"It <I>took</I> long enough," as I said to Larry Fish and Roger Stockholm.

"It <I>took</I> long enough," as I said to Larry Fish and Roger Stockholm.

"It <I>took</I> long enough," as I said to Larry Fish and Roger Stockholm.

"It <I>took</I> long enough," as I said to Larry Fish and Roger Stockholm.

<I>People are wrong when they say the opera isn't what it used to be. It is what it used to be. That's what's wrong with it.</I>&mdash;No&#235;l Coward

<I>People are wrong when they say the opera isn't what it used to be. It is what it used to be. That's what's wrong with it.</I>&mdash;No&#235;l Coward

<I>People are wrong when they say the opera isn't what it used to be. It is what it used to be. That's what's wrong with it.</I>&mdash;No&#235;l Coward

The <A HREF="http://www.riaa.com">Recording Industry Association of America</A> (RIAA) has requested increased federal funding for the ongoing struggle against the pirating of recorded music. On Tuesday, April 23, the organization's executives asked the US House of Representatives' Appropriations Committee for more money to pursue pirates. Such allocations come directly from tax revenues, according to reports from Washington.

Last week's <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/vote.shtml">online poll</A> indicates that many <I>Stereophile</I> readers have an ongoing affinity for the retro design style of older audio gear. Several respondents say they find the warm glow of tubes and backlit displays seductively attractive in a darkened room, while others pine for the days of analog dials and softly lit meters with gently bouncing needles.