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My last Far East trip

First comes the anticipation, that initial jet of warm water, that miraculous searching, finding the sweet spot, then heaven on earth as it cleans and caresses.

Planar-Magnetic Attraction

THE DIPTYQUE DP 115 speakers are a new model 2-way, ribbon, and planar magnetic driver dipole \"isodynamic\" speaker system designed and built in France.

Dynaudio Contour 30i

Ah, Denmark. Land of the Vikings and blue-eyed, blond-haired folk with faces sculpted just so.

The Big Clean

Chances are you probably do not think about the state of your electronic devices too often. Oh, you might think about all the upgrades you would like to make; where you would put those new tower speakers, or how a second or third subwoofer would really tame those bass modes in your room, or how much more cinematic a larger screen would be. Sure, you think about that part of your system. But how often do you think about the well-being of your system?

Dan D'Agostino Relentless

In Serinusland, smooth sailing has never been guaranteed. Some months back, for reasons not yet determined, my Stromtank S 2500 Quantum MK II power regenerator¹ began to hum mechanically-sometimes steadily, sometimes with a pulse-whenever I turned on battery mode.

Party Animal

FOR ANY party, the Soundcore Boom 2 Plus Outdoor Bass Bluetooth Speaker is an essential invite.

Classic Sound with Streaming Smarts

THE TWENTIETH century had its Roaring Twenties; welcome to the twenty-first's Streaming Twenties.

Adventures in Schwabylon

\"Schwabing isn't a neighborhood, but a state of being,\" declared the Countess Fanny zu Reventlow, an early feminist who scandalized German society by parenting out of wedlock, carrying a revolver, and practicing what today tends to be called ethical nonmonogamy.

MIDSIZE ROUTER MELEE

Routers love them or hate them, there are an overwhelming amount of options available. Here's the breakdown on how this midsized lot performs.

Bosch Job Site Table Saw

While many woodworkers dream of the largest cabinet saw they can get their hands on, reality often dictates a different path.

Bosch Brushless Planer

Every once in a while I'm fortunate to be struck by serendipitous situations in this job.

Glancy's No 1 Oil

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. The thing I love most about woodworking is the community around us. I meet some fantastic people within it.

Piega Coax Gen2 811

It's funny how we discover some music in unexpected, twisting ways.

It's the End of the World. How About Popcorn and a Movie?

Attention all preppers! Today's column is right up your alley-or, more precisely-your tunnel to your underground bunker.

Big Sound, Small Price

DOLBY ATMOS, once a costly premium, is enjoying a surge of popularity across a range of new audio gear.

Vital art never rests

At this late date, it seems impossible that there could still be \"lost\" albums lingering in the vaults by musicians as important and successful as Johnny Cash and Paul McCartney.

DUKE IN 10

TO COMMEMORATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF DUKE'S DEATH, ROBERT BAIRD SELECTS A DOUBLE HANDFUL OF EXEMPLARY TRACKS FROM PERHAPS AMERICA'S GREATEST MUSICAL GENIUS.

Milwaukee FUEL 61/2" Circular Saw

Milwaukee recently announced their next generation of tools and batteries at their annual Pipeline showcase.

Scraping is Quicker than Sanding

No matter what grit sandpaper you use on end grain, there's one hand tool that can get the job done faster: the No. 80 scraper.

Bank Manager's Desk

With its quartersawn oak, and Arts & Crafts finish, this desk is sure to serve generations to come.

Spring Green Saws

Some of the nicest saws around are coming out of Warwick, RI, at the hands of Charlie Earnest.

Full-Featured 4K

THE QN95D is one of two televisions we went hands-on with on a recent trip to Samsung's New Jersey QA Lab, the other being the S95D quantum-dot OLED.

Carving a Spoon

Wooden spoons can be as elaborate or utilitarian as you'd please. Either way, it's a great way to spend time in the shop.

Bridging the Analog-Digital Gap on a Recliner

When I shopped for a motorized recliner, I rejected models with their own Internet Protocol address and built-in speakers. No need. I had already placed a smart speaker on an étagère beside the space where I had planned to put the chair. I'd have a smartphone in my hand and the room would be bathed in Wi-Fi.

BACK TO THE GARDEN

AN AQUARIAN EXPOSITION in WHITE LAKE, N.Y.

Dos Locos buenos

Ron Sutherland makes a strong case for being crowned the king of all phono preamps, though I expect he would blush at any such suggestion.

Let the music transport you

It's the late 1980s, and I'm soldering tube amplifiers on a plywood bench. I decide on a whim that it's time to break down and buy a CD player to supplement the Dynaco tuner and Dual cassette deck in my workroom music system.

Stand and Deliver

IT DOESN'T seem all that long ago that SVS first entered the audio scene.

Pass Laboratories XP-27

One of the pleasures of reviewing-and also using-products from Pass Laboratories is an encounter with Nelson Pass's writing, which can usually be found in the owner's manual and is always competent, insightful, and sometimes funny.

EMT 928 II

Modern turntables are a paradox.