“You’re only as good as your most recent gig,” was literally drummed into me in my pro musician days; I’ve found it to be just as true in magazine publishing. No matter how much hard work went into, say, an equipment review, a couple of months down the line that review will be as fresh … Continue reading "Stereophile’s Products of 1992"

Today is Monday. Since Saturday, I have changed the amplifier driving my Falcon Gold Badge LS3/5a speakers three times—from the Parasound Halo A21+ (250Wpc into 8 ohms) to the Pass Labs XA25 (>25Wpc into 8 ohms) to the Elekit TU-8600S (9Wpc into 8 ohms). Now I am listening to the Falcons via the just-arrived RAAL-requisite … Continue reading "Gramophone Dreams #53: RAAL-requisite HSA-1b headphone/loudspeaker amplifier"

Even as I was admiring some of the handsomest audio gear I’d ever set eyes on, my thoughts kept returning to equipment of a very different sort. Flash back maybe 40 years to my one-bedroom apartment on Elgin Park in San Francisco during the period when I was whistling for my supper and performing Puccini’s … Continue reading "Esoteric Grandioso C1X line preamplifier"

Whenever I install a new, in-for-review DAC, after some amount of spaced-out not-listening listening I find myself just sitting there, being happy I got the damn thing working. Once I recover from the stress of installation, my brain begins, without prompting, to examine the character of sound coming out of my speakers. Half-consciously I wonder: … Continue reading "Gramophone Dreams #66: Audio-GD R7HE MK2 D/A processor"

The lineup for TNA Victory Road 2024 continued to take shape this week. During the Thursday, September 5, post-Emergence episode of TNA iMPACT on AXS TV and TNA+, two new title matches were announced for TNA Victory Road 2024. Scheduled for Friday, September 13 in San Antonio, Texas, TNA Victory Road 2024 is scheduled to … Continue reading "Two Title Matches Announced For TNA Victory Road 2024"

The counsel for a death row inmate, who gouged out his own eyes after murdering his wife, son and stepdaughter in the US state of Texas, on Wednesday sought mercy from authorities on the grounds of mental illness.  Representational Image/iStock The 39-year-old Andre Thomas was convicted of killing his family in 2004.  Jump To Lawyers … Continue reading "US Man Convicted For Killing His Family, Plucked Own Eyes, Swallowed One While Under Arrest"

Le 16 décembre 2023, Noémie Le Bras portera les couleurs de la Bretagne lors de l'élection Miss France 2024. Qui est cette jeune femme pleine d'optimisme à la passion peu commune ? Découvrez ci-dessous la présentation de Miss Bretagne 2023. Une Miss 100% pur beurre ! Voici comment se définit Noémie Le Bras, pétillante Miss … Continue reading "Miss France 2024 : qui est Noémie Le Bras, élue Miss Bretagne ? Photos, passions, études… Toutes les infos !"

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… The following are the updated block standings for the NJPW G1 Climax Tournament through night 11.  A Block Sanada (6-0) – 12 points  *A Block winner Shota Umino (2-2-2) – 6 points Kaito Kiyomiya (2-2-2) – 6 points Hikuleo (3-3) – 6 points Yota Tsuji … Continue reading "NJPW G1 Climax 33 updated standings through night 11, night 12 lineup featuring Takagi vs. Finlay main event"

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… WWE LIVE EVENT REPORT JANUARY 19, 2019 ABILENE, TEX. AT TAYLOR COUNTY COLISEUM REPORT BY MATT WALSH, PWTORCH VIP MEMBER If you attend a live event, please send results in the format of the following report to [email protected]. Thanks! This is one of the best … Continue reading "1/19 WWE in Abilene, Tex.: Rousey vs. Nia Jax, Seth vs. Dean in lumberjack match, Lashley vs. Elias, Crews vs. Corbin, Balor vs. Ziggler vs. Drew"

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… WWE released details on the WWE Draft taking place this Friday on Smackdown and next Monday on Raw. The following is the press release issued to PWTorch and other media outlets today… WWE DRAFT ON FOX + USA STAMFORD, Conn. – October 10, 2019 – A star-studded … Continue reading "WWE announces rules for this year’s draft, including how many will be drafted Friday and how many Monday, Raw gets more picks, what happens to undrafted wrestlers"