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Instant photo collages
Have you ever seen the children’s books about a piglet named Olivia? They’re a great read, even if you don’t happen to have a suitably small person around. When a […]
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Look ma, no wires
These days it seems that if it isn’t wireless it isn’t a proposition. And audio companies that are desperate to include an easy wireless capability into their products are discovering […]
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The art of buying headphones
Headphones have become the hottest property in hi fi, and it’s because portable music players no longer pump out junk music. With CD-quality storage formats those teensy earbuds just don’t […]
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VLTVs (Very Large Televisions)
Big televisions – those measuring 140 cm on up – have become the bright spot of a struggling industry. Nobody in the supply chain, from the manufacturer through to the […]
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Musical desks
I’m about the only person I know with decent computer sound. It’s nice to have good music while you’re working, and I know how to rig it up. So I […]
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How to mute an electric guitar
These new and unique Vox headphones underline just how differently musicians see the world to all of us peace-loving citizens. These are very clever things and they’re aimed specifically at […]
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Heat
The appearance of amplifiers hasn’t changed much over the years, which is why a warranty return made to hi fi salesman Geoff Barrett was so arresting. “It looked like something […]
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Copping FLAC
Music stored on computers, smart phones and digital portables has always copped a bad rap from audiophiles and the simple reason for that is that it sounds crook. That’s because […]
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Speaker placement
Lots of people buy brand new stereo systems and wind up hearing nothing but mono sound. Me, I blame retailers. Think of the last time you went into a major […]