Ken C. Pohlmann

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

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

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
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
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
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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CES 2019
Shure Makes Your Vlogging Dreams Come True
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 08, 2019
You have the creative drive, you have the outgoing personality, you have the spikey haircut, you have a phone. If only you had the equipment, you could be a famous vlogger. Fear not. Shure can provide that.

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Shure Shows a New Premium Headphone and Portable Amplifier
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 05, 2016  |  Published: Jan 06, 2016
Shure is showing two very upscale products at CES: the KSE1500 electrostatic earphone system (MSRP $2,999) and SHA900 portable listening amplifier (MSRP $999).

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Small Box, Big Solution
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Oct 02, 2005

As I unpacked the box, I kept asking myself, "Yes, but where are all the speakers?" Your friends will ask, too, when they see the SurroundWorks 200 from Cambridge SoundWorks - and might wonder if you've decamped from the 21st century and returned to the days of mono.

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