No, we really weren't feeling kind of seasick, but the crowd definitely called out for more—and at HE2005, more is what we usually got.

<I>We get so confused department:</I> Officially, it's day one of the show, even though we've already been here a whole day. But&mdash;as we keep having to remind ourselves&mdash;it's not all about us. Today was the day the showgoers arrived.

Day one of the Home Entertainment Show is always set aside for the press (and "the industry," which is an apparently elastic term meaning "everybody else"), but this year it seems as though there's more press than ever. Every press conference&mdash;and there was a steady stream of them&mdash;was standing room only and the halls were already thronged with showgoers. It looks like HE2005 is already a hit.

As we enter the week of The Home Entertainment Show (HE2005), you can almost hear the audio industry holding its breath, waiting for the Show's April 28 opening date to announce new products, alliances, and strategies. However, despite the lack of hard news coming across the www.stereophile.com newsdesk this week, we <I>have</I> been receiving almost daily hints concerning the must-hear products and rooms awaiting us at the Hilton New York Hotel.

The Consumer Electronics Association announced last week its finalists for the 2005 "Demmy Awards," a collection of audio demonstration music that the group puts together for retailers and manufacturers. The panel of judges for the awards include <I>Stereophile</I>'s own John Atkinson.

"Spread out."&mdash;<I>Moe, addressing Larry and Curly</I>

"Spread out."&mdash;<I>Moe, addressing Larry and Curly</I>

"Spread out."&mdash;<I>Moe, addressing Larry and Curly</I>

"Spread out."&mdash;<I>Moe, addressing Larry and Curly</I>