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Retro audio? Bring on the Optrex.
Is a CD slot retro yet? Tivoli, a brand always big on retro, has unveiled its new stand-alone Music System Home and you can’t miss the CD slot. So last […]
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When water-resistant speakers aren’t.
I have a mate who I’ll call Marty. He doesn’t want me to reveal his real name not because he craves anonymity, but because his real name is, get this, […]
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Soundbars for computers: The good, the bad and the odd.
It’s hard to put a good man down. I’ve received a series of emails from a 65-year-old (‘plus’) reader whose doctor has given him 12 months to live. Best emails […]
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Lights, but no action.
Sometimes it’s all about the things they don’t tell you. I speak from bitter experience. A few years ago my wife and I rented an expensive glamping tent near the […]
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Meridian: A most unusual factory.
Whether they’re making cars, computers or coloured candy, the great bulk of factories have a few things in common; they’re noisy, they’re busy and they’re big. Which is what makes […]
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TV stands for renters and the DIY-challenged.
Until now there have been two ways to mount televisions; tabletop or wall. The good news, especially for those who rent, is that there’s now a third option. Thirty per […]
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Shedding light on the darkest and scariest place in the world – the back of my hi fi.
The world is full of dark and scary places and the darkest and scariest of all is at the back of my hi fi cabinet, where many, many cables snake, […]
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Under Armour wireless headphones: Trading comfort for cool.
How much extra would you pay for a cool brand? When I first saw the Under Armour logo on a tee-shirt at the gym I thought it was maybe a […]
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I learned the truth from Johnny Cash.
I wonder if Johnny Cash’s producer was having a lend of him when they recorded Ring of Fire. Or was Johnny Cash having a lend of everyone? He sounds so […]
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Downsizing for the masses: A new, smaller Marantz packs plenty of power
It was the box it came in that surprised me about the new Marantz MCR612 network CD streamer; it was smaller than a Marantz box should be. For as long […]