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  • Katana & Keynotes: A Samurai’s Discourse on Sound

    In a tranquil garden, Master Tekashi guides his student Daichi through the art of sonic balance, likening cables to katanas, DACs to bows, and room acoustics to battlefield strategyโ€”where the path to audio mastery mirrors the samurai’s eternal quest.

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  • Simple Acoustics, Complicated Spouses

    Caught between honesty and harmony, Guild president Jim Tonne navigates tricky audio evaluations and acoustics advice with wit, a spectrum analyzer, and a firm belief in room treatmentโ€”despite the inevitable aesthetic compromises.

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  • From War Radios to World-Class Speakers: The Journey of KEF founder Raymond Cooke

    In the tumultuous world of 1925, Raymond Cooke was born, a spirit destined to echo through the annals of audio engineering. By the time the clouds of World War II gathered, young Cooke found himself thrust into the vast expanse of the Royal Navy. While the seaโ€™s mighty roars and the skiesโ€™ thunderous clashes became…

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  • Pangea Audio Debuts Black Chrome “Record Doctor” Record Clamp

    New Color Option Gives Vinyl Fans a New Aesthetic Choice.

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  • Zu Audio Soul 6 Loudspeaker Review

    Doug Moore dives deep into Zu Audioโ€™s Soul 6, praising its bold, crossover-free design and immersive midrangeโ€”while noting some setup quirks and bass limitations that may vary with room and taste.

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  • Soundwaves & The Roaring Twenties: The Legacies of Edward W. Kellogg and Chester Williams Rice

    In the early 20th century, particularly the 1920s, America was alive with the hum of innovation and the beat of cultural renaissance. At the heart of this dynamic period, two engineers, Edward W. Kellogg and Chester Williams Rice, set out to transform the world of sound.

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  • Bowers & Wilkins introduces the new Px7 S2e

    An evolution of its award-winning wireless headphone with even better performance.

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  • How Do You Listen to Music?

    Reflecting on how we hear music, this Copper Magazine piece explores selective listeningโ€”from favoring lyrics or solos to feeling sound with the whole bodyโ€”and highlights Evelyn Glennieโ€™s deaf-but-deep approach to truly experiencing music.

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  • Focal Presents the Dune Finish for Bathys

    New Feature: The Mimi hearing testโ€”Bathys adapts to everyoneโ€™s hearing.

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  • Adore Your Vinyl And CD Collections With This Brilliant Budget Audiophile System!

    Streaming may rule, but this $2K systemโ€”featuring Cambridge’s AXR100 amp and AXC35 CD player, Pro-Jectโ€™s T1 turntable, and Wharfedale Diamond 12.2 speakersโ€”proves that physical media still delivers musical magic with detail, warmth, and soul.

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  • The Last Verse: Reflecting on Tupac Shakur’s Enduring Legacy

    Few names in hip-hopโ€”or indeed, in popular culture at largeโ€”command as much reverence and intrigue as Tupac Amaru Shakur. As we mark the 27th year since his passing, itโ€™s crucial to look beyond the legend, anchoring our understanding in the facts of his life and the undeniable goodness he championed. Born in 1971, Tupacโ€™s life…

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  • Johnny Cash Flipping the Bird at San Quentin

    In 1969, in the concrete bowels of San Quentin State Prison, Johnny Cash raised his middle finger to the lens of photographer Jim Marshall. The image is rebellious, iconic, and transcendent, much like the Man in Black himself. But itโ€™s not just a picture; itโ€™s a complex narrative of America, of its music, its social…

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  • ‘Definitely Maybe’: Oasis and the Birth of Britpop

    On August 29, 1994, Oasis burst onto the global music scene with the release of their debut album, โ€œDefinitely Maybe.โ€ At a time when the grunge movement had brought a darker, introspective mood to rock music, five lads from Manchester brought an audacious, youthful energy that dared to dream big, invoking the aura of the…

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  • The DUALITY of Sinรฉad O’Connor

    In this moving tribute, Sinรฉad Oโ€™Connorโ€™s battles with trauma, fame, and faith are laid bareโ€”yet itโ€™s her transcendent voice and fierce vulnerability that ultimately defined a life lived beyond the grasp of convention.

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  • Santana’s Soulful Sacrifice

    Woodstock, already destined to become a legendary event, was teeming with a sea of humanity that had swelled far beyond anyoneโ€™s expectations. An anticipated audience of 50,000 had surged to an estimated 400,000, transforming the quiet town of Bethel, New York, into a sprawling, makeshift metropolis. Hordes of young people from across the nation descended…

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