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Leaving an Amp On to Protect It Can Cost You Over $200 a Year and Still Wear Out a Key Part Sooner, Say Parts Maker

We independently review all our recommendations. Purchases made via our links may earn us a commission. Learn more A power switch can spare the bill, but manufacturers disagree on the wear tradeoff.
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Robert Plant Sang “Stairway to Heaven” Again After Nearly 16 Years, Thanks to a Six-Figure Request

The charity that received the money has since gone into liquidation, and Plant isn't sure the song will ever come back.
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Hi-Fi Brands Are Raising Prices by Up to 132% on Budget Gear, Even One That Held Prices Flat for 48 Years

Colin Toh is the Editor-in-Chief of Headphonesty. He founded the website in 2016 to provide reliable headphones reviews and insights. Headphonesty has quickly established itself as a trusted source in ...
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New Cassette Players Face a Playback Problem Sony Walkmans Fixed Decades Ago, And It’s Making Familiar Songs Sound Wrong

The WE-001 has a speed-adjustment screw accessible through a small hole in the back. The CP13’s trimmer sits under the ...
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Vinyl Collector Finds a $6 Fix To Revive a Skipping Record and Save You From Spending Hundreds on a Record Cleaner

Ultrasonic record cleaners cost hundreds of dollars, and the Degritter Mark II currently sells for $3,600. One skipping punk record never went near those machines. Instead, it spent about four days ...
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Rush Finally Put Its “Time Stand Still” Guest Singer Onstage After 39 Years, but She Was Convinced Fans Would Boo Her

By the time “Time Stand Still” began, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson were already into the song when Aimee Mann walked out in a ...
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Chinese Brands Keep Launching CD Players as Western Brands Run Out of Drives, Thanks to an Unlikely Hardware Fix

On August 16, Naim community forum manager Richard.Dane told owners that the company had searched for a replacement disc ...