More in Rod’s Blog
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Road rage is highest in Peace Avenue.
The main street running through Ulaanbaatar, in Mongolia, is called Peace Avenue. Don’t be fooled. This city of one-and-a-half million has the highest incidence of road rage of any major […]
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Speeding Estonians and just deserts.
They’ve found a new way to punish speeding motorists in Estonia. You’re going to love this idea. Let’s say you’re late for an appointment and you’re driving fast, and you get […]
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Retro audio? Bring on the Optrex.
Is a CD slot retro yet? Tivoli, a brand always big on retro, has unveiled its new stand-alone Music System Home and you can’t miss the CD slot. So last […]
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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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I learned the truth from Johnny Cash.
I wonder if Johnny Cash’s producer was having a lend of him when they recorded Ring of Fire. Or was Johnny Cash having a lend of everyone? He sounds so […]
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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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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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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 […]