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Great Performances (on YouTube) - Buddy Rich Owns You All
The only interesting drum solo. Ever.
"What did the drummer get on his IQ test? Drool."
Drum solos may be the part of the concert where everyone but other drummers gets up to get another beer, but this one is from one of the greats, and it's easy to see why.
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Best of February
Speakers, Speakers, Speakers
Glass speakers, Italian speakers, crazy horn speakers, electrostatic speakers, speakers with diamond tweeters, and even car speakers.
Click through for all the February speaker goodness.
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The Way Back Page - Philips FlatTV and Fujitsu Plasmavision 42
70:1 and Still Awesome
It actually started in the ’60s. The technology that eventually became the world's first big screen flat-panel TVs started life as small computer displays—monochromatic computer displays. Like any technology, development continued, and in the mid-’90s several companies started showcasing real, full-color, flat-panel plasma TVs. Fujitsu takes credit for the first available plasma TV, but most consumers will remember the Philips. read more
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Great Performances (on YouTube) - Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 - Martha Argerich & Riccardo Chailly
Hands
So I'm starting a new feature here on the website. YouTube is great for a lot of things, but I think one of its greatest uses is as a repository of amazing performances by the world's greatest musicians.
Now I'm not talking about ripping a concert DVD, but of meaningful, remarkable performances that are likely not found anywhere else. First up, the Rach 3 by Martha Argerich. read more
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THX II 5.1 Audio System in the Lincoln MKS Review
Sync Sounds
I don't drive big cars. Hate them. In my book, if a car's going to weigh 4,300 pounds it better have a second car sitting on top of it.
And despite all that, I was sad to see the MKS go. It's a fantastic ride, mostly due to the THX sound system and, gasp, Microsoft's Sync.
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The Best of January
CES, 10 Best, and More
It was a big month here at Home Entertainment, from the Consumer Electronics Show to our annual 10 Best awards.
Click through for all the links.
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