For those who frequent the audio discussion groups on the Internet, the method by which <I>Stereophile</I> selects products for review seems to be a continuing source of fascination and conjecture. Supporters of fledgling manufacturers&mdash;whose products these Webcrawlers just <I>happen</I> to own&mdash;rail against the rule that products to be reviewed in the magazine must have at least five US dealers. Some suggest that <I>Stereophile</I>'s selection of review products is all about catering to advertisers and friends in the industry, a process that seems intended to exclude <I>their</I> favorite products from consideration.

For those who frequent the audio discussion groups on the Internet, the method by which <I>Stereophile</I> selects products for review seems to be a continuing source of fascination and conjecture. Supporters of fledgling manufacturers&mdash;whose products these Webcrawlers just <I>happen</I> to own&mdash;rail against the rule that products to be reviewed in the magazine must have at least five US dealers. Some suggest that <I>Stereophile</I>'s selection of review products is all about catering to advertisers and friends in the industry, a process that seems intended to exclude <I>their</I> favorite products from consideration.

For those who frequent the audio discussion groups on the Internet, the method by which <I>Stereophile</I> selects products for review seems to be a continuing source of fascination and conjecture. Supporters of fledgling manufacturers&mdash;whose products these Webcrawlers just <I>happen</I> to own&mdash;rail against the rule that products to be reviewed in the magazine must have at least five US dealers. Some suggest that <I>Stereophile</I>'s selection of review products is all about catering to advertisers and friends in the industry, a process that seems intended to exclude <I>their</I> favorite products from consideration.

For those who frequent the audio discussion groups on the Internet, the method by which <I>Stereophile</I> selects products for review seems to be a continuing source of fascination and conjecture. Supporters of fledgling manufacturers&mdash;whose products these Webcrawlers just <I>happen</I> to own&mdash;rail against the rule that products to be reviewed in the magazine must have at least five US dealers. Some suggest that <I>Stereophile</I>'s selection of review products is all about catering to advertisers and friends in the industry, a process that seems intended to exclude <I>their</I> favorite products from consideration.

For those who frequent the audio discussion groups on the Internet, the method by which <I>Stereophile</I> selects products for review seems to be a continuing source of fascination and conjecture. Supporters of fledgling manufacturers&mdash;whose products these Webcrawlers just <I>happen</I> to own&mdash;rail against the rule that products to be reviewed in the magazine must have at least five US dealers. Some suggest that <I>Stereophile</I>'s selection of review products is all about catering to advertisers and friends in the industry, a process that seems intended to exclude <I>their</I> favorite products from consideration.

For those who frequent the audio discussion groups on the Internet, the method by which <I>Stereophile</I> selects products for review seems to be a continuing source of fascination and conjecture. Supporters of fledgling manufacturers&mdash;whose products these Webcrawlers just <I>happen</I> to own&mdash;rail against the rule that products to be reviewed in the magazine must have at least five US dealers. Some suggest that <I>Stereophile</I>'s selection of review products is all about catering to advertisers and friends in the industry, a process that seems intended to exclude <I>their</I> favorite products from consideration.

For those who frequent the audio discussion groups on the Internet, the method by which <I>Stereophile</I> selects products for review seems to be a continuing source of fascination and conjecture. Supporters of fledgling manufacturers&mdash;whose products these Webcrawlers just <I>happen</I> to own&mdash;rail against the rule that products to be reviewed in the magazine must have at least five US dealers. Some suggest that <I>Stereophile</I>'s selection of review products is all about catering to advertisers and friends in the industry, a process that seems intended to exclude <I>their</I> favorite products from consideration.

For those who frequent the audio discussion groups on the Internet, the method by which Stereophile selects products for review seems to be a continuing source of fascination and conjecture. Supporters of fledgling manufacturers—whose products these Webcrawlers just happen to own—rail against the rule that products to be reviewed in the magazine must have at least five US dealers. Some suggest that Stereophile's selection of review products is all about catering to advertisers and friends in the industry, a process that seems intended to exclude their favorite products from consideration.

<B>LED ZEPPELIN: <I>How the West Was Won</I></B><BR> Atlantic 83587-2 (3 CDs). 2003. Jimmy Page, prod.; Eddie Kramer, orig. eng.; Kevin Shirley, reissue eng.; Drew Griffith, asst. eng. AAD?. TT: 2:49:51<BR> Performance <B>****&#189;</B><BR> Sonics <B>***</B>

Major Japanese electronics manufacturers reported mixed results for the quarter ended June 30, with Mitsubishi and Sharp posting sales gains, while Hitachi and JVC did not. Most electronics firms begin their fiscal year on April 1, making June 30 the end of the first quarter.