Ken C. Pohlmann

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Portable Player Reviews
Sharp GX-M10 Portable CD Stereo System
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Apr 03, 2013  |  0 comments

Dainty. Elegant. Classy. Understated. These terms apply to a great majority of iPod docks and speakers. None of them apply to the GX-M10. This boombox is a real bruiser. It weighs a beefy 16.8 pounds (20.2 pounds with batteries), and is 30.5 inches long. Roughly cylindrical in shape, it looks like something you'd use to knock out a Panzer tank. Except instead of being ordinance gray, it is exuberantly orange. If someone laughs at you for carrying around something so outrageous, you can express your displeasure by crushing them with it.

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Shhh! The IoT is Listening!
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Mar 14, 2017  |  1 comments
Without question, voice control is the hottest thing in audio. Tomorrow it will be something else. Today it is voice control. In particular, Amazon's Alexa is all the rage and is poised to appear in phones, cars, refrigerators, and pretty much anything else that is powered by electrons. But Alexa is really just the gateway drug to the Internet of Things.

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Shootout: Five Mid-Price Subwoofers
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  May 21, 2007  |  0 comments

Let's be honest: No one really cares about treble response. What's that all about anyway? "Air" or something? Give me a break. Frankly, if you are a real music lover or movie buff, you've been listening at loud levels for plenty long enough to fry your ears' high-frequency response anyway. Good riddance. And what's the deal with midrange?

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Other Tech
Shootout: Three Wireless Multiroom Music Systems
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jul 03, 2006  |  0 comments

What's wrong with this picture? Right this moment, you can whip out your cellphone and call Directory Assistance in Sri Lanka, halfway around the world. On the other hand, you need wires (probably poorly concealed under the carpet) to run audio from your home theater to your home office.

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Shop 'Til The Music Stops
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Aug 14, 2023  |  1 comments
In 1697, in the play The Mourning Bride, British poet William Congreve wrote, “Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast. To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.” As it turns out, music also has the power to make us buy more stuff.

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Shop ‘til You Drop, La, La, La
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Dec 17, 2013  |  0 comments
Ah, once again, it’s that magical time of year. Malls jammed with shoppers looking for that elusively perfect gift, parking lots jammed with cars competing for that even more elusive parking space, and everyone’s favorite—the joyous strains of holiday music. When I say “strains,” I mean as in you straining not to go insane when you hear Little Drummer Boy for the umpteenth time.

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Other Tech
Shopping Made Simple: One Player Fits All
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Feb 10, 2004  |  0 comments

Listings compiled by Peter Pachal Photo by Tony Cordoza Nothing's more frustrating than trying to fit a square peg into a round hole - except possibly trying to play a multichannel Super Audio CD on a DVD-Video player.

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Should I Buy This Turntable?
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Dec 12, 2022  |  5 comments
I am doing spring cleaning. Yes, it is currently winter. But I live in Florida, and it's too damn hot to do manual labor in the spring. Ergo I am currently cleaning out my storage locker. As a result, I think I have to buy this Audio-Technica turntable. I'll explain.

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Should I Love or Hate Amazon’s Echo Studio?
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Nov 18, 2019  |  0 comments
Amazon's newest audio offering, the Echo Studio, packs five drivers and Dolby Atmos into a compact package and promises to deliver terrific sound quality and a truly immersive soundfield. I am trying to figure out whether I should love or hate this thing.

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Should You Invest in Spotify?
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Mar 06, 2018  |  3 comments
Today, Spotify is a privately-owned company. But in a few weeks, it will go public. That means you will have the opportunity to buy stock in the company. The question is, do you feel lucky?

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