INTRODUCTION 13 August 2023 was the 25th anniversary of my first visit to Los Angeles. All those years ago, I wrote entries in a journal. At first, the accounts of the days’ adventures had a diarist air. After a few days on the road,however, I started just jotting down one and two-word notes with the intent of fleshing them out later. Some, like “Koreatown,” open the floodgates of memory. Others, like “67’s Flashback” leave me scratching my head. I think that the idea was to turn them into LiveJournal entries. Whatever the case may be, I never got around to…
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The Definitive Technology Dymension DM70 speakers were measured in free-air at a height of 4 feet at a 2-meter distance from the microphone, with the microphone raised to an 8’ elevation that was level with and aimed at the tweeter center. The measurements were gated at 8 milliseconds. In this time window, some resolution is lost below 400 Hz and accuracy is completely lost below 200 Hz. Measurements have been smoothed at a 1/12 octave resolution. The above graphs depict the DM70’s direct-axis and horizontal dispersion out to a 90-degree angle in five-degree increments. Information on how…
Verdict At its average asking price, the Honor Pad X9 looks great, feels great, and performs a little better than expected in its price bracket. It’s a solid general-use tablet with a fast screen that’s suitable for most applications, but its pushy first-party apps could scare off inexperienced tablet users. Pros Fast 120Hz screenGreat minimalist designSolid performance Cons Not the sharpest displayPushy bloatwareSpeakers distort at higher volumes A super-fluid displayA 120Hz refresh rate helps animations like scrolling and appear smoother, making the user experience feel faster and more fluid. Landscape selfie cameraA selfie camera positioned on the long side of…
Are there many more freeing feelings than running through the sweet summer air with your heart beating in time to your favorite music? I’m sure there are, but it’s still something that you should enjoy to the fullest while you can. Videos by American Songwriter Headphones are one of the best inventions of recent decades (if you ask me), and these days, there are some fantastic models out there which can make your life easier, smoother, and more freeing. That said, with so many headphones to choose from, it can be tricky to find the right type for your needs—in…
While the US has known for years about TCL’s knack for delivering good quality TVs at eye-catchingly low prices, the brand’s habit of selling TVs in the UK with completely different and invariably worse specs has left Brits feeling a bit short-changed. Especially since TCL started delivering in other parts of the world on its leadership with Mini LED TV technology. Happily, though, TCL started to put this territorial imbalance right in 2022, treating the UK to at least two brilliant TV ranges in the shape of its C835K Mini LED and C735K regular LED sets. So it’s fair to…
SPRINGFIELD — In their weakest position in a generation, Illinois Republicans on Thursday vowed to become relevant again in the Democrat-dominated state, acknowledging the need to reach more voters yet largely avoiding the elephant in the room: indicted former President Donald Trump.The party faithful gathered in Springfield for their annual day at the Illinois State Fair, which came one day after Democrats gathered in the same space.There was less to celebrate for Republicans, who have been shut out of all statewide elected offices and relegated to superminority status in the state legislature. The party is also in the minority on…
Headphone “burn-in” is easing up the materials holding the driver to improve its technical capabilities. That’s the theory. But does it make a real difference? We made a test… (see results below). We’ll also discuss: How long do your new headphones need to break in? Reasons why people believe in burn-in If other audio equipment (amps, DACs, cables) also benefit from breaking in KEY TAKEAWAY “Breaking in headphones” is a process of stretching the drivers and other components to achieve optimal sound performance by continuously playing audio. The idea of breaking in headphones most likely came from a logical assumption…
Throughout the Eighties I took 1976 to be a sort of Year Zero, the moment when the world as I knew it came into being. It is hard to say what exactly changed then. I suppose it marked the start of our transition from the aesthetics of the floppy and shaggy to the jagged and angular. This was David Bowie’s Thin White Duke phase (when he also enthused in public about the Nazis). It was when Kraftwerk landed on their iconic look and sound, and made us forget that even they had begun with sideburns, bell-bottoms, and guitar-driven psychedelia. Within…
In a broad sense ‘Australian multiculturalism’ describes the cultural and ethnic diversity of Australia. Over a half of Australians were born overseas or have at least one parent born overseas. I contend that Australian multiculturalism is our greatest achievement, but it has always been fraught with tension. The challenge of immigration and multiculturalism has been and remains, do we stay comfortably as we are or do we risk something for a better future for ourselves and others? The following is the text of a speech made at the The Boston, Conversazioni on Culture and Society, Melbourne, 7/8 September 2002. Australian…
EISA, or the Expert Imaging and Sound Association, is an organisation representing 58 of the most respected special interest publications and websites from 29 countries that cover Hi-Fi, Home Theater Video, Home Theater Audio, Photography, Mobile Devices, and In-Car Electronics. Every year EISA’s Expert Group members, including editors from this publication, test a very wide range of new products from their field of expertise before comparing results and voting to decide on the cream of every product category. To win an EISA award all products undergo a comprehensive multi-step judging process, and many still fall by the wayside. EISA’s product…