Stereophile
A poor man's audio show review
My local audio dealer told me that neither of the two stereo mags would be reporting from the Costa Mesa audio show, which I attended in June, which is formally called T.H.E. (Total HiFi Experience) Show SoCal,¹ so I thought I would step in and give it a quick-and-dirty review from the perspective of regular Joe Audiophile rather than that of the polished, professional reporters Stereophile usually sends.
3 min |
October 2025
Stereophile
A Succession Story in Toronto
This month's Re-Tales takes us to Toronto again—though it's quite a different story than the one we told last month, in a different part of Toronto.
3 min |
October 2025
Stereophile
Static, the Master Wand, and very large choirs
The largest regularly scheduled choral singing event in the world is the Estonian National Song Festival, or Laulupidu, which comes around about once every five years in Tallinn, Estonia's capital city. The numbers are pretty mind blowing.
10 min |
October 2025
Stereophile
CH Precision C10
It takes audacity for a company that already builds one of the finest DACs on the planet, which is already expensive, to set out to build one that's so much better that it warrants an extra digit in the model number and a much higher price tag. But then CH Precision has never lacked audacity.
10+ min |
October 2025
Stereophile
Pablo Records via Granz and Kassem
Way back in my ignorant youth I thought that Pablo Records, the label of jazz producer/promoter legend Norman Granz, was where jazz artists went to fade away, where they were put out to pasture.
3 min |
October 2025
Stereophile
The prince of dark melody
John Michael Osbourne was obsessed with the Beatles. Better known by the sobriquet “Ozzy,” the cofounding lead singer of Black Sabbath who later turned uber-successful solo artist and still later became a reality TV star was deeply in love with the Fab Four. Osbourne passed away on July 22, 2025, at age 76.
3 min |
October 2025
Stereophile
PrimaLuna EVO 300 Hybrid
These days, listeners the wide world over enjoy hearing their music recreated for them by equipment whose origins are international; trade isolationists might consider the example of PrimaLuna.
10 min |
October 2025
Stereophile
JOHN GIOLAS ASSUMES MARKETING LEADERSHIP AT CH PRECISION AND WATTSON AUDIO
Industry veteran John Giolas, global director of marketing for Swiss-based Wattson Audio since November 2024, has expanded his portfolio by also becoming global director of marketing for Wattson's parent company, CH Precision. The appointment, effective July 16, 2025, consolidates marketing strategy across both Swiss brands under Giolas's direction.
8 min |
October 2025
Stereophile
The Shanling ET3 CD transport
Costing just $899, Shanling's top-loading ET3 CD transport appears to have been designed by people who recognize the multitude of big and small fails (or lost opportunities) of previous CD transports. In use, the ET3 felt like a distillation of what I've always wanted in a transport: strong, solid, compact, cool-looking, and feels good to use. Everyone knows I like pro-audio cool with no froufrou. This Shanling deck looked so damn smart and felt so good to touch that it kept my mind repeating, \"Yep! That's how a CD transport should be built!\"
10+ min |
October 2025
Los Angeles Times
Banksy unveils new mural outside London court
A new mural by elusive street artist Banksy showing a judge beating an unarmed protester with a gavel has appeared outside a London court.
2 min |
September 09, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Justices uphold 'roving patrols' by feds in L.A.
Immigration agents may question people based on language, race or their work.
5 min |
September 09, 2025
MIT Sloan Management Review
Why Mindful Leaders Are Better at Managing Change
Managers with greater self-awareness and emotional control are better able to lead their teams through the ambiguity of a shift in direction.
7 min |
Fall 2025
MIT Sloan Management Review
The High Cost of Executives' Intellectual Property Blind Spots
Strategic business decisions often involve intellectual property, but senior managers' understanding of salient issues is often limited.
10 min |
Fall 2025
MIT Sloan Management Review
AI Can Improve How Humans and Robots Work
The modern warehouse represents the frontier of human-robot collaboration.
10 min |
Fall 2025
MIT Sloan Management Review
The Missing Link Between Purpose and Performance
Team leaders hold the key to translating corporate purpose into employee commitment through regular dialogue, balanced relationships, and worker autonomy.
8 min |
Fall 2025
MIT Sloan Management Review
How to Foster Talent Management Champions
Many managers pay insufficient attention to talent strategy. Five interventions can help deepen their commitment to identifying and developing key capabilities.
10 min |
Fall 2025
MIT Sloan Management Review
The Hidden Costs of Coding With Generative Al
Generative Al can boost coding productivity, but careless deployment creates technical debt that cripples scalability and destabilizes systems.
6 min |
Fall 2025
MIT Sloan Management Review
A New Method for Assessing Circular Business Cases
Conventional business analysis overlooks the costs and new revenue sources found in circular approaches.
10+ min |
Fall 2025
MIT Sloan Management Review
Get Work Back on Track With Visual Management
The key to fixing snarled knowledge-work processes is to make invisible work visible.
10+ min |
Fall 2025
Los Angeles Times
Deregulatory push spurs shift of billions from EVs to gas cars
President Trump’s push to cut federal sales incentives and roll back emissions standards is shaping up to be a multibillion-dollar gift to Detroit's automakers as they shift investments into gasoline-fueled cars.
3 min |
September 09, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Thai policymaker becomes prime minister
Anutin Charnvirakul, a veteran politician best known for successfully lobbying to decriminalize cannabis in Thailand, became the country’s prime minister after receiving a royal endorsement.
2 min |
September 09, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Aid freeze fight goes to high court
The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court for an emergency order to keep billions of dollars in foreign aid frozen.
2 min |
September 09, 2025
Los Angeles Times
L.A. buys Griffith Park carousel, where Disney dreamed up theme park
The ride, built in 1926, needs major repairs. Reopening is expected ahead of Olympics.
2 min |
September 09, 2025
Los Angeles Times
San Pedro standout Adrid a throwback to her late father
Pirates’ flag football quarterback honors former playcaller who taught her to pass.
4 min |
September 09, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Senate panel to look at deadly blaze
Two Republicans announce inquiry into water supply, city's readiness in Palisades.
3 min |
September 09, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Murdochs strike a $3.3-billion deal to end succession rift
Agreement follows legal drama between mogul, 3 of his children
4 min |
September 09, 2025
Los Angeles Times
They believe struggling relief unit can change the status woe
Dodgers say bullpen can turn it around, but the clock is ticking
6 min |
September 09, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Anaheim Chamber of Commerce seeks fresh start after scandal
Business group nearly folded after its former CEO was convicted in a corruption inquiry.
5 min |
September 09, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Pets are a part of dorm life at some campuses
Crossing paths with dogs, cats and other animals is part of campus life for students at Eckerd College, a liberal arts school in Florida that allows pets to live in dormitories.
3 min |
September 09, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Bruins’ stats aren’t good
Thank goodness for Alabama Birmingham, which is allowing opponents to convert 70.8% of their third-down chances.
2 min |