<I>This series of articles is based on a paper presented at the 103rd Audio Engineering Society Convention, New York, September 1997. The preprint, "Loudspeakers: What Measurements Can Tell Us&mdash;And What They Can't Tell Us!," AES Preprint 4608, is available from the AES, 60 East 42nd Street, Room 2520, New York, NY 10165-0075. The AES internet site, <A HREF="http://www.aes.org">www.aes.org</A&gt;, offers a secure transaction page for credit-card orders.</I>

<I>This series of articles is based on a paper presented at the 103rd Audio Engineering Society Convention, New York, September 1997. The preprint, "Loudspeakers: What Measurements Can Tell Us&mdash;And What They Can't Tell Us!," AES Preprint 4608, is available from the AES, 60 East 42nd Street, Room 2520, New York, NY 10165-0075. The AES internet site, <A HREF="http://www.aes.org">www.aes.org</A&gt;, offers a secure transaction page for credit-card orders.</I>

<I>This series of articles is based on a paper presented at the 103rd Audio Engineering Society Convention, New York, September 1997. The preprint, "Loudspeakers: What Measurements Can Tell Us&mdash;And What They Can't Tell Us!," AES Preprint 4608, is available from the AES, 60 East 42nd Street, Room 2520, New York, NY 10165-0075. The AES internet site, <A HREF="http://www.aes.org">www.aes.org</A&gt;, offers a secure transaction page for credit-card orders.</I>

<I>This series of articles is based on a paper presented at the 103rd Audio Engineering Society Convention, New York, September 1997. The preprint, "Loudspeakers: What Measurements Can Tell Us&mdash;And What They Can't Tell Us!," AES Preprint 4608, is available from the AES, 60 East 42nd Street, Room 2520, New York, NY 10165-0075. The AES internet site, <A HREF="http://www.aes.org">www.aes.org</A&gt;, offers a secure transaction page for credit-card orders.</I>

<I>This series of articles is based on a paper presented at the 103rd Audio Engineering Society Convention, New York, September 1997. The preprint, "Loudspeakers: What Measurements Can Tell Us&mdash;And What They Can't Tell Us!," AES Preprint 4608, is available from the AES, 60 East 42nd Street, Room 2520, New York, NY 10165-0075. The AES internet site, <A HREF="http://www.aes.org">www.aes.org</A&gt;, offers a secure transaction page for credit-card orders.</I>

<I>This series of articles is based on a paper presented at the 103rd Audio Engineering Society Convention, New York, September 1997. The preprint, "Loudspeakers: What Measurements Can Tell Us&mdash;And What They Can't Tell Us!," AES Preprint 4608, is available from the AES, 60 East 42nd Street, Room 2520, New York, NY 10165-0075. The AES internet site, <A HREF="http://www.aes.org">www.aes.org</A&gt;, offers a secure transaction page for credit-card orders.</I>

<I>This series of articles is based on a paper presented at the 103rd Audio Engineering Society Convention, New York, September 1997. The preprint, "Loudspeakers: What Measurements Can Tell Us&mdash;And What They Can't Tell Us!," AES Preprint 4608, is available from the AES, 60 East 42nd Street, Room 2520, New York, NY 10165-0075. The AES internet site, <A HREF="http://www.aes.org">www.aes.org</A&gt;, offers a secure transaction page for credit-card orders.</I>

High-end audio legend Mark Levinson has departed Cello Film and Music Systems, the company he founded 15 years ago, and has formed a new business, Red Rose Music. The new company will break all performance barriers with both affordable and cost-no-object audio equipment, Levinson stated last week, and is already registered as a new business with the state of New York.

Our first article this week is <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//features/78/">Illusions, Riddles, & Toys</A>, in which Barry Willis explains what Zeno's paradox has to do with audio nirvana. "We audiofools face just such a riddle in our relentless pursuit of musical realism. I can hear you now: <I>No, say it isn't so. Surely our technology is equal to the task.</I> I'm sorry to tell you that it isn't, and probably never will be."

E<I>ditor's note: For months now, we've been reporting about the the problems and dilemmas created by audio formats such as MP3, which are often used to pirate and illegally distribute music over the Internet. Correspondent <A HREF="mailto:sazanka@yahoo.com">Leonid Korostyshevski</A> offers a decidedly unique Russian spin on the situation. His previous stories are <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/news/10131/">here</A&gt; and <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/news/10331/">here</A&gt;. Photos were taken last week by Leonid Korostyshevski</I>