Ken C. Pohlmann

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Ion Is Ready for the Zombie Apocalypse
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 05, 2017  |  0 comments
When the zombies attack, the most important thing is to have your playlist cranking. In particular, if your list is heavy with Abba, the zombies will fearfully run away and attack someone else. Thus, the good news is that you are saved. The bad news is that you have to listen to Abba. All of which brings us to the Ion Survival Rocker.

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iPad Mini: Better Than Bratwurst?
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Nov 15, 2012  |  0 comments

How many times has this happened to you? You’re rounding the Warsteiner-Kurve at the Nürburgring at about 3 lateral Gs and your iPad Mini flies out the window of your Porsche 997 GT2 and lands on a hausfrau’s schnitzel, and she exclaims, “Mein Gott in Himmel!”

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IRIVER Announces MQA Support
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 10, 2018  |  0 comments
IRIVER is hopping on the MQA bandwagon, starting with its Activo CT10 streaming player, with other models to join in later. Is this good evidence that MQA is turning the corner to become the defacto standard bearer of hi-res music?

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Is Apple Developing a High-End Headphone?
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Mar 20, 2018  |  0 comments
Keeping track of Apple rumors is a full-time job. And I must admit that since I am not an Apple fanboy, I don't really pay close attention. But one persistent rumor is that Apple will soon launch a new headphone — and dare I say it — it may be an audiophile headphone.

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Is Elon Musk Completely Crazy?
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Dec 05, 2017  |  2 comments
Ground control to Major Tom. Ground control to Major Tom. Take your protein pills. And put your helmet on. Your roadster is washed and waxed. Turn your stereo on. That's earth in your rear-view mirror.

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Is it Dumb to Buy Smart Audio/Video Devices?
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Feb 17, 2020  |  4 comments
Okay. I get it. Contemporary electronic devices are more powerful than old-timey electronic devices. A software engineer recently estimated that a USB-C charger has more computing power than the guidance computer on the Apollo capsules that took men to the moon (shown above). Awesome. But I still have an axe to grind.

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Is Neil Young off his Rocker?
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Apr 05, 2012  |  0 comments

Neil Young likes to criticize things: war, environmental abuses, indifference to homelessness, the plight of small farmers, Presidents of the United States, etc.  Name an activist topic, and you can probably find several well-crafted lyrics, ranging from subtle to confrontational, on the issue. Neil Young is also critical of sound quality. Highly critical.

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Other Tech
Is the Cell Phone the New Killer App of A/V?
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Apr 02, 2006  |  0 comments

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Is the Nexus Q Cool?
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jun 28, 2012  |  0 comments

Google had revenue of $38 billion last year. So why would they mess around selling a consumer electronics gizmo? Frankly, I don't have the faintest idea. But they have served up a juicy meatball of a nice product.

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Is the Rolls Royce Playlist Worthy of the Marque?
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Oct 05, 2020  |  1 comments
A few months ago, we considered the playlist used to tune the bespoke sound system in the Rolls Royce Phantom, a car that sells for a tidy $500,000. We discussed playlists generally and why they are so important. But is the Rolls Royce Phantom playlist a good one, and truly worthy of the marque?
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