A pair of audiophile-friendly speakers for under $250? <I>That</I> prospect piqued Robert J. Reina into closely examining the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//loudspeakerreviews/580/">PSB Alpha B loudspeaker</A>. Reina notes that designer Paul Barton "is not one to rest on his laurels. Into this third and latest generation of the Alpha, the Alpha B, he has trickled down some of the design and manufacturing innovations of his more expensive Image series."

<A HREF="http://www.napster.com">Napster</A&gt; has been saved from what appeared to be certain death. A last-minute deal struck by German media conglomerate <A HREF="http://www.bertelsmann.de">Bertelsmann AG</A> will revive the company, which was reportedly near bankruptcy. It's the end of a long-running soap opera and the beginning of a new era for the company that began the audio file-sharing phenomenon.

Internet audio file-sharing service <A HREF="http://www.kazaa.com">Kazaa</A&gt; is the music industry's pariah&mdash;and it wants artists to get paid for their work.

<A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//interviews/231/">Paul Barton</A> is a legend in the speaker business. For 25 years this musician and engineer has dedicated his life to providing speaker purchasers with higher levels of sonic realism at lower prices. Barton is a frugal perfectionist, and his obsession with psychoacoustics is evident in all his designs. I was mightily impressed with his midpriced Image 4T (<I>Stereophile</I>, February 2001), which was, like all Barton designs, designed with the assistance of the facilities of Canada's National Research Council.

<A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//interviews/231/">Paul Barton</A> is a legend in the speaker business. For 25 years this musician and engineer has dedicated his life to providing speaker purchasers with higher levels of sonic realism at lower prices. Barton is a frugal perfectionist, and his obsession with psychoacoustics is evident in all his designs. I was mightily impressed with his midpriced Image 4T (<I>Stereophile</I>, February 2001), which was, like all Barton designs, designed with the assistance of the facilities of Canada's National Research Council.

<A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//interviews/231/">Paul Barton</A> is a legend in the speaker business. For 25 years this musician and engineer has dedicated his life to providing speaker purchasers with higher levels of sonic realism at lower prices. Barton is a frugal perfectionist, and his obsession with psychoacoustics is evident in all his designs. I was mightily impressed with his midpriced Image 4T (<I>Stereophile</I>, February 2001), which was, like all Barton designs, designed with the assistance of the facilities of Canada's National Research Council.

<A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//interviews/231/">Paul Barton</A> is a legend in the speaker business. For 25 years this musician and engineer has dedicated his life to providing speaker purchasers with higher levels of sonic realism at lower prices. Barton is a frugal perfectionist, and his obsession with psychoacoustics is evident in all his designs. I was mightily impressed with his midpriced Image 4T (<I>Stereophile</I>, February 2001), which was, like all Barton designs, designed with the assistance of the facilities of Canada's National Research Council.

Paul Barton is a legend in the speaker business. For 25 years this musician and engineer has dedicated his life to providing speaker purchasers with higher levels of sonic realism at lower prices. Barton is a frugal perfectionist, and his obsession with psychoacoustics is evident in all his designs. I was mightily impressed with his midpriced Image 4T (Stereophile, February 2001), which was, like all Barton designs, designed with the assistance of the facilities of Canada's National Research Council.

Ah me. Victoria's Secret underwear (sorry; <I>lingerie</I>) model Rebecca Romijn-Stamos' publicist politely declined my request for an interview with her. An interview with the model, not the publicist. But you already knew that, and you are (best Claude Rains voice) shocked&mdash;<I>shocked!</I>

Ah me. Victoria's Secret underwear (sorry; <I>lingerie</I>) model Rebecca Romijn-Stamos' publicist politely declined my request for an interview with her. An interview with the model, not the publicist. But you already knew that, and you are (best Claude Rains voice) shocked&mdash;<I>shocked!</I>