Loudspeaker manufacturer Polk Audio announced on December 31 that it had acquired an interest in <A HREF="http://www.gen-tech.com">Genesis Technologies</A>, manufacturer of both loudspeakers and digital products. Not only did Polk invest $500,000 in Genesis convertible preferred securities, it also obtained a three-year option to purchase the Colorado-based high-end audio company, which is led by three industry veterans: Arnie Nudell (co-founder of Infinity), Paul McGowan (co-founder of PS Audio), and Mark S. Schifter (co-founder of Audio Alchemy).

Operating at the fringes of the audio world, binaural recordings have continued to maintain a hardcore group of advocates. Creating a convincing three-dimensional surround effect using only a two-channel source, binaural technology is especially impressive with headphones.

"To be natural," Oscar Wilde said, "is such a very difficult pose to keep up."

"To be natural," Oscar Wilde said, "is such a very difficult pose to keep up."

"To be natural," Oscar Wilde said, "is such a very difficult pose to keep up."

"To be natural," Oscar Wilde said, "is such a very difficult pose to keep up."

"To be natural," Oscar Wilde said, "is such a very difficult pose to keep up."

"To be natural," Oscar Wilde said, "is such a very difficult pose to keep up."

"To be natural," Oscar Wilde said, "is such a very difficult pose to keep up."

"To be natural," Oscar Wilde said, "is such a very difficult pose to keep up."