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CDs as they should be heard
Trying to compare seriously good CD players is like trying to compare supermarkets; it’s hard finding the differences. Nuance is a good word here; you have to listen closely to […]
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Jaybird’s ‘extreme’ earbuds: Handle with care.
In an era of extreme sports and extreme holidays, I guess extreme earbuds are a natural. And judging by the company’s website Jaybird’s Tarah Pro Bluetooth buds seem set to […]
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Entertaining pre-schoolers without the internet.
I guess every parent worries about how much time their kids spend in front of screens. Maybe kids worry about their parents being buried in their phones, but I digress. […]
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Getting off to a good start with vinyl has never been easier
Don’t confuse the Plus Record Player with a turntable. Turntables and record players are different things. Turntables must be plugged into separate amplifiers and speakers to make music while record […]
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How to set up Kef’s LSXs: Let someone else do it.
Kef’s new LSX wireless speakers, a smaller, cheaper incarnation of its immensely impressive LS50s, are just as impressive; maybe even more so given they’re almost compact enough for a desk. […]
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It’s shellac, it’s vinyl… No, it’s Super Vinyl!
Audiophiles have a long history of paying premium prices for premium quality recordings, and now, in a true test of an audiophile’s resolve, premium recordings are moving up to whole […]
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Unlikely technology that works
I did miss turntables when they went away for 20 years, prior to marching back home as heroes. I missed the ritual of putting on records. I missed the extraordinary […]
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High Fidelity lobster
I have a number of difficulties with the Gamut Hi Fi Lobster Chair and none of them involve it looking like a lobster. Being a pedant, my major difficulty is […]
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How many times must I press your buttons?
I’ve just had a great idea for the manufacturers of hearing aids. They spend a fortune making these things tiny and invisible so that no one notices the wearer has […]