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Ben Wiseman on Remixing Nektar’s Forward-Thinking 1973 Masterpiece Remember the Future in 5.1 (and More)
Mike Mettler  |  Jul 31, 2024

British mixing engineer Ben Wiseman has a C.V. that more than mirrors the sagacity implied by his given surname. Among his many mix/remix and master/remastering production-related projects of the past two decades include albums from the likes of Soft Machine, Hawkwind, Barclay James Harvest, and Tangerine Dream. One of his latest projects includes the ever-intriguing 5.1 mix he did for inclusion in the recent 50th anniversary multidisc box set for Nektar’s November 1973 masterstroke concept album, Remember the Future. Here, music editor Mike Mettler and Wiseman discuss how he initially attuned himself to Nektar’s music, the process of finding and incorporating discarded tracks when it was appropriate to do so, and how he tried to honor the album’s lyrical content with his remixes. . .

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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Ergo AV Has a Unique Spin on the Classic TV Stand
Bob Ankosko  |  Jul 31, 2024
Ergo AV has come up with a unique spin on the classic TV stand: A horizontal “low-boy” style stand/equipment rack with hinges that allow it to be folded in half before shipping.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Rotel Aims High in Performance, Low in Price
Bob Ankosko  |  Jul 30, 2024
Rotel is promising high-performance audio at an affordable price with its new A8 integrated amp.
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Audio Video News
Audio Advice Live 2024 Opens Friday in Raleigh
SV Staff  |  Jul 30, 2024
Audio Advice Live 2024 kicks off Friday at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Raleigh, NC with more than 80 brands presenting the latest audio and video products and technologies.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Sonus Faber Resurrects Long-Discontinued Speaker with New 30th Anniversary Edition
Bob Ankosko  |  Jul 29, 2024
Sonus faber is offering a sneak peek at a special 30th Anniversary edition of its Concertino bookshelf speaker, which enjoyed a nice 13-year run between 1994 and in 2007 before being discontinued.
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The Connected Life
How to Prepare for Your Next Big A/V Purchase
John Sciacca  |  Jul 29, 2024
If you’re planning to make a big A/V purchase but haven’t done an upgrade in a while, here are three key things to keep in mind before you take the plunge.
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Ultra HD Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Poor Things
Josef Krebs  |  Jul 26, 2024
Picture
Sound
Extras

A woman who has committed suicide is given a baby’s brain by a brilliant but demented surgeon (Willem Dafoe) before being reanimated using traditional mad-scientist electrical feats. Thereafter, Bella (Emma Stone) must gradually learn everything from scratch, just as a child must. In this unique film (nominated for 11 Academy Awards, winning four), a Frankenstein-like tale is told in unique episodes as Bella conquers various stages of understanding people, books, and the ways of the world while experiencing new adventures as she travels from Victorian London to Lisbon, Africa, and Paris.

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Audio Video News
Sonos Apologizes for Botching App Redesign
SV Staff  |  Jul 25, 2024
Sonos announced its “most extensive app redesign ever” in April. Less than three months later, things aren’t going so well.
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Tower Speaker Reviews
Diptyque DP 115 Speakers Review: Planar-Magnetic Attraction
Mark Henninger  |  Jul 25, 2024  |  First Published: Jul 24, 2024

Performance
Build Quality
Value
PRICE $12,000/pair

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Exquisitely detailed sound
Exceptional imaging
Excellent bass for a dipole planar speaker
Modern aesthetics
Easy to assemble
Neighbor-friendly

Minus
Pricey
Power hungry
Dipoles are not for everyone
Limited optimal listening area
Could use a sub for some applications

THE VERDICT
These revealing, sublime-sounding speakers elevated listening sessions to a higher level of audiophile enjoyment than any pair I have reviewed before.

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Audio Video News
Xperi Exec Sees Rise in Personalized Streaming Bundles …Or Create Your Own Now with MyBundle
Bob Ankosko  |  Jul 25, 2024
TV has never been better thanks to the unprecedented number of streaming choices now available. But it’s also never been more frustrating due to an ever-changing landscape in of players and pricing, which seems to move in only one direction.
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