Well, I just re-duped for 2 mo' years. Stereophile says I is impotent, it gave me 24 issues for the price of under $20. Yet I received an e-mail "special offer" 3 years for slightly mo' than $35.!! It is a better deal to go to the sub renewal page, directly, not the special offer sent to me. I don't think the specail offer was a scam, just screwey. Ever gonna review Helix from Legacy, I'm sure this system will smoke any one they ever tested, is that what they are afraid of, B&W, Wilson and a few others are big advertisers. HELIX baby.

Ha, I got mine early this month. She was a welcome sight too. It rained all day here and I got soaked off and on. Driving home, all I wanted was a hot cup of coffee and some audio relaxation. But, I enjoyed the hearth and home just a little more with the latest issue as a welcome surprise.

In a previous thread I had mentioned that I was going to get one of those Oppo players to replace the dead player in our bedroom and report back as to whether or not it really sounds worth a hoot. Well, Wes beat me to the punch in the May issue.

F*ck Rosie. She is fat, ugly, and doesn't know sh*t like most members of this forum. Go listen to your amplifier with your d*ck in your hand.

One bright spot in what was a horrible news day yesterday: Ornette Coleman has won the Pulitzer Prize for music for his live album, "Sound Grammar." Having casually known the man since the sixties (I was his letter carrier in the West Village) I know how much this recognition means to him. And to all of us who care about his music, it's a wonderful thing.