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Dumbest remote in the world or what?
I love my Apple TV despite its dreadful remote control. I bought a first-generation Apple TV when streaming, or more precisely Netflix, started to become an issue. When the guy […]
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You can’t take your music with you. But you can try.
If you’re hit by a bus tomorrow what’s going to happen to your music collection? And your books, your photographs, the art of your walls and indeed, your stereo system? […]
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Best idea of the year in speakers. And it’s only January.
This is a really clever idea. Isolating speakers from their surroundings, so they are less likely to vibrate, rock or resonate with a floor or shelf, has always been a […]
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How to rescue an old record from a dump and clean it up.
It would surprise no one who saw them that the songs on Australia’s early rock and roll television programs were mimed. What surprised me was how this was done. The […]
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Would you buy these headphones?
I have come to accept that there are things my brain will never grasp. E=mc2 for example. American football comes to mind. Anything said by an engineer. But the big […]
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Putting your hi fi gear on show.
There are those who put their hi fi equipment on display and those who hide it away. I was once a displayer, now I’m a hider because I have some […]
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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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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 […]