Month: April 2023

The Wilson Audio Specialties Alexandra XLF costs $200,000/pair. So does a Ferrari. Perhaps if Wilson Audio Specialties sold as many pairs of XLFs as Ferrari sells cars, the price might drop. For now, $200,000 is what you pay. Can a loudspeaker possibly be worth that much? Add $10,000 for speaker cables, and that’s what IRead moreRead more

The first image that pops into my mind when I think of Focal is of the iconic Grande Utopias and how at one Montreal audio show I couldn’t believe that the gentlest, sweetest music I’d heard all day was coming out of those massive speakers. I saw it as a paradox of sorts. Founded inRead moreRead more

Kazuchika Okada vs. SANADA headlines today's NJPW Sakura Genesis event at Sumo Hall in Tokyo.  Okada is set to defend the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against SANADA, the 2023 New Japan Cup winner. Okada is 8-1 in nine career singles bouts against SANADA.  A total of five title bouts are set for the show. InRead moreRead more

AEW's London, England, debut has finally been revealed as the company will head overseas for the first-ever AEW All In — their first event outside North America. However, the Sunday, August 27th event isn't simply an arena show but a stadium show at the famed Wembley Stadium in what AEW head Tony Khan said will be oneRead moreRead more

I’ve used the LKV Research PWR+ Amplifier as part of my reference rig for some time, so it was great to meet LKV’s Bill Hutchins in the flesh at CAF. Connecting with the designer behind a component is always a treat and helps humanize the process of technology-mediated listening. Click Here: Australia Rugby Shop HutchinsRead moreRead more

CONCORD, NH — The following people were indicted recently in Merrimack County Superior Court. James G. Tanguay Jr., 24, of Hall Street in Manchester on felonious use of a firearm, two counts of possession with intent to distribute, LSD and cocaine, and three counts of possession of a controlled drug, psilocin and psilocybin mushroom pieces,Read moreRead more

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… Malaki Black’s inspiration for his AEW character came from his family roots growing up. In an interview with CBS Sports, Black spoke about his AEW character and where the basis from it came from. “I’m big into tattoo culture,” Black said. “I’m very much into theRead moreRead more

‘Cause it’s hard to say what’s real / When you know the way you feel—Flaming Lips, “One More Robot/Sympathy 3000-21,” from Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots In a recent Zoom meeting, some friends got into a dust-up about how “real”-sounding high-performance audio systems can be. The consensus was that there was no chance at allRead moreRead more

I mentioned this room in the opening blog from T.H.E. Show 2021, but only to point out the unusual nature of its PowerSlave Marble Mk.II power distributor ($18,500), the Stacore Roller Anti-Vibration Platform with cryo-max mass loading+bearing isolation ($4180), and the huge Stage III Poseidon AC power ($22,000) and Cerberus speaker cables ($36,200/pair). While theyRead moreRead more

Ils étaient réclamés de longue date. Les documents classifiés relatifs au retrait des forces américaines d’Afghanistan ont été transmis au Congrès par le président américain Joe Biden, jeudi 6 avril. La Maison Blanche a profité de l’occasion pour justifier cette décision qui a mis fin, en août 2021, à la plus longue guerre des Etats-Unis. ElleRead moreRead more