Recent Posts
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When a portable can double as a major music source
Now here’s a concept; a portable that, when at home, can take the place of a damn fine CD player. Load it with FLAC files at full CD quality and […]
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Sony gets into stills
Sony has been making movie cameras since video was invented and this heritage has been reflected in its still cameras, but lately the company has been consciously trying to master […]
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Hey… but it sounds great.
I dunno. I guess It’s kind of reassuring that the app for Dynaudio’s new portable speaker, the Music-1, is not so great. Dynaudio has always put sound quality first and […]
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Digital to analogue conversion done properly
Unboxing is something of a ritual for hi fi enthusiasts. We sink our money into a piece of equipment, bring it home and savour that special moment of taking it […]
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The hidden costs of owning records
I wonder if part of the appeal of vinyl is that it’s such a cool way to own music. Lots of people still want to own their music rather than […]
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Hi Fi takes a giant leap forward – into the present
A $25 USB stick holds more data than 23,000 3.5-inch floppy discs; maybe you knew that. Mobile phones have more computing power than the Apollo moon program; everybody knows that. […]
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They understand colour and movement. They don’t understand customer support.
It sounds like a neat idea. Triangular LED panels presenting a full palette of colours, solid or blinking, to mount on the wall. Even better, add a plug-in and the […]
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Are camera phones killing photography?
I’ve never had much time for camera phones. It takes almost ten seconds to get mine up and operating by which time the moment’s usually gone. The image quality deteriorates […]
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Baffling Onkyo ironed out
A reader has come up with a fascinating problem. He bought a mid-range Onkyo home theatre receiver and noticed that when he plays CDs through either of the digital inputs, […]
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Your future in television is looking bright.
Is there an 8K television in your future? What about an OLED? IHS Markit seems to think both are strong possibilities at your place. IHS is an international research company […]