home audio/video and home theater products available today.