Ramblings.

Welcome to Issue 105, where once again we look at some interesting equipment from both ends of the cost spectrum, including a couple of the most intriguing--and finest-sounding--speaker designs on the market. We also bring you a show report and our usual gaggle of music reviews.

Unexpectedly Transcendent Musical Experience: Soprano Susan Graham singing "Til There Was You" on an encore presentation of A Prairie Home Companion--my goodness, what a beautiful rendition of a golden oldie!

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Previews of Coming Attractions: Among the equipment we have in or have been promised for review are loudspeakers from DCM, Infinity, LaHave, Phase Technology, and Snell; components from JVC and Marchand; and much more, including music reviews, technical analyses, and a few surprises.

--KWN

One Last Thought: "Music is spiritual. The music business is not."--Van Morrison