Best virtual machine software of 2019
Virtuality was once a capability of mainframe computers, and now even smartphones can do it.
Being able to segment the computer into different virtual versions has many advantages, specifically in respect of isolating experimental code from other critical processes.
Using this combination of hardware and software a system can allocate its resources more efficiently, and divide those functions that are internet-facing from those that have internal access to a network.
For IT professionals and software developers, virtuality is an important aspect of their computing activity, and picking the right tools to create and manage virtual installations is paramount.… Read the full article
“What’s Going On” One-Step Long Ago Souled Out But….
Mobile Fidelity’s One-Step reissue of Marvin Gaye’s groundbreaking album What’s Going On is long out of print but still deserving of a short review.
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Artist:
Marvin Gaye
Album:
What's Going On
Cred Label:
Tamla/Mobile Fidelity UD1S 2-008 2 45rpm 180g ""One Step" "Supervinyl" LPs
Cred Prod:
Marvin Gaye
Cred Eng:
Various
Cred Mix:
N/A
Cred Mast:
Krieg Wunderlich, Assisted by Rob LoVerde At MFSL, Sebastopol, CA
Here’s what Huawei ‘Mate X’ foldable 5G phone might look like
Huawei teased it would show off a foldable 5G phone at MWC this year, but the cat might be out of the bag before the phone event even starts. Someone took a photo of what is allegedly promotional material, which shows a possible first look at the next-gen folding phone, and its apparent name: The Huawei Mate X.
Twitter user @gimme2pm tweeted out an image showing the alleged phone in three stages: fully unfolded in tablet-like mode, partially folded in half (clamshell-style), and fully folded into smartphone-size dimensions.… Read the full article
Audiophile Reference Recordings Moves
Melbourne’s most famous audiophile music store has moved to new premises in Cheltenham.
Audiophile Reference Recordings’ owner, Charles Lee, founded his family-owned store in 2011, as the culmination of a dream he’d harboured since getting the hi-fi bug as a teenager. ‘My aim was to stock as many brand-new audiophile-quality recordings as we could, and to ship anywhere in Australia within 24 hours,’ says Lee. ‘If we do not have stock of a particular recording you’re after, our guarantee is that we will try our very best to source it for you and bring it to you with our greatest care and in its original condition as quickly as possible.… Read the full article
Pangea Audio Introduces New Speaker Stands
The following is a press release issued by Pangea Audio. GRAND RAPIDS, MI | February 22, 2019 – Pangea Audio, developer and manufacturer of high performance, high value audio accessories, will soon ship a new rock-solid, aesthetically pleasing speaker stand designed to support nearly any monitor in consumer and professional audio. The new DS100 all-steel speaker stand series emulates the clean, sleek aesthetic of Pangea’s popular DS400 stand, with a single post design that supports even the heaviest currently available speakers.… Read the full article
How Long Will You Continue to Buy Discs?
Physical media took another hit this week with word that Samsung will no longer produce standard and 4K/Ultra HD Blu-ray players for sale in the U.S., leaving Sony, Panasonic, and LG to carry the BD hardware mantle.
The news comes on the heels of recent NPD VideoScan data that reveals 4K/UHD discs accounted for only 5% of sales among the top 50 titles for the week ended February 9; standard Blu-ray claimed 40% and DVD 55%. The numbers were reported by MediaPlayNews.com, which bills itself as the “voice of the home entertainment industry.”
Add to that Hollywood’s selective commitment to 4K on disc.
HiFiMAN Shangri-La Electrostatic Headphone and Tube Amplifier
Many audiophiles and music lovers dream of owning the best audio components, but don’t want to shell out as much as a luxury automobile to get them. What I like to find are components that approach the state-of-the-art, but are much more affordable, such as HiFiMan’s amazing Shangri-La Jr. electrostatic headphone system ($8000). Electrostatic transducers have entranced me since I heard the original Quad loudspeakers many decades ago. I have owned several pairs of original Quad ESL-57 and ESL-63 speakers, and still enjoy a set of refurbished ESL-57s.… Read the full article
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