Since we came out of the caves, every new technology has been greeted with alarm and disdain. When we invented fire, people moaned that we’d forget the art of making salads. When we invented the wheel, people moaned that we’d forget how to walk. And when we invented the internet, people moaned that we’d forget how to think
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Designed to demonstrate some of the star quality of the larger A30, the A10 integrated valve amplifier is the newest and least expensive arrival in a range from Pure Sound which includes amps, preamps and phono accessories. In fact, due to market enthusiasm for the new amps, the A10 may well rule the roost in sub-£1,000 models. Vacuum minimalism The A10 is a class A Ultra Linear push-pull design.
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In a move that could shake the foundations of the high-end analogue world, Hanss Acoustics has created the T-30 – a high mass (37.8kg), multi-arm turntable that can be snapped up for just £3,600. Chinese company Hanss Acoustic makes phono stages, equipment supports and a CD player but its range of turntables is something else. The T-30 is the middle model of three substantial turntables with impressive build and an awful lot of precisely turned aluminium for the money. With two substantial motors, two armbases, a separate power supply, and no fewer than six belts, it ticks all the boxes for the hardcore analogue fiend. All you need is a big enough equipment support
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Tired? Sluggish? Lost your get-up-and-go? Yes, Mac, we’re talking to you! You used to be so fresh and sprightly. But you’ve been working long hours and not looking after yourself, and now you can’t seem to do things as quickly as you used to.
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It seems like Windows 7 & Chrome OS is all the rage when it comes to netbooks these days, but a little known contender named Android wants you to know it can do way more than just phone home. We’ve seen the Android OS forced onto a few different netbooks recently, but this is the first time we’ve seen one with a multi-touch enabled display. The 10.1-inch HP Compaq Airlife 100 is a pretty attractive little machine on its own, but its the 10-12 hours of battery life that caught my attention.
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We wouldn’t even have spotted the QED PS3 Controller Cable in the catalogue had we not been directed towards it. Both its description and application appear irrelevant to high-performance audio, and it makes no more claim than being a plain USB cable with Type A to Mini B connectors. It is available in lengths of up to five metres at attractive prices and, despite its non-audio intentions, it seems to be well made with good materials. This includes high-purity copper and low-loss dielectric along with some particularly nice plugs fitted at both ends
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After our USB 3.0 coverage last week , we figured it would be a good time to turn our attention back to USB 2.0 (aka High Speed), and one of the classic nerd hobbies: USB hacking. Because of its highly-accessible wiring, USB can be easily modified for all sorts of purposes, even by neophyte hardware hackers. In the past, we’ve shown you how to perform some simple hacks , but now we want to highlight some of our favorite hacks created by members of the DIY community. Some are of questionable utility, some of them are downright dangerous, but all of them are good, old-fashioned fun. Read on for our collection of 10 amazing USB hacks! Solar powered USB charger Sure, you’ve seen handheld USB chargers before, built into altoids tins or otherwise, but have you seen a USB charger that’s solar powered
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We enter 2010 in turbulent times. The worst of the economic crisis is over, but recovery will be fragile. To an extent, the industry has weathered the storm, enabling clients to take advantage of the web’s efficiency and modularity, and this will continue in 2010 – if agencies and designers pitch accordingly.
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Symbian on Thursday announced that it has completed the “biggest open source migration project ever,” having just completed the open source release of its source code. “Any individual or organization can now take, use and modify the code for any purpose, whether that be for a mobile device or for something else entirely,” Symbian stated in a press release. “This strategic move provides the Symbian ecosystem with greater potential for innovation, faster time-to-market and the opportunity to develop on the platform for free. Symbian’s commitment to openness also includes complete transparency in future plans, including the publication of the platform roadmap and planned features up to and including 2011. Anyone can now influence the roadmap and contribute new features.” The move to open source falls well ahead of schedule of the software maker’s original goal of releasing the platform by mid-2010
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Here are some of the arguments against overclocking: “It voids the warranty. It stresses the system components beyond their specifications, sometimes to the point of premature death. It requires additional expenditures of power and cooling—and if you screw it up, you can fry your processor.” And here is the biggest case for overclocking: “It makes my computer run faster.” Both of those positions are valid.
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