LATEST ADDITIONS

Scientists agree that humans are stimulated by music in the same ways as we are by sex and food. So now for the big question: How come?

Okay article, but it has a fabulous photograph of Ronnie Wood accompanying his grandmother.

While you might have been paying attention to other matters, there has been a quiet revolution in affordable recording technology. What if I told you that I've been making pure Direct Stream Digital (DSD), SACD-quality two-channel recordings using equipment that, from soup to nuts, costs less than $6000? Read on.

Man, you've got to watch out for those preconceived notions—they'll kill you every time. For the last several years I've seen Plinius amplifiers at hi-fi shows and—even though I didn't know the first thing about the company or its products—figured that I knew what they were all about. Spotting their brawny façades festooned with feathery heatsinks, I smugly assured myself that they were some kind of antipodean pretender to the muscle-amp throne—Krell or Threshold wannabes.

"Well, Sam, are there any speakers you are really excited about?"

Bob Dylan says modern recordings sound "atrocious . . . There

Yes, we've reported on this before, but it bears repeating—especially if you didn't hear us because you were playing your iPod too loud: Prolonged exposure to loud music can damage your hearing.

On Saturday, September 30 and Sunday, October 1, over 50 exhibitors and 200 brands will be on display at the Brussels Sheraton Hotel (Rogier Place, 3&mdash;1210 Brussels) between 10am and 7pm. <A HREF="http://www.brussels-hifi-show.be/">Register in advance</A> and have your pre-printed badge waiting for you&mdash;plus, you'll be eligible for door prizes.

<B>Amina Tech Plaster-In-Walls:</B> <A HREF="http://www.amina.co.uk./"&gt; Amina Technologies Ltd.</A> of Huntingdon, England is introducing its Plaster-In-Wall speakers to the American market. The Plaster-In-Walls employ NXT-patented high-power flat diaphragms to create "undetectable in-wall or in-ceiling speakers." NXT technology is said to offer improved dispersion characteristics over conventional speakers, making location and listening position far more flexible, according to Amina.

I'll say one thing right off about the Infinity RS-1B: It sure <I>looks</I> as if you're getting your money's worth.