SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… Note: This page will serve as the central place for Pro Wrestling Torch readers to find out about upcoming New Japan event and PPV lineups. All these events require a monthly subscription to NJPWWorld.com to gain access to them to view. If an event is … Continue reading "New Japan Central: How to watch New Japan events, complete list of upcoming matches, lineups, singles champions, and tag champions, English and Japanese commentary availability"

There were multiple world and North American premieres in the large room shared by JMF Audio and Ideon Audio. The exhibit was set up by the two companies’ North American distributor, Michael Vamos’s Audio Skies, in cooperation with Michael Farnsworth’s dealership, Farnsworth Audio, of Draper, UT. Three of the premieres were in use when I … Continue reading "Multiple Premieres at PAF from JMF Audio and Ideon Audio"

At least I didn’t get arrested is a helluva way to begin a story, but then I never expected the FBI to question me about my online record shopping, viewing it as cover for potentially “Conspiring to Provide Material Support” to an international terrorist organization. “We need some information from you,” the email said. “We’ve … Continue reading "I conspired to provide material support to an independent record store"

A 3-year-old girl who was recovered as a baby after being injured in a military raid in Afghanistan is now at the center of court battles in the United States as two families say they want to care for her. An Afghan couple, now in the U.S., says they are the child’s rightful family and … Continue reading "Exclusive: U.S. Marine couple at center of custody battle over Afghanistan war orphan tells their story"

Harmonic Resolution Systems (HRS) unveiled its new, significantly less expensive EXR-1921-4V audio stand ($7795) at AXPONA. (I’d originally seen this stand at Definitive Audio’s private Music Matters event in Seattle.) Put to good use in the Ultra Fidelis Room, it joined HRS’s SXR-1921-5V audio stand ($11,550/frame), M3X2-1921 isolation base ($3995), R3X-1921 isolation base ($1975), and … Continue reading "Ultra Fidelis impresses with Vandersteen, HRS, and more"

The FBI has launched an investigation into the death last month of a U.S. woman in Mexico who was seen being assaulted in a cell phone video which went viral. The FBI confirmed in a statement to CBS News Tuesday that it has “opened an investigation” into the death of Shanquella Robinson of Charlotte, North … Continue reading "FBI investigating death of North Carolina woman in Mexico who was seen being assaulted in video"

It took three attempts and a show near closing time for me to squeeze into the Volt room. Not only were there only three seats, arranged in a line in the center of the room parallel to the side walls, but the space was also illumined by a frequently changing light show that proved as … Continue reading "Volt’s Fabulous Showing with Margules, Scanspeak and More"

I had to pause for a moment when I saw the cover of the show guide. Could T.H.E. Show, aka The Home Entertainment Show, which opens today in the Hilton Orange County in Costa Mesa, really be North America’s longest-running HiFi Audio Show? Then it hit me. When I first started attending audio shows, there … Continue reading "The Home Entertainment Show Opens Today in Costa Mesa, CA"

Le très attendu "Ferrari", qui marque le grand retour du réalisateur Michael Mann après huit ans d’absence, a dévoilé une nouvelle bande-annonce ! “Si vous montez dans une de mes voitures, c’est pour gagner.” Dès les premières secondes de la bande-annonce, le ton est donné. Annoncé comme l’un des films les plus attendus de 2024, Ferrari … Continue reading "“Le Parrain du film de voitures” : l’un des films les plus attendus en streaming dévoile sa bande-annonce"

AV RoomService’s Norman Varney is committed to addressing smaller and smaller vibrations that can affect system performance ways in far less subtle than one might wish. The latest additions to his roster, shown in this admittedly less than sexy photo, includes two chassis lid damping devices. The first, a constrained layer stainless-steel damping strip that … Continue reading "AV RoomService Nixes Unwanted Vibes"