Alta Audio Alec loudspeakers; Krell K-300p Phono Stage, Illusion line preamplifier, and Duo 300 XD amplifier; VPI HW-40 Anniversary Edition Turntable
By The lighting in the Krell-Alta Audio room was bleak, gray, colorless. The only color in the room was the blue from the lights on Krell’s never-before-played-in-public K-300p phono preamplifier ($TBD), Krell Illusion line-level preamplifier ($7700), Krell Duo 300 XD amplifier, and Krell CEO Walter Schofield’s shiny blue jacket. Before lighting-induced dystopian melancholy took hold, I […]
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WWE SmackDown draws big ratings for Roman Reigns celebration
Friday's episode of WWE SmackDown, which featured a celebration for Roman Reigns reaching 1,000 days as champion, averaged 2.563 million viewers on Fox. That's up 18.8 percent from the previous week and is SmackDown's best audience of the year. It's the highest audience total for the show since John Cena returned to the ring on the […]
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Tekton Moab, McGary Audio SA-2 Integrated Amplifier, Exogal Comet DAC and Ion Power DAC, Anticables
I like speakers with dark wood finishes. My friend Sphere loves speakers painted red. My partner “bb” prefers blue ones that match her room. Tekton Design makes speakers in these and many other colors and finishes. Tekton speakers, though, also have many tweeters, which gives them a distinctive look. I always get happy seeing Tekton […]
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Bryan Danielson challenges Kazuchika Okada via video at NJPW Dominion
AEW’s Bryan Danielson made a surprise appearance via video at NJPW Dominion, issuing a challenge to Kazuchika Okada. After Shota Umino, Jon Moxley, and Claudio Castagnoli failed to win the NEVER Six-Man Tag Team titles from Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Tomohiro Ishii, Moxley introduced a video by Danielson, where he said for the last […]
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dCS, d’Agostino, Clearaudio, and the Wilson XVX at Excel Audio in Newport Beach, California
On November 23, 6–9pm: Excel Audio in Newport Beach, California, invites everyone to join us to experience Wilson Audio’s latest, the Chronosonic XVX, driven by D’Agostino electronics with digital by dCS and vinyl played on the Clearaudio Statement turntable. In attendance will be Bill Peugh from Wilson Audio, Dan D’Agostino from D’Agostino Master Audio Systems, […]
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WWE SmackDown live results: Roman Reigns celebrates 1000 days as champion
Roman Reigns will celebrate 1000 days as WWE Universal Champion on tonight's SmackDown from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. While Reigns said during last week's episode that he hoped his entire family would be included in the celebration, that wish might be complicated by the fact that his cousin, Jimmy Uso, superkicked him […]
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Sumo Axiom CD transport & Theorem II D/A processor
Making digital audio sound good appears to be a much more difficult job than its developers first realized. When digital audio was in its infancy, there was a tendency to think that digital either worked perfectly, or didn’t work at all. This belief led the engineering community to devise ill-considered and flawed standards that affect […]
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Baron Corbin attacks Carmelo Hayes on WWE NXT
The end of NXT saw main roster star Baron Corbin attack NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes. Hayes, who accepted a challenge from Noam Dar earlier in the show, had successfully defended the NXT Championship against Dar when Corbin entered the ring and gave Hayes his End of Days finish. NXT ended with Corbin holding Hayes’ NXT […]
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Q Acoustics Concept 500 loudspeaker
Q Acoustics was founded in the UK in 2006, but has appeared on the radar of US buyers only in the last few years. Until recently, Q has aimed its efforts at the budget sector, earning enthusiastic reviews and commercial success. But during that time the company also been quietly working on a product considerably […]
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5 Things To Do This Week In The South Bay
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — A new week has arrived in the South Bay, and as the weather warms up residents have many opportunities to enjoy the spring weather. The week ahead is a busy one for South Bay residents, here are five things to look out for: Click Here: Antoine Griezmann jersey sale Have a […]
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