As part of my employer's never-ending attempts to transform me from an engineer into a manager, I am constantly being sent to seminars and courses, some of which are eminently practical—like "Managers and the Law," which taught us how to avoid getting ourselves and our company sued. Others are more esoteric, like a recent seminar on "paradigm shifts." A paradigm shift, we were told, is a fundamental change in the way we look at things, arising from a change in a belief so inherent that it's unconscious.

Brian Damkroger's audio world may have been in a disorienting flux the last several months, but one thing remained a bastion of stability: the <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//digitalsourcereviews/343/">Simaudio Moon Eclipse CD player</A>. Damkroger explains why in his complete report.

There is no denying that buying pre-owned high-end gear can easily provide the biggest bang for the audio buck. Many of us got our first glimpse of sonic nirvana after scoring some second-hand component at a fraction of its retail price. Or perhaps you've just bought a new product and need to unload that old classic hanging out in the closet. <I>Stereophile</I> wants to help.

Home Entertainment 2001 arrives at the Hilton Hotel & Towers in New York this week for three days, May 11-13. There will be more than 80 rooms stuffed with the latest high end audio and video gear, including dozens of brand new products. For more information about the show, go to the <A HREF="http://www.homeentertainment-expo.com">HE 2001 website</A>.

Analog playback equipment, the high art of 20th century audio, will be the theme of the "Analog Ballroom" in the Regent Parlor on the 2nd Floor of the New York Hilton during <A HREF="http://www.homeentertainment-expo.com/">Home Entertainment 2001</A>.

Can pirate chasers attend to business while accusing each other of piracy? <A HREF="http://www.digimarc.com">Digimarc</A&gt; and <A HREF="http://www.verance.com">Verance Corporation</A>, two competitors in the digital watermarking race, have been swapping accusations over patent infringements.

Out of action for more than a year, Mobile Fidelty should be returning soon. Online retailer <A HREF="http://www.amusicdirect.com">Music Direct</A> has purchased the remastering and re-release specialty company, according to an <A HREF="http://pages.prodigy.net/amicus1/end_los.htm">announcement</A&gt; made April 24.

One of the most esteemed labels in the audiophile universe should soon be back in business. Online retailer <A HREF="http://www.musicdirect.com">Music Direct</A> has purchased remastering and re-release specialty company Mobile Fidelity, according to an <A HREF="http://pages.prodigy.net/amicus1/end_los.htm"&gt; announcement</A> made April 24.