audioXpress
The Vanderveen Trans PP80 Valve Amplifier
This new push-pull (PP) valve amplifier, featuring the Trans technique, delivers 80W power, refined resolution, valve-sound envelopment, and low distortion plus good speaker damping. And... the amp is simple to construct
10+ min |
May 2023
audioXpress
A (Z)OTL with 300Bs: Part 1-The Makeover
Rebuilding an amplifier for reasons of better reliability, better aesthetics, or bringing it up to the latest standard can be very rewarding. And if it is a classical, technological grandstand, even more so. Thomas Perazella embarked on such an adventure with a famous David Berning ZOTL amplifier. In Part 1 of this article, Tom presents the amplifier and discusses its unique circuitry. In Part 2, he will proceed to dismantle and rebuild the amp for the new owner and place it in a new chassis
10+ min |
May 2023
Sound & Vision
Affordable Audio Bliss
AS A recording engineer, I've often pondered how soundbars could have become so popular, even though they typically sacrifice the sound quality and true stereo imaging attained by fullrange speakers.
9 min |
April - May 2023
Sound & Vision
Elton John – Farewell Yellow Brick Road
How do you close a 50+ year career in America, one that has brought music and magic to millions of fans and celebrate with them? Well, if you're Elton John, you return to the city where it all started-Los Angeles-and to one of the locations that symbolizes his incredible success: Dodger Stadium, where he famously played in 1975.
10+ min |
April - May 2023
Sound & Vision
4K Laser for Less
Long Live Home Theater! That's the first thought that came to mind after I set up Sony's latest and most affordable native 4K projector.
10 min |
April - May 2023
Sound & Vision
Lords of Atmos
Joe Satriani explores the spatially motivated philosophy behind the mixing of his groundbreaking October 1987 album Surfing With the Alien in Atmos.
3 min |
April - May 2023
Sound & Vision
Bass on a Budget
POLK MONITOR XT10 SUBWOOFER
7 min |
April - May 2023
Stereophile
Karan Acoustics Master Collection POWERa Mono
MONOBLOCK POWER AMPLIFIER
10+ min |
May 2023
Stereophile
Moon by Simaudio Voice 22
LOUDSPEAKER
10+ min |
May 2023
Stereophile
REVINYLIZATION
In soul's kitchen with Jaws and the Queen
4 min |
May 2023
Stereophile
RE-TALES
Goodbye to gatekeeping
4 min |
May 2023
Stereophile
GRAMOPHONE DREAMS
Two at the Top
10+ min |
May 2023
Stereophile
Arvus H2-4D
16-CHANNEL DIGITAL AUDIO RENDERER
10+ min |
May 2023
Sound & Vision
Would You Volunteer?
Like many of us, you are getting on in years. Whether through disease or simple wear and tear, the delicate mechanisms of your inner ears aren't quite what they used to be. You might be hearing spurious tones, or just not hearing some things at all. If only you could get back your younger ears. Well, could I interest you in a neuroprosthesis?
3 min |
April - May 2023
Sound & Vision
Studio Quality Sound at Home
JBL 4349 LOUDSPEAKERS
6 min |
April - May 2023
Sound & Vision
CES 2023 What's the future of custom?
By rough count, this past CES marked my twentieth attendance, which may seem like a lot to some, but is merely a drop in the bucket compared to some of the veteran A/V journalists out there. Nevertheless, it’s enough to provide some valuable perspective on attending the show.
4 min |
April - May 2023
Sound & Vision
Vintage Vibes, Modern Guts
NAD C 3050 LE INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
8 min |
April - May 2023
Sound & Vision
Checks All the Boxes
ARENDAL 1723 S SPEAKERS & SUBWOOFER 2S
10+ min |
April - May 2023
Stereophile
Mastersound Compact 845
INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
10+ min |
May 2023
Stereophile
BRILLIANT CORNERS
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something Blue
10+ min |
May 2023
Stereophile
MY BACK PAGES
A masterpiece as it is painted
4 min |
May 2023
Stereophile
RABBIT HOLES
Glenn Gould's Goldberg Variations from 1981
4 min |
May 2023
Stereophile
AURAL ROBERT
Bob Meets Burt
4 min |
May 2023
GQ US
Tim Cook Thinks Different
As Apple CEO, he has defied his skeptics and refashioned the world's most creative company on his own exacting terms. Now, in a frank conversation, he offers new insight into his leadership explaining why he sees himself as an outsider, how he asserts Apple's values, and what he does to keep from staring at his iPhone all day.
10+ min |
April - May 2023
Techlife News
ARE ROBOT WAITERS THE FUTURE? SOME RESTAURANTS THINK SO
You may have already seen them in restaurants: waist-high machines that can greet guests, lead them to their tables, deliver food and drinks and ferry dirty dishes to the kitchen. Some have cat-like faces and even purr when you scratch their heads.
4 min |
Techlife News #597
Techlife News
TIKTOK'S PARENT HAS A NEW APP: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT LEMON8
As lawmakers debate whether to ban TikTok nationwide, its Chinese parent company has introduced a new app that’s already getting some traction.
4 min |
Techlife News #597
Techlife News
STATES AND COMPANIES COMPETE FOR BILLIONS TO MAKE HYDROGEN
As fossil fuel emissions continue warming Earth’s atmosphere, the Biden administration is turning to hydrogen as an energy source for vehicles, manufacturing and generating electricity.
5 min |
Techlife News #597
AppleMagazine
EV: FORD MUSTANG MACH-E VS HYUNDAI IONIQ 5
It’s an exciting time to be in the market for an electric vehicle. There are more EV options than ever before, and your selection isn’t just limited to compact urban runabouts
3 min |
AppleMagazine #597
AppleMagazine
US CHIP CONTROLS THREATEN CHINA'S TECHNOLOGY AMBITIONS
Furious at U.S. efforts that cut off access to technology to make advanced computer chips, China’s leaders appear to be struggling to figure out how to retaliate without hurting their own ambitions in telecoms, artificial intelligence and other industries.
5 min |
AppleMagazine #597
AppleMagazine
HERE ARE THE COUNTRIES THAT HAVE BANS ON TIKTOK
A growing number of governments have banned the popular video-sharing app TikTok from devices issued to staff as privacy and cybersecurity concerns rise. A handful have imposed nationwide bans on the app.
4 min |