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Music in the Round
Music in the Round #19
Kalman Rubinson  |  Jul 30, 2006  |  0 comments
It seems these days that everybody and his brother is doing something about room equalization. Sure, we had the old-time graphic and parametric EQs—now we're seeing much more sophisticated and dedicated devices, from the TacT and Z-Systems standalone products to the auto-setup and EQ systems found in many A/V receivers. I was impressed with the Audyssey MultEQxt in the Denon AV-4806 receiver—see my "Music in the Round" column in March, p.50—and a standalone AudysseyPro unit was demonstrated at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show.
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Turntable Reviews
Basis Debut Mk.V turntable
Michael Fremer  |  Jul 30, 2006  |  First Published: Jan 30, 2000  |  0 comments
As it did for so many other designers and manufacturers of specialty audio gear, the current occupation of Basis owner/designer A.J. Conti began as a hobby and personal quest. A longtime audiophile and home-based dealer of brands like Krell and Quicksilver, Conti decided to build his own "killer" turntable using a fluid-damped suspension.
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Floor Loudspeaker Reviews
Waveform Research Mach 17 loudspeaker
Larry Greenhill  |  Jul 30, 2006  |  First Published: Jun 30, 1997  |  0 comments
I first heard the Canadian-made Waveform Research Mach 17 loudspeaker system in New York City at HI-FI '96, Stereophile's Home Theater & Specialty Audio Show. Another Ontario native, Chris Russell of Bryston Ltd., had raved to me about their sound. His recommendation sent me outside my assigned reporting area and down to the sixth floor of the Waldorf=Astoria, to dimly lit room 602—full of ASC Tube Traps, amplifiers, cables, and the twin truncated pyramids of the Mach 17s.
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Robert Baird
Heat
Robert Baird  |  Jul 28, 2006  |  0 comments
Drenched in sweat thanks to the charming weather here in New York—Oh wait, I forgot, I promised only to bitch about one season which would be winter so let me say I love summer and begin again.
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Stephen Mejias
Sleekness
Stephen Mejias  |  Jul 28, 2006  |  0 comments
I've been working on the Buyer's Guide. Again, I find myself getting all tangled up in the content. Goodness me. My focus shifts away from the cold cells. I lose sight of borders, completely forget about column width. And find myself wondering:
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Wes Phillips
Tasmanian Devilment
Wes Phillips  |  Jul 28, 2006  |  0 comments
Timesonline has a great article/book review focusing on the Tasmanian Devil. There's great stuff here, but what really grabbed me was a great nickname: Colonel William “Phlegmatic” Paterson.
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Stephen Mejias
The Line Between
Stephen Mejias  |  Jul 28, 2006  |  2 comments
In this City Belt interview, Tris McCall, writer and musician, discusses the relationship between work and art.
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Wes Phillips
Is The Entire Universe One Big Quantum Computer?
Wes Phillips  |  Jul 28, 2006  |  0 comments
Well, that's what Seth Lloyd thinks. I love this Technology Review interview because the writer obviously doesn't buy the theory, but he gives Lloyd a fair shake in laying it out.
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Wes Phillips
Smug
Wes Phillips  |  Jul 28, 2006  |  1 comments
Bagheera may have more of the chair, but Huck's looking pretty smug about using her as a pillow.
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Wes Phillips
Together
Wes Phillips  |  Jul 28, 2006  |  0 comments
Aww, ain't they cute?
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