Monthly Archives: April 2023

T.H.E. Show 2022 Begins in Long Beach

In just a few minutes as I write these words, T.H.E. Show returns for another installment at the Long Beach Hilton. Rumored to offer approximately 40 exhibit rooms plus untold stands in the Marketplace and Headphonium, it has drawn exhibitors from all over the United States and beyond. One positive sign: After several years of […]

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VIDEO: Madusa talks about the current state of women’s wrestling

Madusa joined Wrestling Observer Radio on Tuesday to discuss the current state of women’s wrestling, among other topics. In the clip, which you can see below, Dave Meltzer mentions that even as recently as 2013, WWE didn’t like women working the same style as the men. Madusa agrees that it was only recently that things […]

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Margules, Raidho, and Shunyata Shine

In their second, considerably larger room at the Long Beach Show, AV Luxury Group International pulled out all the stops. Immediately catching eye and ear were Raidho Acoustics TD 3.8 3-way loudspeakers in Walnut finish ($117,000/pair). With a nominal impedance of 6 ohms, these babies can throw a huge, enveloping soundstage from as little as […]

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Ocean heat shatters record with warming equal to 5 atomic bombs exploding “every second” for a year. Researchers say it’s “getting worse.”

During World War II, the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb over Hiroshima, Japan, wiping out 90% of the city. Last year, researchers say, the ocean heated up an amount equal to the energy of five of those bombs detonating underwater “every second for 24 hours a day for the entire year.”  John Abraham, a professor […]

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Technics SU-G700M2 integrated amplifier

When I reviewed Technics’s SU-R1000 integrated amplifier for the December 2021 issue, I found its performance beyond my expectations. It practically rewrote the ritual of listening to music on my home hi-fi. With its wealth of technological advancements, significant user options, and clear, three-dimensional sound, it cast a large sonic shadow over the other integrated […]

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Tiger escapes from farm, attacks man and kills animals in South Africa

Authorities in South Africa are searching for a tiger that escaped from its enclosure at a private farm near Johannesburg over the weekend, injured a man and left three animals dead. The 39-year-old man survived the attack, however a dog and a deer were killed, and a second dog was so badly injured it had […]

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Analog Corner #324: Phono Cartridge Standards, SW1X LPU III Balanced phono preamplifier, Sumiko Wellfleet phono cartridge

Whenever I do turntable-setup seminars, I complain to the participants about the lack of cartridge-pin diameter and clip-opening standards. Anyone who does their own setup has experienced it: The connection is too tight or too loose. Forcing the clip onto the pin usually results in a broken-off clip that most end users don’t have the […]

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Russian Pop Star Who Wrote Songs Criticising Vladimir Putin Dies At 35

A Russian musician who criticised President Vladimir Putin in his songs has died after falling through ice while crossing a river, according to a report by New York Post. 35-year-old Dima Nova, whose real name was Dmitry Svirgunov, founded the famous electronic group Cream Soda. Russian news website People Talk reported that Dima Nova fell […]

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Tiger euthanized after escaping farm, attacking local man and animals

Johannesburg — Sheba, an 8-year-old tiger that escaped from a small enclosure at a farm south of Johannesburg over the weekend, was euthanized Monday after officials decided trying to recapture the animal was too risky.  South African police in helicopters and rescue teams on foot spent five days following up on sightings as they searched […]

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Thoughts after Munich

I’m writing this column on the long flight back to New York City following High End Munich, the big hi-fi show that in regular times takes place each May. Because these are not regular times, this was the first Munich show since 2019. This show was smaller than other recent Munich shows: COVID in the […]

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