Stephen Mejias

I should have just slept here. It certainly would have been easier. And, of course, it would have saved me the commute. However, the thought of enormous roaches warming up against my thighs throughout the air conditioned evening kept me from crashing on JA's couch.

Ward asked, "Did you return the Arcam Solo already? Have you tried any gear yet that you would actually consider going out and <i>buying</i> in the next month or two, were it not for the parade of review gear?"

It would have been a very sad story. Having diligently packed the Ayre units and sent them off to lofty Boulder, I was left with empty space. I considered bringing the old Magnavox down from the closet. Luckily, I'd done a bad job of returning the Musical Fidelity A3.5 integrated amp and CD player. Reuniting them with the DeVore gibbon 3 loudspeakers was enlightening.

I was done with shopping. Inside my red cart: lamp and shade, extension cord and powerstrip, four soft white 60W light bulbs, two ice trays. I'd held strong against my urges to purchase a blender, whole wheat pasta, an oak filing cabinet, cotton underwear, a ceramic Japanese dragon, and a <i>Pirates of the Caribbean</i> DVD. However, on my way to the register, my attention was taken by an aisle of stereo components.

JA often compliments me on how easily words flow from my fingertips to the screen.

<b>Fact:</b> <i>I don't even want to know</i> what bi-wiring is.