Leaving aside for a moment the fact that the Wavac SH-833 costs $350,000/pair—

Leaving aside for a moment the fact that the Wavac SH-833 costs $350,000/pair—

Leaving aside for a moment the fact that the Wavac SH-833 costs $350,000/pair—

Leaving aside for a moment the fact that the Wavac SH-833 costs $350,000/pair—

Leaving aside for a moment the fact that the Wavac SH-833 costs $350,000/pair—

Leaving aside for a moment the fact that the Wavac SH-833 costs $350,000/pair—

XM on a roll: Recent marketing efforts appear to be paying off for XM Satellite Radio. On July 2, the satellite radio startup announced that it had exceeded the 2.1-million subscriber mark during the second quarter. More than 418,000 new subscribers signed up during that period—over twice the number recruited in the same quarter last year. XM-compatible products are appearing at an ever-increasing number of retail outlets, leading some observers to believe that the company may have a fighting chance in the long run.

Audiophiles of every stripe know that achieving a realistic soundstage is maddeningly elusive—some would say impossible. When a system is right for some recordings, it's far off for others.

Would a piece of Krell electronics be the crowning jewel on your equipment rack?

Most audiophiles are generally loathe to think that they'd run their main audio systems from a computer. Last time <A HREF="http://cgi.stereophile.com/cgi-bin/showvote.cgi?346">we ran a poll</A>, answers such as this one from David L. Wyatt, Jr. were typical: "Why in the world would I hook my computers to my stereo? If I want to make a compilation CD of the music I have purchased, I'll just burn one."