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Review – Spin-Clean Your Vinyl with the Spin-Clean Record Washer MKII

When the pandemic first struck, it’s fair to say that most of us had no idea that the quarantine would last for months. Many of us, including audiophiles, wondered, what to do with all this newfound time. For the lucky few who still had jobs, working from home means less time spent commuting, and more time to catch up on old, overdue projects – like cleaning your record collection! There are many ways to do this, and in this, Part one of a two-part article, we’ll explore two tools to rid your vinyl of annoying clicks and pops. We’ll start with the Spin-Clean Record Washer MKII in this article, and in part two, we’ll take a look at the Record Doctor VI.

Harris Fogel, with editorial input by Nancy Burlan, posted 7/4/2020

Review – HIFIMAN Jade II Electrostatic Headphones – Part 4 of 4

In Part One, Two, and Three, of our reviews of the HIFIMAN Jade II Electrostatic Headphones, we began by describing the headphones, amplifier, and power supply. We looked at the headphones in terms of interconnects, in particular the True Balanced™ Premier SE Analog Interconnects by Pangea Audio, and some tips on achieving the best fit and performance, using Dekoni Audio Nuggets. And in this, Part 4, we listened to them, starting with the recent remasters of The Beatles, The Stones, Toto, and Steely Dan, streaming from Qobuz, getting to know the Jade IIs sound signature and musicality. Read on for our full review.

Harris Fogel, with Nancy Burlan, posted 5/15/2020

Review – HIFIMAN Jade II Electrostatic Headphones – Part 3 of 4

In Part One of our review of the HIFIMAN Jade II Electrostatic Headphones, we began by describing the headphones, amplifier, and power supply. In Part Two, we explored the headphones in terms of interconnects, in particular the True Balanced™ Premier SE Analog Interconnects by Pangea Audio, and some tips on achieving the best fit and performance, using Dekoni Audio Nuggets. In Part Three, we listen to them, and explore their sound and musicality. Using some first-rate DAC/Amplifier hardware from Mytek, Oppo, & EarMan, we start with the brilliant new album from Fiona Apple – “Fetch The Bolt Cutters” on Qobuz, and see how the Jade IIs measure up.

Read on for our full review.

Harris Fogel, with Nancy Burlan, posted 4/18/2020

Making The Best Of It: Things Do While At Home Quarantine

One of the admittedly small positives is that the "stay at home" orders that many of us are under, have wholly removed any excuse not to get things done around the apartment or house. Many folks I know are cleaning up their homes and putting things in order. However, this is Mac Edition Radio, so John Mulhern III writes about things we can do with technology that we may have put off for way too long.

John Mulhern III, Posted 3/31/2020

One Week Later: Eight Observations From CES 2020

It's one week after CES 2020 ended—and John Mulhern III believes he's got somewhat of a handle on what mattered at this year's huge show. He returns with eight quick observations from Las Vegas, ranging from Sony's Vision-S concept car (!) to Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Fold notebook.

John Mulhern III, Posted 1/17/2020

One Week out from CES: Nine Things to Look For

With only a week to go until it begins, John Mulhern III's attention is now solidly on CES 2020 in early/mid January, and he writes about nine areas he's watching at the Consumer Technology Association's massive annual trade show in Las Vegas.

John Mulhern III, Posted 12/29/2019

Mac Edition Radio Digital Stocking Stuffers 2019 – Kingston SDXC Flash Memory Cards & HyperX Gaming Products, Amber from LatticeWork, Western Digital WD BLACK SN750 NVMe SSD, SanDisk Extreme PRO® SDHC™, G-Drive Mobile, Seagate IronWolf Pro NAS Hard Drives

We found some wonderful Digital Stocking Stuffers for Digital Storage, NAS, and Pen Displays. Read on for our review of; Kingston SDXC Flash Memory Cards & HyperX Gaming, Amber NAS from LatticeWork, Western Digital WD BLACK SN750 NVMe SSD, SanDisk Extreme PRO® SDHC™, G-Drive Mobile, Seagate IronWolf Pro NAS Hard Drives, & Wacom Cintiq Pen Displays.

Harris Fogel, Nancy Burlan, Jonathan Fogel, Frank Schramm, and Ken Kramar, Posted 12/6/2019

Mac Edition Radio Audio Stocking Stuffers 2019 – Audio-Technica ATH-ADX5000, HIFIMAN Jade II, HELM Audio True Wireless 5 Bluetooth Earphones, Mytek Brooklyn DAC+, and Qobuz

We found some wonderful stocking stuffers for the best of class headphones and earphones for 2019. All are wonderful products, and in the case of the Audio-Technica ATH-ADX5000 dynamic headphones, the HIFIMAN Jade II Electrostatic Headphones, and the HELM Audio True Wireless 5 Bluetooth earphones, all are notable for a variety of reasons, but the one thing they have in common is superlative sound. Add in Qobuz and the Mytek Brooklyn DAC+, and you have a very happy audiophile holiday season.

Harris Fogel, Nancy Burlan, and Frank Schramm, posted 12/5/2019

Mac Edition Radio Holiday Gift Guide 2019 – Minelab Go-Find 66, myCharge, TikiTunes, Luxi, Breadcrumb, SmartFit SoleMate, Adobe Creative Cloud, Lexip Ceramic Glide Feet, Kanex, OWC ClingOn, iRig Micro Amplifier, & Piper Computer Kit

Tis the time of year that stockings need stuffing, dreidels need spinning, and tech needs are at the top of that list. Here is a list of some great choices guaranteed to generate smiles. We look at the Minelab GO-FIND 66 Metal Detector, TikiTunes Wireless Bluetooth Speaker, myCharge Hub Turbo 6700mAh, Luxi Incident Light Meter Attachment, Breadcrumb Bluetooth Location Marker, Kensington SmartFit® SoleMate™ Pro Ergonomic Foot Rest, Lexip Ceramic Glide Feet, Other World Computing ClingOn Thunderbolt 3 and USB Type-C Connection Point Stabilizers, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 2020 9.1 Release & Creative Cloud Updates, Kanex GoPower 50W USB-C Wall Charger with Power Delivery, iRig Micro Amplifier, and the Piper Computer Kit.

Harris Fogel, Nancy Burlan, Jonathan Fogel, Frank Schramm, and Ken Kramar, Posted 12/1/2019

Review – ZVOX AV50 Noise Cancelling Headphones with AccuVoice Technology

Noise Cancelling headphones are a dime a dozen, with most boasting similar technology. And most of them look the same; have varying degrees of noise-cancelling effectiveness and features. So, what makes the ZVOX AV50 Noise Cancelling Headphones with AccuVoice Technology unique? It’s their AccuVoice Technology, which promises to highlight vocals while reducing ambient noise. Read our full review to find out.

Frank Schramm, with editorial assistance by Harris Fogel, Posted 11/25/2019

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