Audio gear

House of Marley Stir it Up wireless turntable review – Great design, great sound, but why hide it?

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REVIEW – I’ve been on a mission to simplify the home theater setup in our living room.  There is a squirrel’s nest of wires behind all the cabinets and in each corner, and there are speakers everywhere.  Much of the equipment is around 15 years old, and we really just don’t use it. So I […]

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ATEN Podcast AI Audio Mixer (UC8000 MicLIVE) review

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REVIEW – Over the past few years, there has been an explosion of podcasts both audio and video, with audio podcasts maintaining the majority. A few years ago, I started my own podcast and based on its success, I am always looking for gear that offers quality, flexibility and since there are many occasions when

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Arylic Audio S50 Pro+ Wireless Aptx HD Multiroom Stereo Preamplifier review

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REVIEW – Several years ago I purchased a pretty expensive Bluetooth device from a major audiophile company so that I could stream music from my phone or tablet into my preamplifier and ultimately my audiophile stereo system. Last year was the last time I used it before my son thought of it as a toy

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Electrohome Kingston 7-in-1 Record Player review

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REVIEW – Over the past few years, my younger son has developed an interest in jazz, both as a musician and as an enthusiast. He has been collecting vinyl records and has been, in his words, “slumming it” with my vintage turntable and a dedicated phonographic amp and Bluetooth transmitter (I keep trying to explain

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Creative BT-W3 USB-C Bluetooth 5.0 Audio Transmitter review – Add Bluetooth to your Switch

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REVIEW – It’s amazing to me that new consoles have no included ability to pair Bluetooth headsets. The Creative BT-W3 Bluetooth Audio Transmitter could be the missing link you’ve been waiting for. What is it? The Creative BT-W3 is a USB-C Bluetooth audio transmitter that supports 4 different codecs — aptX LL, aptX HD, aptX,

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The Samson MBA Microphone Boom Arm puts your mic safely within your reach!!

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NEWS – Over the past few weeks, I wrote a couple of news stories about the gear that I use for my Podcast. The devices that I mentioned so far include the Rode PodMic and the Rode RODECaster Pro. Today I am featuring another piece of gear that I use. It is the Samson MBA38

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RodeCaster Pro is a feature packed broadcasting mixer for streaming and podcasts

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NEWS – I recently wrote a news story about wanting to finally start my own Podcast, and my quest to find the right feature-packed equipment that would not break the bank. In that story, I focused on the Rode PodMic that is an incredible value for the price. As I continued my search, I started

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If you are ready to start your own Podcast, checkout the Rode PodMic Dynamic Podcasting Microphone

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NEWS – These days in many parts of the world, the Covid-19 world pandemic has many of us quarantined in our homes. One major result of this event is that many people are now teleworking, and it looks like we will be in this mode for some time. For quite some time, I have wanted

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Hooke Audio Hooke Verse review

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REVIEW – Recording my kids’ performances has always been important to me. However, those recordings were always lackluster because the sound captured by my phone was always a fraction of what my real-life experience had been. Hooke Verse by Hooke Audio aims to rectify the issue. The Hooke Verse headset records binaural (2-channel) audio giving

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FlyTunes lets you share audio with your sweetie on your next flight

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NEWS – Scosche has introduced a new audio gadget today called FlyTunes. FlyTunes is a wireless audio transmitter that pairs with up to two Bluetooth devices at once and comes in a handy travel sized package. The adapter has been designed so it works with any model of aircraft and features two folding 3.5mm prongs

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Shure RMCE-BT2 High-Resolution Bluetooth 5 Earphone Communication Cable review

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REVIEW – Recently, I was invited to Chicago—a trip that allowed me and other tech writers/reviewers a chance to be the first to try out a new and updated Bluetooth cable from Shure—the RMCE-BT2 High-Resolution Bluetooth 5 Earphone Communication Cable. What is it? This mouthful of a named cable is a simple device that can

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There’s a new Bluetooth product from Chicago – for Shure!

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ARTICLE – It’s always fun to be invited to a press introduction of a new product, especially when it is as useful as this: The Shure High-Resolution Bluetooth 5 Earphone Communication Cable—or the Shure RMCE-BT2 cable. Shure wanted a way to allow owners of their detachable SE Sound Isolating Earphones to go wireless without having

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