A wooden holztrompete joins the Met’s new ‘Tristan und Isolde’ production

A new Met Opera production of “Tristan und Isolde” uses Wagner’s rare wooden horn, the holztrompete, for a key offstage ...

AI Isn’t Coming for Everyone’s Job

About 130 years ago, the job of pianist was automated when Edwin Votey created the first player piano. The machine worked by ...
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Astell & Kern's premium portable player is the first of its kind to personalise its sound to your ears

Astell & Kern has launched what it describes as the world's first digital audio player "to create a sound signature uniquely tailored to the user’s hearing". The new A&K PD20 shapes its sound to fit ...
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Lego’s Smart Play Bricks Sound Awful

Lego's controversial wave of tech-enhanced 'Star Wars' sets are getting into people's hands, and showing the premium being paid isn't quite worth it. Reading time 3 minutes Ever since they were ...
BBC

Playwright Jim Cartwright on his groundbreaking debut play Road

Amanda Seyfried and Mona Fastvold on their film The Testament of Ann Lee Review: Cynthia Erivo in Dracula, Charli XCX mockumentary, The Secret Agent Neve Campbell on being Hollywood's Scream Queen, ...
Popular Mechanics

The Audio-Technica Sound Burger Portable Record Player Lets Me Play My Vinyl Wherever I Go

The Audio-Technica Sound Burger is a portable record player that allows you to bring a fully functional analog option for music wherever you want to go. Its compact size and modern connection options, ...
Android Authority

I wish every Android phone had Samsung's Separate App Sound feature. Here's how it works

Modern Samsung phones are packed with features — more so than practically any other Android brand. That’s obviously great if you like to tinker with and get the most out of your phone, but with so ...
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Andover Audio SpinPlay Review: The All-In-One Record Player That Actually Sounds Like Hi-Fi (Yes, Really)

Andover Audio’s SpinPlay is a brutally well-executed all-in-one record player that sounds far better than it should at its price—and may be the company’s best product yet. I’ll admit it: I was ...
TechRepublic

LEGO Introduces Smart Play, Starting With Interactive ‘Star Wars’ Sets

LEGO Introduces Smart Play, Starting With Interactive ‘Star Wars’ Sets Your email has been sent LEGO is bringing its bricks to life. The company unveiled LEGO Smart Play, a new platform that builds ...
The Verge

Fender’s new Bluetooth speakers can play audio from four sources simultaneously

The ELIE speakers will be available in two sizes with up to 120W of output and 18 hours of battery life. The ELIE speakers will be available in two sizes with up to 120W of output and 18 hours of ...
People

Kit Harington Plays Professor Lockhart in New Harry Potter Audiobooks — Listen Here! (Exclusive)

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. The full cast audiobook of 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' debuts Tuesday, Dec. 16 courtesy of Audible Kit Harington steps into ...
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This Affordable Hi-Fi Turntable Makes Listening to Vinyl Easy

Andover Audio is a Boston-based hi-fi company that’s best known for its flagship all-in-one turntable called the Andover One ($2,499). It combines the record player, amplifier, preamplifier and ...