Danish Audiophile Loudspeaker Industries (DALI), a relatively large maker of loudspeakers, was founded in 1982 by the peripatetic Peter Lyngdorf, who has worked with or founded Steinway/Lyngdorf, Lyngdorf Audio, TacT, NAD, etc. Audionord International, another company founded by Lyngdorf, owns DALI as well as American subsidiary DALI USA, along with yet another Lyngdorf creation: the 60 Hi-Fi Klubben stores, said to be the world's largest chain of high-end audio retail shops. Whew! The guy keeps busy.

Late in 2006, I was watching John Atkinson set up a pair of DPA cardioid microphones in front of the stage of New York City's Otto's Shrunken Head to record a performance of my jazz quartet, <A HREF="http://www.myspace.com/attentionscreen">Attention Screen</A> (footnote 1). Before the first set, Wes Phillips approached me. "Bob, I found a piece of equipment you <I>must</I> review&mdash;the Cayin A-50T integrated amp. It's only 1300 bucks and you'll love it!"

Late in 2006, I was watching John Atkinson set up a pair of DPA cardioid microphones in front of the stage of New York City's Otto's Shrunken Head to record a performance of my jazz quartet, <A HREF="http://www.myspace.com/attentionscreen">Attention Screen</A> (footnote 1). Before the first set, Wes Phillips approached me. "Bob, I found a piece of equipment you <I>must</I> review&mdash;the Cayin A-50T integrated amp. It's only 1300 bucks and you'll love it!"

Late in 2006, I was watching John Atkinson set up a pair of DPA cardioid microphones in front of the stage of New York City's Otto's Shrunken Head to record a performance of my jazz quartet, <A HREF="http://www.myspace.com/attentionscreen">Attention Screen</A> (footnote 1). Before the first set, Wes Phillips approached me. "Bob, I found a piece of equipment you <I>must</I> review&mdash;the Cayin A-50T integrated amp. It's only 1300 bucks and you'll love it!"

Late in 2006, I was watching John Atkinson set up a pair of DPA cardioid microphones in front of the stage of New York City's Otto's Shrunken Head to record a performance of my jazz quartet, <A HREF="http://www.myspace.com/attentionscreen">Attention Screen</A> (footnote 1). Before the first set, Wes Phillips approached me. "Bob, I found a piece of equipment you <I>must</I> review&mdash;the Cayin A-50T integrated amp. It's only 1300 bucks and you'll love it!"

Although the brain pall caused by four solid days and nights of music has yet to lift entirely, I will attempt to begin to dissect South by Southwest 2008.