Baetis Audio & Coherent Audio
By And now for the show’s first world premiere—The Baetis Audio Reference 4 music server ($12,000), which is chockfull of features and compatible with every streaming service available, as well as being a Roon endpoint. I’ve always liked Baetis Audio’s audio products, both for their sound quality and flexibility—owner Joe Makkerh (above) has several models in […]
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Backstage News on Plans for WrestleMania 39 and the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles
WWE reportedly has “twists and turns” planned for the current scene surrounding the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles. Monday’s RAW saw WWE Hall of Famer Lita and Becky Lynch capture the titles from Dakota Kai and IYO SKY, thanks to an assist from the returning WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus. The title change […]
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The Mission System
Since its founding just over ten years ago, Mission Electronics has grown to become one of the largest “real” hi-fi companies in the UK. Although their product line originally consisted of three relatively conventional loudspeakers, it rapidly grew to encompass high-end pre- and power amplifiers, cartridges, tonearms, and turntables, and, in the mid 1980s, a […]
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WWE Spoiler Notes on Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes, Santos Escobar and Rey Mysterio, Kevin Owens and The Bloodline
Tonight’s WWE SmackDown in-ring segment between Cody Rhodes and Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns is scheduled to happen early on in the broadcast, according to PWInsider. This will likely be the show-opening segment, and the idea is that it’s happening early on so that they can have as much time as they need. […]
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Alta Audio/Infigo Audio
I scrambled into the room shared by Infigo Audio and Alta Audio where Alta Audio’s Michael Levy was introducing his new Titanium Hestia II floorstanders ($37,500/pair). I always dig Hans Looman’s Infigo amplifiers; Hans always plays cool and unusual music, and his amps are small beasts of potent power, snap-crackling dynamics, and surprisingly large, super-scaled […]
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Fidelis Distribution/Heretic Loudspeakers Co./Lab 12/CEC/ArgentPur
Fidelis Distribution and Heretic Loudspeakers Co. brought their high-sensitivity Heretic AD612 loudspeakers ($9290/pair) to CAF, paired with CEC and Lab 12 equipment. Designer Robert Gaboury’s Canadian-made The Heretic AD612 is a two-way, ductless, high-sensitivity, point-source coaxial monitor rated at 97dB/2.83Vm into 8 ohms, made of FSC 12-ply, birch plywood construction. Its 303 Heretic coaxial transducer […]
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Another Big Match Set for Monday’s WWE RAW, Updated Card
Sami Zayn vs. Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champion Jimmy Uso is now official for Monday”s WWE RAW in Boston. Friday’s SmackDown was headlined by Solo Sikoa defeating Zayn. After the match, Sikoa and Uso attacked Zayn until Zayn fought back to avoid a steel chair attack in the corner. Zayn went to use the […]
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Tom Hannifan Recalls Suggesting That WWE Should Hire Wade Barrett As A Commentator
Impact Wrestling’s Tom Hannifan, formerly known as Tom Phillips in WWE, made an appearance on The Corner Podcast to discuss a wide range of topics. During it, he recalled suggesting to Michael Cole that WWE should sign Wade Barrett, who was doing commentary work in the NWA at the time. Wade later returned to […]
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January 2023 Jazz Record Reviews
John Escreet: Seismic Shift Escreet, piano; Eric Revis, bass; Damion Reid, drums Whirlwind WR4793 (CD, available as download, LP). 2022. Escreet, prod.; Paul Tavenner, eng. Performance **** Sonics ****½ The jazz piano trio has accurately been called “the minimum complete jazz orchestra.” It is an instrumental format of infinite possibility. The range of what is […]
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WWE Announces First Cody Rhodes vs. Roman Reigns Face-Off
The first face-off between Cody Rhodes and Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns will take place this Friday night during WWE SmackDown on FOX. Tonight’s RAW saw Rhodes defeat Chad Gable in singles action. After the match, Rhodes pointed to how he still has not had his first in-ring meeting with his WrestleMania 39 […]
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