Maybe one way to know whether the currently shipping model or a SH hiss-fixed prototype is being reviewed, is to look at the S/N numbers. The wait is almost over. According to The Perfect Vision web site teaser, The Perfect Vision's January/February 2003 issue will say:

- Sony's DVP-NS999ES DVD/CD/SACD Player raises the bar on video performance-and throws in multichannel SACD to boot. An early contender for Product of the Year.

- Onkyo's TX-SR700 A/V Receiver boasts a feature set and performance levels that would have cost twice as much a year ago, Onkyo has another hit with this mid-priced AVR.

- RCA's Scenium HD61W140 61" Widescreen Rear-Projection Television has it all: HDTV tuner, great picture, lots of features, and a virtually future-proof array of connectors.

and

. . . .(drumroll, please)

- Those Internet-direct outlaws at Outlaw Audio have two winners in their new 7.1-channel controller and amplifier combo.

[This message has been edited by Will (edited December 18, 2002).]