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<I>The Telegraph</I> picks the scariest movie scenes.

As <I>Stereophile</I>'s Equipment Reports Editor, I get a <I>lot</I> of calls from readers asking how we choose the gear we review, and from manufacturers asking how to get their products reviewed. So I told JA to take the month off from writing this column so that I could talk about <I>Stereophile</I>'s Equipment Reports section.

NPR has four of 'em up, including a good 'un by Neil Gaiman. All of them are 30 seconds long.

Speaking of fun, please be sure to visit the redesigned SonicFlare. I met SonicFlare's Josh Ray at CES a couple of years back and I was impressed by his enthusiasm and energy. The dude exists to share the magic of hi-fi. The updated SonicFlare offers entertaining and informative articles on how to make sense of measurements, how to pimp your system, and how to use your speakers to get laid. They've even come up with a new way of describing the various sonic characteristics of components and systems. The "Sonic Circle" breaks hi-fi down into three major categories (Precise, Emotional, and Refined) and three related sub-categories (Vivid, Intense, and Smooth).

Bill Wyman (no, not <I>that</I> one) calculates the sell-out factor for when musicians whore out&mdash;um, I mean, lease&mdash;their muse.