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Of Brexit, slavery, and the appalling acoustics of the British House of Commons
Chances are that you, as a reader of this website, are interested in the black art of acoustics. And it’s pretty certain that you know more about acoustics than the […]
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Smart speaker, dumb audio.
Smart speakers may be cool, but the technology on sale now is just the start. Current offerings are limited only to what they hear, and then they don’t know if […]
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What happens when complaining about battery leakage
There are the things that happen for consumers who make complaints, and then there are the things that happen for people who write for major websites and newspapers and make […]
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The turntable is $570,000. The crane hire is extra.
Which one would you choose; a new CD player or a new Mazda 3? Would you prefer a new turntable or a two-bedroom apartment by the beach on the Gold […]
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Leaking batteries are back.
Back in 2012 I wrote about the return of battery leakage and the situation was summed up by the editor of a tech magazine who told me; “If it’s not […]
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This is why there’s so much jazz on 78s.
Just how far can the retro thing go? I was perfectly happy to see vinyl records make a comeback, that made sense. They sound great, the technology is delightful and […]
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Symphonic warning.
The current model Subaru Outback enrages me. If this column sounds like it could become tiresome because it’s about cars and not audio, stick with me; It’s actually about a […]
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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 […]