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This week, Brent and Dennis opine about the current and future state of physical media, including something called the SMini. They also bought a pile of audio stuff from Temu and put it to the test. Is it worth the time and money? Next up: a deep dive into Stereophile’s review of the Bowers & Wilkins 801 D4 Signature flagship loudspeaker.
Further Reading:
- “Key Production Group Reveals its Predictions for Vinyl and Physical Music Releases in 2024” by Platform & Stream: https://medium.com/platform-stream/key-production-group-reveals-its-predictions-for-vinyl-and-physical-music-releases-in-2024-b008067574a1
- The 3rd Mini Album - MY WORLD (SMini Ver.) (SMART Album): https://smglobalshop.com/products/pre-order-the-3rd-mini-album-my-world-smini-ver-smart-album
- “Red Velvet Birthday SMini album | Unboxing + How to use Smart Music Card” by NOLZA Unboxing: https://youtu.be/PSmRndq3IEA?si=iQusQg8bDSf5J0Lq
- “Analog Cassette Tape is Mounting a Comeback” by Ted Green: https://www.strata-gee.com/analog-cassette-tape-is-mounting-a-comeback/
- “A portable cassette player in 2024?” by John Darko: https://darko.audio/2024/02/a-portable-cassette-player-in-2024/
- “Best Audio Products on Temu?” by Audio Unleashed: https://audiounleashed.podbean.com/e/best-audio-products-on-temu/
- “Bowers & Wilkins 801 D4 Signature loudspeaker” review by Tom Fine: https://www.stereophile.com/content/bowers-wilkins-801-d4-signature-loudspeaker
- “Bowers & Wilkins 603 S3 Loudspeaker” review by Dennis Burger: https://soundstageaccess.com/index.php/equipment-reviews/1274-bowers-wilkins-603-s3-loudspeaker
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