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CH Precision D1.5 SACD/CD/MQA-CD Player/Transport

There’s a school of thought that maintains that among all hi-fi components, the D/A converter is easiest to perfect or come close to perfecting. Just make sure that every sample is converted accurately, that there’s little rolloff in the audioband, that aliased images are suppressed almost completely, and that background noise is extremely low, and you have a top-quality D/A processor. Use of a high-quality DAC chip is assumed.

2021 Top Picks of The Year

Looking back on 2021, I can honestly state that it represented an improvement over 2020, though it didn’t end up being the full-scale return-to-normal everybody was looking for. A/V consumer and trade shows such as CEDIA Expo in Indianapolis were gutted. Supply chain logjams delayed the arrival of new gear, particularly in core categories like speakers and A/V receivers, both of which ended up underrepresented in our 2021 Top Picks of the Year list compared with previous years. But even with all the challenges, the wheels of industry continued to grind, with much fantastic gear coming in for us to test and recommend.

After Trayvon

This February will mark ten years since his death sparked a movement. But ten years on, are Black lives any safer? Featuring Derecka Purnell on Sybrina Fulton’s grief; Michael Arceneaux on George Zimmerman’s acquittal; Elizabeth Hinton on the return of mass protest; Sean Campbell on the murky finances of the Black Lives Matter organization; Brittney Cooper on standing your ground while Black; Ramsey Orta, Feidin Santana, Abdullah Muflahi, and Diamond Reynolds on the long-lasting consequences of filming police killings; and more.

Xi's Game

The Chinese leader wants to emerge from the Beijing Olympics as dictator for life

The Empire Strikes Back

"We take a closer look at Intel’s new Alder Lake CPUs"

Dorothea Wierer Opens up on Life Beyond Sport and "Free Time" Social media Indulgence

Doro is the most successful Italian biathlete holding a love for fashion and food with many of her 600,000 Instagram fans - a record for an active Italian winter athlete-hailing from other countries.

Guilty Andrew Suffers Nervous Breakdown!

Screaming rages & bitter tears after clash with queen over rape trial disaster

From Full House to Our House

Paying tribute to Bob Saget, one of TV's best-loved dads

The Holy Driver - When Virtual Meets Reality

A talented young gamer eventually learns that the driving simulation he’s playing has become all too real, with life-and-death consequences

Circling the Dragons

FromSoftware’s ELDEN RING is a fraught and fascinating balance between expansiveness and intrigue.

Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar

After two serious surgeries that affected his ability to play guitar, Steve Vai could have simply packed it in. Instead, he gave himself some familiar-sounding advice and emerged with his most dazzling new album in years. (And yes, we asked him about that triple-neck guitar!)

Tombstone on the Cutting Room Floor

Historians, actors and film critics weigh in on Kevin Jarre’s original script—and whether it should be remade and finally get its due.

Two Years to Slow the Spread

Government can’t stop moving the Covid-19 goal posts.

The Forever Virus

The Omicron wave could possibly mark the beginning of the end of the pandemic. What else does the virus have in store for 2022 and the years to come?

The Fight to Save Texas's Spectacular Coral Reefs

A team of unlikely allies came together to expand protections, but will it be enough?

Piper Rockelle Is Here to Bring the Drama

Piper Rockelle wants to be clear: she does not consider herself famous.

'The World Is On the Brink'

Less than a year before president john F. Kennedy delivered his Commencement Address at the American University in 1963, the Cuban Missile Crisis had brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.

The Undoing of Joss Whedon

The Buffy creator, once an icon of Hollywood feminism, is now an outcast accused of misogyny. How did he get here?

Slide Show

"Bring out a pan of these hearty handhelds and watch your family flock. They may be smallscale, but they're a big-time hit."

Betty White (1922-2021)

She's forever TV'S golden girl. Betty White's life story mirrors the history of the medium she loved best, and which loved her right back-along with legions of fans who still delight in watching her side-splitting work on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls.

2022 Preview

Your TV may be on 24/7 this year, thanks to the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon, Jensen Ackles on The Boys, the Winter Olympics from Beijing, plus the return of Law & Order!

A true blue Trio

Find out which of the three North American bluebirds call your area home, and learn how to win them over with the right food and habitat.

Jimmy Fallon, At Your Service

He spent years chasing a dream that wasn’t really his. But when the biggest opportunity of his career came knocking, he realized he had to find his “why,” or fail trying.

What Is a Gear Vendors Overdrive?

eBay Motors Powers HOT ROD Drag Week Presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive.

5 Steps to Reach Your Money Goals in 2022

In addition to the new year bringing confetti and a fresh calendar, it’s a time to set big money goals for the next 12 months. That might mean finally paying off debt, buying a house or taking a long-delayed vacation.

Talented CJ Perry Gearing Up For The New Year

Catherine Joy "CJ" Perry best known in WWE, under the ring name Lana is a multi-talented wrestler, model, actress, dancer, and singer.

22 Things to Look Forward to in 2022

A look at the events, innovations, technology, sports and arts that will bring us joy next year

“My Dad Wasn't Just A Nobody”

Fifteen people at Rikers died in 2021. These are their stories.

Jivana Heyman Has a Revolutionary Idea: Make Yoga Accessible to Everyone

For the Accessible Yoga co-founder, "anyone can do yoga” isn’t a feel-good social media slogan—it’s a lifelong mission.

2022 GMC Hummer EV

Few production vehicles have ever had this much presence, this much drama.