Category: Music
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Mac radio nirvana
Setting up my new iMac, I’ve found a nice combination of apps to make listening to radio at my desk a real pleasure. [update Jan 8, 2020: this setup still works great but I have also purchased the subscription to Triode and also use the Mac desktop version of the app when at my desk]…
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HomePod Automation
Man, i spent way too long trying to get my HomePods to work with Apple’s HomeKit automations this AM. I noticed in my Home app that the latest (the really latest that doesn’t brick your HomePod) update had been installed on my stereo pair of HomePods so I was like, sweet, now I can have…
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Fingers crossed on this Spotify update for iOS
I’ve been seeing references to the latest beta of Spotify on reddit where users report that Siri support now works with Spotify. This will be great if it works well! I have been loving my stereo homepods but am itching for better automation/shortcuts and Siri integration and have been using my iTunes library to play…
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HomePod with iTunes Match
I’m running stereo HomePods in our living room. Boy what a difference a second HomePod makes! Doesn’t sound as good as my beloved Vandersteens which got relocated during a recent furniture rearrangement and frankly the Homepods don’t make for great “active listening” because the imaging is way to fuzzy and nebulous but for just hanging…
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Spotify or Apple Music?
I’ve been using Spotify since July, 2011 (when it first became available in the US). It is my go-to streaming service. We’ve had the family plan for years. I use it to work on collaborative playlists with the other musicians with whom I play. I use it when I am learning new songs–being able to…
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Paradigm PDR subwoofer repair
TL;DR, if your paradigm PDR-10 isn’t powering on automatically, check the fuse. It can be easily accessed by removing the back panel of the subwoofer. Sunday morning and I had the house to myself for a few hours so decided to listen to my favorite recording of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony. Firing up the 3rd and…
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The Great $100 Home Audio Project*
(*Actually only $70 if you already have an amp/receiver to plug into). We’ve been in our house for almost 10 years and I still haven’t found a good way to take advantage conveniently of the speakers that were built into our Master Bedroom ceiling. The speakers feed into a selector box in the basement…
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reboot your Onkyo receiver (fix the blinking red light problem)
I was playing some LPs the other day and my newish Onkyo A-9555 receiver made a popping sound and shut off. When I turned it back on, the red light just blinked and the volume light never came on. After taking the unit apart to look for a blown fuse–only to discover the fuse was…
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The Morning Playlist
The Morning Playlist Morning is the most difficult time of day for me to select what to listen to. The right playlist can set the day off on a trajectory of inspirado. But a poor choice can count off a day of ennui and lethargy. I need some suggestions to spice up my morning listening.…