Ken C. Pohlmann

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Remembering the Time When that Radio Station Bricked Your Car’s Radio
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Nov 13, 2023  |  4 comments
Has this ever happened to you? You’re cruising down the boulevard, listening to your favorite music on your favorite radio station, then suddenly your infotainment system goes dead. WTH? If you were driving a Mazda, this might sound all too familiar.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Reflecting on 2014 CES
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Apr 22, 2014  |  2 comments
Editor’s Note: The following article appears in the May 2014 print edition of Sound & Vision.

How Was Your Day?

Friday afternoon, McCarran Airport. The International CES ends today. Some bitter-enders are still at the convention center, but for me, the show is over. With a mixture of relief and regret, I toss my press pass into a recycling bin. As I wait for my boarding call, I pull out some notes, trying to make sense of what just happened.

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Revenge Spending
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Nov 08, 2021  |  1 comments
I hate Covid. You hate Covid. We all hate Covid. But we love home theater. That creates the circumstances for an interesting scenario that economists refer to as “revenge spending.”

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Headphone Amp/DAC Reviews
Review Round Up: iPod Docks
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Dec 14, 2010  |  0 comments

What is there left to say about iPods and iPhones that hasn't already been said? These are truly iconic products that exemplify what modern music listening is all about. If the compact disc launched digital audio, then the iPod raised the sails and navigated that boat to every faraway place in the world.

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Review Round Up: Soundbars
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Sep 16, 2010  |  0 comments

In a perfect world, we’d all have five huge speakers circled around the sofa and a substantial subwoofer in the corner. And there’d be a Porsche in the driveway. With a Ferrari next to it.

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Review Round Up: Soundbars Page 2
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Sep 16, 2010  |  0 comments

In a perfect world, we'd all have five huge speakers circled around the sofa and a substantial subwoofer in the corner. And there'd be a Porsche in the driveway. With a Ferrari next to it.

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Review Round Up: Soundbars Page 4
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Sep 16, 2010  |  0 comments

In a perfect world, we'd all have five huge speakers circled around the sofa and a substantial subwoofer in the corner. And there'd be a Porsche in the driveway. With a Ferrari next to it.

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Review Round Up: Soundbars Page 6
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Sep 16, 2010  |  0 comments

In a perfect world, we'd all have five huge speakers circled around the sofa and a substantial subwoofer in the corner. And there'd be a Porsche in the driveway. With a Ferrari next to it.

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Bluetooth Speaker Reviews
Review: Beats by Dr. Dre Pill Bluetooth Speaker
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Oct 29, 2012  |  0 comments

The Beats Pill is another portable stereo speaker launched onto an ocean of portable stereo speakers. But it features cool cosmetics, upscale tech features, and best of all - that unbeatable Beats logo. Alert the hipster audiophiles, stat!

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Portable Player Reviews
Review: JBL Charge portable speaker and OnBeat Rumble dock
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Apr 11, 2013  |  0 comments

The JBL name is among the most revered in the audio marketplace. Since its founding in 1946 by James Bullough (love that middle name) Lansing, the brand consistently stood for excellence in the pro market. The company has been part of the Harman constellation for 40 years, and expanded into the consumer market, but its reputation has held fast. Now, JBL is pressing hard in the portable speaker and dock markets. Does the red square still stand for quality?

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