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KEF is one of the few speaker brands that never lets me down, and they offer a wide range of models with innovative engineering and great sound. KEF’s LS50 was the Audiophiliac Speaker of the Year in 2012, and it’s still in production with a healthy worldwide following. The KEF R300 speakers KEF The R300 I’m reviewing today is the …
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I’ve lost count of how many Schiit reviews I’ve written, but I keep coming back for more because the company’s products are always so good and affordable. Take the Schiit Magni 3 headphone amp/stereo preamplifier: It’s a cute little critter, a mere 5×3.5×1.25 inches (127x89x32mm), so it’s tiny enough to fit on a crowded desktop. This bad boy goes for …
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The Google Pixel 2 and iPhone 8 Plus both take really good still photos. So let’s see how well they shoot video. The iPhone 8 Plus’s camera is an improvement over the 7 Plus, but whether or not it’s worth the extra cost will depend on your needs. I found the biggest differences between these Pixel 2 and 8 Plus came …
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