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Channeling Atmos
How many channels can be squeezed into just one amplifier? With Dolby Atmos now the home theatre system de jour it’s the more the merrier. Atmos adds overhead speakers as […]
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When AM radio is the only alternative, at least have it sounding good.
Australians like AM radio, so why is it just about impossible to find a good quality digital radio with AM? Lots of digitals get FM, why no AM? It’s because […]
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How to make an old man’s car sexy.
How important is a badge? Let me give you two examples at each extreme of the scale. If you’re Mercedes-Benz you’d say the badge is critical, and if you’re American […]
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Pre-traumatic loss syndrome
In an increasingly cordless world I wish to put forward an argument in support of cords. I suspect many owners of Apple AirPods will find it compelling. These tiny and […]
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The truth about hotel towels
I used to travel a lot. For 20 years I was a platinum frequent flyer, hotel staff knew me by name, I knew every shortcut in every airport in every […]
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To pick the right speakers: Focus
I’m a fool for Focal speakers. Actually I’m a fool for pretty much any speaker from France, but Focals are the ones I can afford. I have nine of them […]
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Good condition, low kilometres, one careful non-driver for 27 years. How much?
What would you pay for a 41-year-old Holden Torana? It’s all original, in good nick and has less than 100,000 km up. However expansive you may be feeling it’s a […]
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Starting from scratch with a Lumix G9
Receiving a review camera with no support literature at all, not even a quick start guide, is always character building. One discovers through misadventure, for example, that when it’s in […]
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Portable projectors get practical
Now that they’re getting good there are lots of reasons for having a portable projector. Toss one in the car along with a decent roll-up screen and you have large […]
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Will I throw up in an autonomous vehicle?
There are autonomous vehicles and there are people who throw up in vehicles. Will people who suffer motion sickness throw up in autonomous vehicles? Going by my personal experience I […]