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Mixing John Lennon’s Imagine: We meet engineer Rob Stevens

For Rob Stevens, the John Lennon connection dates back to when he mixed Lennon’s Live in New York City and Menlove Avenue albums, six years after the Beatle’s death, in 1986. Over the years, Stevens has worked with Lennon’s widow Yoko Ono on many of the reissues and compilations of Lennon’s solo work. I first met Stevens when I was …

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This $33 Bluetooth speaker sounds better than it has any right to

Bluetooth speakers aren’t my forte, I’m a high-end guy, but I like the little Tribit XSound Go Bluetooth speaker because it sounds better than it has any right to. After all, it’s a dirt cheap speaker, it’s as featureless as they come, and yet I have to admit I’m enjoying this little critter. I took it on my recent trip …

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