Rogue Audio’s Nick Fitzsimmons and Bill Magerman ran a room that operated smoothly and sounded smooth. It featured a Technics SL-1210G turntable ($4299) with an Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 cartridge ($1099), as well as a Hifi Rose RS150B Streamer ($4995), both front ends feeding a Rogue Audio RP-5 v2 preamplifier ($3995) and class-D–hybrid Rogue … Continue reading "Magnepan and Rogue Audio"

JOLIET — Why was Joliet Mayor Terry D’Arcy smiling everywhere he went on Friday night as he greeted hundreds of people at the Taste of Joliet? It was the crowd. D’Arcy was thrilled with the first day of turnout for the Taste of Joliet. D’Arcy assured Joliet Patch that Friday night’s crowd reached at 25,000 … Continue reading "Joliet's Greatest Night Ever? 25,000 Show Up For Goo Goo Dolls: Photos"

NEWARK, NJ — Remember the “Sopranos” episode where Tony Soprano digs up a front yard in a search for $40,000 that his “Uncle Junior” said he buried after a burglary? That piece of Sopranos lore is currently available on the Essex County housing market – and it can be yours for $579,900. That’s the listing … Continue reading "Iconic ‘Sopranos’ House For Sale In Newark (PHOTOS)"

CALIFORNIA — Like other 2024 University of California graduates, a group of 23 students studied, attended in-person classes, wrote reports, and crammed for exams before earning their bachelor’s degrees. But these 23 learners are different. They are incarcerated at San Diego’s Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility for men. Their offenses vary but they are now … Continue reading "For First Time, CA Prison Inmates Earn UC System Bachelor's Degrees"

Legacy Audio of Springfield, Illinois featured not one but three systems at AXPONA including three show debuts. I’m an old school, analog, tube-loving, horn-speaker–espousing kind of guy. I’m not against, but I’m largely uninterested in, most new technologies. But when I sit in front of a streaming, active, class-D powered, DSP-enabled Legacy system, I never … Continue reading "Legacy Audio"