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by Bob Rapoport For AVNIRVANA When two of the largest and most advanced AI platforms in the world — ChatGPT and...

Good job Don, did this contain the lowest octaves of bass within the room, no leakage?

Low bass travels through normal walls, you would need concrete barriers surrounding your basement to seal if off from being heard above. One less expensive solution to keep the wife happy is to listen with headphones, its immersive and brings the dialog right into your ears with no room...

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Thanks Todd, I think its a cool product too but all my sources are HDMI. I stay away from Universal remotes for the same reason you do. :)

What about HDMI sources?

Indeed, she's a singular talent who also writes most of her own songs. She was 23 when she did this show, now in her mid-30s, she's lost weight and become a star. Here she performs at the Griffith Park Observatory in LA singing her hit song "Hello".

"Lovesong" by The Cure, reimagined.

Concert: :5stars: Video: :4stars: Audio: :5stars: Final Score: :4.5stars: There are concert films you watch for spectacle… and then there are the rare few you watch because they touch something tender inside you. Adele – Live at the Royal Albert Hall is one of those rare ones. It’s a show my...

Last month we focused on On-Axis Listening — why pointing your speakers directly at your ears is critical for accuracy, clarity, and focus. This month, we’re taking the next logical step: arrival time — the invisible ingredient that makes a stereo image snap into place and become real. If the...

In a car, there are no walls, its like sitting inside a pair of headphones. Because you're ears are closer to the speakers in a car, it will sound clearer. In most home systems, people sit much too far back from the speakers so they hear the room's reflections before they hear the direct sound...

https://mailchi.mp/essenceelectrostatic/breaking-news-from-essence-for-hi-res-audio-nn1q41zchd?e=8e7f05093c Vintage Audio. Modern Fidelity. Why Hi-Res Matters More Than Ever The Golden Age of Home Audio Is Now

"Something" featuring Clapton and McCartney in their prime is special, a highlight of this show too.

Concert: :5stars: Video: :5stars: Audio: :5stars: Final Score: :5stars: At a Glance Venue: Royal Albert Hall, London – November 29 2002 Format: 2-CD + 2-Blu-ray Combo (also 4-LP Box Set) Audio: Dolby Atmos Remaster by Grammy-winner Paul Hicks Running Time: 2 hrs 26 min (full concert) The...