After completing a PhD in electrical engineering at Imperial College London, Floyd E. Toole joined Canada’s National Research Council (NRC), where he would stay for more than 26 years doing audio-related research. He continued his research at Harman International after leaving the NRC in 1991. When Toole left Harman in 2007 (footnote 1), Harman kept…
WWE NXT has revealed the bracket for the upcoming Women's Championship tournament. Eight competitors will take part in the tournament, with quarterfinal bouts set for the May 9 and May 16 editions of WWE NXT. The semifinals would presumably be held on the May 23 episode, while the tournament finals are set for the Battleground…
German engineering acumen and machining excellence—acknowledged and admired worldwide—are nowhere to be seen on AMG’s flagship Viella Forte turntable and new 12JT tonearm. That’s because, while what’s on the surface is cosmetically and mechanically well-turned, the design features and precision engineering that set AMG’s turntables and tonearms apart are inside and hidden from view. Nothing…
Booker T gives his thoughts on Nikkita Lyons. The Hall of Famer and color-commentator of NXT spoke about the rising women’s division star on the latest edition of his podcast. Booker begins by discussing Lyons returning from injury and how he she is just now getting back on track. She’s coming off an injury,…
The following are spoilers from Saturday's Ring of Honor TV taping sessions at Orlando, Florida's Universal Studios. Show 1: ROH World Champion Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta defeated Rhett Titus & Tracy WilliamsROH TV Champion Samoa Joe defeated Blake Christian to retain the titleThe Righteous (Dutch & Vincent) defeated The Infantry (Carlie Bravo & Shawn…
The $1200 D-105u, the top of Luxman’s CD-player line, is novel in its twin-triode vacuum-tube amplification in the analog output stage. This configuration is said to provide high linearity with low distortion and that hard-to-quantify musicality found in tubed products. In addition, the D-105u incorporates an anti-vibration laser pick-up mechanism and a high-mass magnetic disc…
Four title matches have been announced for next month’s Dominion event. The IWGP World Heavyweight title will be on the line at Osaka-jo Hall on June 4, as Yota Tsuji will challenge SANADA. Tsuji, who has spent time in Europe and Mexico since going on excursion in 2021, made his return to the company at…
At $1295, the Tercet Mk.III represents a step up from CAL’s $750 Icon, which I enthusiastically recommended back in April 1990 (Vol.13 No 4, footnote 1). Externally, with the exception of a wider and slightly thicker front panel, it appears to be a carbon copy of that unit. Like the other products in California Audio…
LEMONT, IL — Several burglaries were reported Tuesday in unincorporated Lemont Township, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office told Patch. At 5:50 a.m. Tuesday, police detectives received a report of a residential burglary that had happened earlier that morning on Raphael Street. Detectives learned that three people had gained entry to multiple vehicles in the driveway…
Click:1P 2 200kA Surge This story has been updated. AEW sold more than 36,000 tickets for $4.7 million in revenue during the Tuesday presale for this August's All In event at London's Wembley Stadium. The number guarantees AEW will have their largest-ever attendance and largest-ever gate before a single match is even announced. Earlier Tuesday,…
