Stereophile
Riding the Common Wave
In the e-commerce era, brick-and-mortar dealerships must give customers compelling reasons to stop by. Los Angeles hi-fi dealership Common Wave's owner Wesley Katzir keeps customers coming through the door with a simple idea: that music matters in our everyday lives and that what he enjoys, other people will enjoy, too.
4 min |
September 2024
Stereophile
Trane meets the Motor City
Detroit became a destination for migrating African Americans early, starting with the Underground Railroad; the city's proximity to Canada was convenient for those seeking to escape Southern slavery.
4 min |
September 2024
Stereophile
My last Far East trip
First comes the anticipation, that initial jet of warm water, that miraculous searching, finding the sweet spot, then heaven on earth as it cleans and caresses.
4 min |
September 2024
Sound & Vision
Planar-Magnetic Attraction
THE DIPTYQUE DP 115 speakers are a new model 2-way, ribbon, and planar magnetic driver dipole \"isodynamic\" speaker system designed and built in France.
10 min |
August - September 2024
Stereophile
Dynaudio Contour 30i
Ah, Denmark. Land of the Vikings and blue-eyed, blond-haired folk with faces sculpted just so.
10+ min |
September 2024
Sound & Vision
The Big Clean
Chances are you probably do not think about the state of your electronic devices too often. Oh, you might think about all the upgrades you would like to make; where you would put those new tower speakers, or how a second or third subwoofer would really tame those bass modes in your room, or how much more cinematic a larger screen would be. Sure, you think about that part of your system. But how often do you think about the well-being of your system?
5 min |
August - September 2024
Stereophile
Dan D'Agostino Relentless
In Serinusland, smooth sailing has never been guaranteed. Some months back, for reasons not yet determined, my Stromtank S 2500 Quantum MK II power regenerator¹ began to hum mechanically-sometimes steadily, sometimes with a pulse-whenever I turned on battery mode.
10+ min |
September 2024
Sound & Vision
Party Animal
FOR ANY party, the Soundcore Boom 2 Plus Outdoor Bass Bluetooth Speaker is an essential invite.
7 min |
August - September 2024
Sound & Vision
Classic Sound with Streaming Smarts
THE TWENTIETH century had its Roaring Twenties; welcome to the twenty-first's Streaming Twenties.
10+ min |
August - September 2024
Stereophile
Adventures in Schwabylon
\"Schwabing isn't a neighborhood, but a state of being,\" declared the Countess Fanny zu Reventlow, an early feminist who scandalized German society by parenting out of wedlock, carrying a revolver, and practicing what today tends to be called ethical nonmonogamy.
10+ min |
September 2024
Stereophile
Piega Coax Gen2 811
It's funny how we discover some music in unexpected, twisting ways.
10+ min |
September 2024
Sound & Vision
It's the End of the World. How About Popcorn and a Movie?
Attention all preppers! Today's column is right up your alley-or, more precisely-your tunnel to your underground bunker.
3 min |
August - September 2024
Sound & Vision
Big Sound, Small Price
DOLBY ATMOS, once a costly premium, is enjoying a surge of popularity across a range of new audio gear.
10+ min |
August - September 2024
Stereophile
Vital art never rests
At this late date, it seems impossible that there could still be \"lost\" albums lingering in the vaults by musicians as important and successful as Johnny Cash and Paul McCartney.
3 min |
September 2024
Stereophile
DUKE IN 10
TO COMMEMORATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF DUKE'S DEATH, ROBERT BAIRD SELECTS A DOUBLE HANDFUL OF EXEMPLARY TRACKS FROM PERHAPS AMERICA'S GREATEST MUSICAL GENIUS.
10 min |
September 2024
Sound & Vision
Full-Featured 4K
THE QN95D is one of two televisions we went hands-on with on a recent trip to Samsung's New Jersey QA Lab, the other being the S95D quantum-dot OLED.
10+ min |
August - September 2024
Sound & Vision
Bridging the Analog-Digital Gap on a Recliner
When I shopped for a motorized recliner, I rejected models with their own Internet Protocol address and built-in speakers. No need. I had already placed a smart speaker on an étagère beside the space where I had planned to put the chair. I'd have a smartphone in my hand and the room would be bathed in Wi-Fi.
4 min |
August - September 2024
Sound & Vision
BACK TO THE GARDEN
AN AQUARIAN EXPOSITION in WHITE LAKE, N.Y.
10+ min |
August - September 2024
Stereophile
Dos Locos buenos
Ron Sutherland makes a strong case for being crowned the king of all phono preamps, though I expect he would blush at any such suggestion.
10+ min |
September 2024
Stereophile
Let the music transport you
It's the late 1980s, and I'm soldering tube amplifiers on a plywood bench. I decide on a whim that it's time to break down and buy a CD player to supplement the Dynaco tuner and Dual cassette deck in my workroom music system.
10+ min |
September 2024
Sound & Vision
Stand and Deliver
IT DOESN'T seem all that long ago that SVS first entered the audio scene.
9 min |
August - September 2024
Stereophile
Pass Laboratories XP-27
One of the pleasures of reviewing-and also using-products from Pass Laboratories is an encounter with Nelson Pass's writing, which can usually be found in the owner's manual and is always competent, insightful, and sometimes funny.
10+ min |
September 2024
Stereophile
EMT 928 II
Modern turntables are a paradox.
10+ min |
September 2024
Techlife News
SENATE PASSES BILL TO PROTECT KIDS ONLINE AND MAKE TECH COMPANIES ACCOUNTABLE FOR HARMFUL CONTENT
The Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation Tuesday that is designed to protect children from dangerous online content, pushing forward with what would be the first major effort by Congress in decades to hold tech companies more accountable for the harm that they cause.
4 min |
August 03, 2024
Techlife News
AMAZON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HAZARDOUS ITEMS SOLD BY THIRD-PARTY SELLERS, US 7 AGENCY SAYS
Amazon is responsible under federal safety law for hazardous products sold on its platform by third-party sellers and shipped by the company, a U.S. government agency ordered this week.
1 min |
August 03, 2024
Techlife News
NFL IS MOVING CLOSER TO REPLACING THE CHAIN GANG WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY TO MEASURE LINE TO GAIN
The NFL is moving closer to replacing the chain gang with new technology to measure line to gain.
2 min |
August 03, 2024
Techlife News
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SAYS TIKTOK COLLECTED US USER VIEWS ON ISSUES LIKE ABORTION AND GUN CONTROL
In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department is accusing TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion.
3 min |
August 03, 2024
Techlife News
MICROSOFT SAYS THAT A CYBERATTACK TRIGGERED THE HOURS-LONG OUTAGE IMPACTING AZURE CUSTOMERS
A global Microsoft Azure outage that impacted a range of services for consumers Tuesday — from reports of stalling Outlook emails to trouble ordering on Starbucks’ mobile app — was triggered by a distributed denial of service cyberattack, according to the tech giant.
2 min |
August 03, 2024
Techlife News
UBER, CHINA'S BYD, FORM PARTNERSHIP TO DEPLOY 100.000 EVS IN EU AND LATIN AMERICA
The ride sharing giant Uber and Chinese automaker BYD plan a partnership to introduce 100,000 BYD model EVs on the Uber platform in Europe and Latin America, eventually expanding to other markets, the companies announced.
1 min |
August 03, 2024
Techlife News
APPLE EXPANDS EMERGENCY SOS VIA SATELLITE TO JAPAN WITH IOS 17.6
Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite feature, now part of iOS 17.6, brings crucial safety services to iPhone users in Japan.
2 min |