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3 Great Phono Cartridges to Upgrade Your Turntable
Rule #1: Do not spend more on the cartridge than the table.
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AudioSoundbar vs Speakers: Which One Is Better for Your Home Theater Setup?
It doesn't matter how good your TV's picture quality is, the built-in speakers suck. Should you upgrade to a soundbar or speakers?
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AudioManual vs Automatic Turntables: Does One Sound Better or Worse?
Do automatic turntables sound better, worse or the same as manual turntables?
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TechThe Best Smart Thermostats: Which Is Right For Your Home?
Here’s what you need to know before buying your first smart thermostat.
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TechEverything You Need to Know About Mobile Hotspots
Safe and secure, a hotspot lets you take Wi-Fi with you.
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TechThe Best VPN Services to Make Sure Your Online Data Is Private
Using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) make going online safer by hiding your data and identity.
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TechFitbit Vs. Apple Watch: Should You Buy a Smartwatch or a Fitness Tracker?
In the past, there was a clear divide between fitness tracker and watch. Not anymore.
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WatchesHow to Easily Remove Scratches from Your Watch Crystal
A fresh scratch on an otherwise flawless crystal is a devastating sight.
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WatchesA Guide to Common Automatic Watch Movements
These are the third-party, automatic calibers being utilized by a multitude of brands today.
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Why the Watch Case Matters
Most discussions about watch value begin and end with the movement.
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AudioYou Can Finally Get Sonos’s Big Hi-Fi Upgrade. Here’s What You Need to Know
The Sonos S2 update is now live.
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TechBuying a Subwoofer? Here’s What You Need to Know
Subwoofers are for music lovers and movie junkies alike.
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OutdoorsThe Complete Guide to Running Your First Ultramarathon
You’ve probably been hearing more about them: occasional murmurs of very long distance races, men and women running six marathons across the Sahara, a 3,100 mile race in Queens, NY, in the middle of summer. Ultrarunning, or running more than a 26.2 mile marathon in a single shot, seems an unlikely pursuit — and it is.
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OutdoorsThe Complete Guide to Running Your First Marathon
In the marathon origin story, Pheidippides runs from Marathon to Athens to deliver a message of victory and then promptly dies. We’ve come a long way since 490 BC, and today most people run marathons to compete, challenge themselves physically or raise money for charity — and they rarely kick the bucket at the end.
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MotorcyclesLearn To Ride: Two Wheels Stir the Soul
So now that you’ve chosen which starter steel horse suits you best, you’ve got to figure out just how to ride this thing safely — the only thing uglier than a bike confined to a garage is one on its side. Getting out with your knees in the breeze is the best way we know to decompress and let the work week wash away, but before you swing a leg over and head out on the highway on your first bike you need to understand a couple guiding principles.