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The Voxativ Hagen2 Monitor loudspeaker

I think I just found the perfect Herb speaker. It uses a hand-crafted 5\" wide-range driver with a cone made from Japanese calligraphy paper. It rolls off around 50Hz at the bottom and 30kHz at the top. It has no crossover. Its cabinet is made of MDF that responds loudly when I tap it with my fingernails. Inside is what its designer calls a “short horn,” which appears to harmlessly disperse back-cone energy while adding energy below the driver’s cutoff frequency. Mainly, though, it’s a perfect Herb speaker because it is naturally phase coherent. And sparkplug fast. And completely unmuffled.

Youth movement

Paul Klipsch was a genius,” Roy Delgado told me recently, with the sound of genuine amazement in his voice. “Me, I’m just a tinkerer.”

What It Takes to be 'Made in America'

It's a hot selling point, but easier said than done. Here, three founders share what they've learned trying to bring manufacturing back to the U.S.

Make Your Day Easier

Streamline your work and travel—just use these five new tech finds from Emmy Award-winning gear expert Mario Armstrong.

AIMade His Marketing.He Made $70K on the Promotion.

Learn how to build a powerful promotional campaign using free and low-cost tools like ChatGPT.

The True (Sales) Power of Social Media

It's an obvious marketing tool. But Glow Recipe has mastered social media strategically to build their K-beauty brand into a $300 million a year business–and they love to share.

Aichi Financial Group

AT THE HEART OF AICHI'S ECONOMIC GROWTH

Infcurion

SHAPING THE FUTURE OF JAPAN'S FINTECH REVOLUTION

The Rule of One

When you try to do too much, you reach nobody. This strategy helps you focus and boost sales. Here's how it helped one entrepreneur go from $0 to $4,985 in a month.

J.Sikora Standard Max Supreme, KV9 Max Zirconium

In his review of the J.Sikora Initial turntable, Stereophile's resident artist/sage Herb Reichert wrote, \"Extended bathing, lighting candles, making tea, and preparing food are ritual work forms that prepare my senses to accept both pleasure and illumination.\"

Wattson Audio Madison LE Streamer

After it was delivered, I weighed the box containing Wattson Audio's DAC-equipped Madison LE Streamer on my bathroom scale.

Technics SC-CX700 ACTIVE LOUDSPEAKER

The usual Specifications box (below) is a nuts-and-bolts listing of the electrical and physical properties of the Technics SC-CX700 loudspeaker, who made it and where, and a widely varying amount of information about their electrical and acoustical performance. The information comes from the included literature, available downloads, and whatever I could find on the manufacturer's website.

THE HIGH STAKES OF A TRADE WAR

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MARKETS AND YOUR MONEY

TEMPER THE RISK IN YOUR TECH STOCKS

A recent rout in AI stocks has some investors thinking more defensively.

How to Survive Market Mayhem

AMONG my missions is to advise smart readers against doing dumb things out of haste or panic.

DON'T PAY MORE THAN NECESSARY TO PREPARE YOUR TAX RETURN

Many DIY taxpayers have access to free options, but whether you qualify depends on the fine print.

INTERVIEW: PLANNING SUMMER TRAVEL? YOU'LL HAVE LOTS OF COMPANY

To save money, book your tickets well ahead of time, use technology and avoid popular destinations.

HOW TO HELP VICTIMS OF LOS ANGELES WILDFIRES

Recovery could take years, and victims will need assistance long after the fires have been extinguished.

FUND INVESTORS: DO A LITTLE DIGGING TO KNOW WHAT YOU OWN

Investors should make sure to read the prospectus carefully and look under the hood at the fund's actual holdings.

WHY YOU MAY NEED A MEDALLION STAMP

Transferring securities from one account to another often requires this extra step.

GLAD TO HEAR IT

3 STORIES TO Make Your Day

Tea Time

13 THINGS - April 21 is National Tea Day.

Just a Snore or Something More?

Sleep apnea is on the rise, and it can be dangerous. How to tell if you or your sleeping partner has it.

The LADIES' MAN IN MY BACKYARD

The soap opera at the bird feeder became a lesson in life

Some People Have All the Luck

Once in a while, the toast does fall jelly-side up

A JUICY SWAP FOR SPORTS DRINKS

Researchers at German Sport University Cologne compared water, a sports drink and diluted cloudy apple juice for their effectiveness at providing energy for runners.

Filling the (Kitchen) Cabinet

A husband and wife formalize their division of labor

WE FOUND A FIX!

25 creative cures for everyday dilemmas, from cleaning to cooking to tech and more

OUT OF THE WATER!

A HORRIFIC SHARK ATTACK NEARLY KILLS A SWIMMER... 90 MINUTES LATER, IT HAPPENS AGAIN

Unbridled COLOR Combos

PAIR A BRIGHT-LEAVED MAIN CHARACTER WITH EQUALLY BOLD COMPANIONS FOR LASTING DRAMA IN THE GARDEN