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Home Theater News Review Podcast Season 3, Episode 2 links and notes: Join our home theater community at AVNirvana.com. Build relationships with other Home Theater Enthusiasts and talk shop about speakers, processors, projectors, TVs, and more. We look forward to having you join our community! 00:01 Intro 03:56 Time Machine Segment 07:41 Forum Update 08:07 MiniDSP and Essence Shoutout 08:40 Joey Peacock Newsletter 10:30 Start News Lightning Round, Netflix 12:40 TDK Vibesense 360 13:50 SoundUnited Update 15:00 BlackFriday TV Sales Recap 17:11 OLED Tech Update: Phos Blue 18:16 Samsung QD-OLED on the ropes? 19:30 Sony ends R-Blu-ray manufacturing 20:45 Bluesound Node gets Dirac 21:40 SnapOne v AVA settlement  22:22 New Ascendo Amps 23:19 End Lightnining News, Begin Deeper Dive, Nakamichi 25:29 StormAudio Hardware and Software Updates 27:57 AXPONA 30:02 Check in with Michael Scott Disc Reviews 31:06 New to Disc this Week 32:50 Kaleidescape Content Update 33:55 Disc Sales Numbers 34:50 Disc Charts 35:46 Movie/TV Stream Charts 38:57 Disc and Gear Deals *DISC DEALS on AMAZON*  -Talk to Me 4K: https://amzn.to/4heebNj -The Forever Purge 4K: https://amzn.to/3QeteLj -CandyMan 4K: https://amzn.to/3WFFqbl *Gear Deal of the Week* -Pioneer Elite LX505: https://tinyurl.com/3zzmnbcy Episode Round-Up On this week's edition of the Home Theater News Review Podcast, we're hitting a flurry of industry headlines: Netflix may be eyeing a leap into music streaming, TDK has unveiled groundbreaking motion sensor tech for earbuds, and Bob O'Brien offers some thought-provoking TV market stats. There's also talk that Samsung's stellar QD-OLED tech could be on the chopping block, Sony Japan is saying farewell to recordable media, and Ascendo is back with two brand-new amplifiers. We spotlight Nakamichi's newest Shockwafe 11.2.6 wireless soundbar system, shining a light on a fully loaded approach to immersive audio. StormAudio unveils hardware upgrades aimed at making next-gen surround sound even quicker and more powerful, and we'll get you prepped for Axpona 2025. Plus, we dig into disc sale news and a killer Pioneer Elite receiver deal—everything you need to keep your home theater game on point! *Forum Links* -For the latest disc reviews, go to: https://www.avnirvana.com/forums/blu-ray-media-reviews.12/ -For the latest news, including stories covered in this episode: https://www.avnirvana.com/forums/av-industry-news.6/ -To see the Top 20 Disc Releases of 2023, go to: https://www.avnirvana.com/threads/holiday-gift-guide-top-20-movie-discs-of-the-year.12847/ *PODCAST LINKS* -Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2XZc1WVL7gGazxGLiURw0E Subscribe to the podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/av-nirvanas-home-theater-news-review-htnr/id1715862636 Please Note: AV Nirvana may make a small commission from affiliate links... thanks for your support!

Nintendo Switch 2 is official and will launch in 2025. Sonos’ CEO and CPO are replaced by the former CPO of Quibi. Gentex Corporation is buying VOXX International, which includes Klipsch, Onkyo, and Pioneer. Nakamichi announces an 11.2.6-channel ShockWafe Wireless SoundBar. And RUIPRO has Detachable Fiber Optic HDMI cables for easier installation and futureproofing. Pictures […] The post AV Rant #951: Rob’s Laugh appeared first on AV Rant.

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This is an incredible recording from Saint Mike Millard on his blessed Nakamichi, of Led Zeppelin at the LA Forum on March 27, 1975. This is one of the legendary marathon shows, running more than 3 hours, in gorgeous full stereo. This is a fresh transfer made by JEMS and lightly mastered by DADGAD. It's a keeper for sure. I play a funky Over The Hills and Far Away and glorious improvisational No Quarter for us, as a taster for the full show, which is available below. Jonesy and Bonzo are perfectly synced in this amazing recording. You'll dig it.

The Cassette tape was great in so many ways, but let's be honest, they never really sounded great.  But because the cassette was so much cheaper and easier to use and portable, a lot of people didn't care so much about the audio quality. They just wanted to be able to use something that they could carry around with them. The cassette's other big advantage: it was easy to record on.We talked to Marc Masters about his new book High Bias, about the history of the cassette. One chapter about concert bootleggers covers perhaps the greatest success story of the cassette: Grateful Dead live tapes.Long Strange TapePlus we're featuring a bonus story that we produced in 2016 in collaboration with Benjamen Walker's Theory of Everything about a place where cassettes were of vital importance.

Erin talks car audio and a unique solution to being off center in a car or truck. DSP for Subwoofers, and more specifically would you want it or not and what about dynamic DSP EQ? Return on investment of audio/video gear? How do you look at price and how does that factor into your buying decisions? In the light of psychical media not at Best Buy any more, is streaming going to get better? Let's hope so!!! Channa is going to get the Dragon from Nakamichi after all! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dailyhifi/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dailyhifi/support

Nackamichi Dragon is for the right person! Is that you? Is Channa going to Sweetwater for an Atmos mixing master class? Channa and perhaps Erin are going to audio advice live! Zappiti is gone? And Zidoo is gone? Say what! MBL speakers website that we were talking about: https://www.mbl.de/en/loudspeakers . Definitive Technology DM70 set to small or large? Car subs in home theater or no? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dailyhifi/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dailyhifi/support

For me, the 1980s comes down to two things: The Nakamichi RX-505 Cassette Deck and Metropolitan Home magazine. _____ First, the gear. _____ The Nakamichi RX-505 was an audiophile's wet dream. It was prominently featured in the steamy 1986 film, 9½ Weeks. In a scene from that movie, Mickey Rourke walks Kim Basinger into his monochrome Hell's Kitchen penthouse, where she glides through a living room full of furniture by Marcel Breuer, Richard Meier, and Charles Rennie Mackintosh. In the middle of it all, the Nakamichi opens, flips the Brian Eno cassette, and closes, automatically. _____ And now, the magazine. _____ Eighties movies featured a slew of inspirational apartments: Tom Hanks' Soho loft in Big, Judd Nelson and Ally Sheedy's Georgetown pad in St. Elmo's Fire, Billy Crystal's East Village flat in When Harry Met Sally. So when apartment dwellers from Des Moines to Manhattan asked themselves “How can I make my apartment look like the ones in the movies,” they turned to Met Home. _____ While the old guard, House & Garden, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, relished in displaying palatial estates and lavish celebrity spreads, Met Home was the design inspiration for the rest of us. _____ By the mid-80s — thanks to today's guests: editor Dorothy Kalins and designer Don Morris — Met Home was the best-selling shelter magazine in America, boasting a higher circulation than all of them. _____ It was a magazine rich with design and lifestyle inspiration and beautiful apartments and houses, but Met Home was not a typical decorating magazine. Its stories were very personal and captured its subjects' individual passion for the things that surrounded them. _____ But it didn't last long. By the early 90s, thanks to a recession, Meredith sold Met Home to Hachette, who out-bid Jann Wenner's Straight Arrow Publishers for the magazine. Hachette, though, was more focused on its own shelter book, Elle Decor, and left Met Home to languish and fade. _____ Kalins and Morris were gone, each off on their own new adventures. _____ For many of us, Metropolitan Home was a special magazine from a special time. A hopeful time. We were moving out — to dorms, first apartments, or starter homes. We bought affordable modern furniture from a brand-new Swedish big-box store called Ikea. We drank the New Coke while we played Donkey Kong on our Nintendos. We sang along with “We Are the World.” We watched Top Gun — the original — on our VCRs. And we paid an average of $375 (!!) a month for our rent. _____ Met Home gave its intrepid readers permission to indulge themselves in creating their own home design. And, as Morris says, “We helped expose people to a lot of design trends, but also gave them a sense of how they might be able to bring that into their own lives.”

Back from Las Vegas, we kick off the year with a CES 2023 podcast special. There's plenty to look forward to with new QD-OLED TVs from Samsung, brighter MLA OLEDs from LG and Panasonic, and mini LED models across the board.

Ealan joins us again. CES is in the books and Channa and Ealan get lost there trying to find Auro3D! But they do find Nakamichi, JBL/Harman and a few others! Joe is released from NDA and can finally talk Dirac's Active Room Treatment! Joes says it works, but raises a few questions along the way. We learn that Erin still has a McIntosh amp in plastic! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dailyhifi/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dailyhifi/support

In Episode 21, we're discussing questions about bitcoin with Andy Flattery, CFP® from Simple Wealth Planning. Andy is a Kansas City-based bitcoin enthusiast and local expert on the topic that is very involved in the bitcoin community. The rise over the last decade of bitcoin has created a lot of interest, but even more questions. What is bitcoin?How does it work?Is it money or an investment? How do you value it? How do you secure it? What happens if you lose it? These are all questions that have probably popped into your head at one time or another when thinking about bitcoin.Being intrigued but still skeptical about bitcoin, Kyle sits down with Andy to ask his honest questions about bitcoin. Before they dive into bitcoin, the Hill boys define money for you. Not bad for a 4 and 6-year-old!To skip the fluff go to the 25:20 mark.Bitcoin Resources:Satoshi Nakamoto While Paper Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?Nick SzaboWhat is a Cypherpunk?Merkle TreeBlockchainSatoshi Nakamoto = SAmsung, TOSHIba, NAKAmichi, and MOTOrola?Halving EventsBlock RewardBitcoin Mining Mt. Gox Brainwallet El Salvador goes to Bitcoin Value Investing Austrian School of EconomicsThe Bullish Case for Bitcoin by Vijay Boyapati Michael Saylor The Bitcoin Standard: A Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking by Saifedean...

Episode 19: Tapes - Wir klären in dieser Folge ein für alle Mal:Was war das erste Magnettonband?Wieso war die Kompaktkassette so revolutionär?Womit haben wir früher ganze Abend verbracht?Wie konnte sich ein Radio-DJ richtig unbeliebt machen?Warum lebten die USA lange Zeit hinter dem Mond?Wie nannte man Spotify-Playlists in den 80ern?Wie immer ein paar Fun oder auch nicht so Fun Facts zur Folge:Bevor William P. Lear das 8-track-Tape erfand und den Learjet hat er zusammen mit Paul Galvin das erste Autoradio erfunden, welches unter dem Markennamen Motorola verkauft wurde, und zur Gründung der gleichnamigen Firma führte.1977 hat der deutsche Erfinder Andreas Pavel den Stereobelt patentieren lassen, eine körpergebundene Kleinanlage für die hochwertige Wiedergabe von Hörereignissen, der 1979 erschienene Walkmen kopierte dieses Prinzip, doch Pavel erhielt erst 2003 - nach dem Tod des langjährigen Sony-Chefs Akio Morita eine Abfindung, der sich selbst stets als Erfinder des Walkman dargestellt hatte.Die Tonkopfjustierung für die das Nakamichi Dragon bekannt war, wurde ursprünglich vom amerikanischen Hifi-Unternehmen Marantz entwickelt, Nakamichi kaufte die Patentrechte und perfektionierte das System.LinksPodcasts: https://disko80.buzzsprout.comRSS-Feed: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1754816.rssHomepage: http://www.purwienundkowa.comAktuelle CD von Purwien & Kowa: https://ffm.to/puk5Bücher von Purwien & Kowa: https://amzn.to/2W9Ftj8Stahltonbandgerät: https://bit.ly/3t5xHWg, Copyright Foto: Bobo11Spotify-Playlist Folge 19: https://spoti.fi/3q8gCsy

Jaapani pianist Ikuyo Nakamichi ja Bremeni Kammerfilharmoonikud Paavo Järvi juhatusel esitavad Ludwig van Beethoveni Klaverikontserdi nr 4 G-duur. (Sony 2011)

Jaapani pianist Ikuyo Nakamichi ja Bremeni Kammerfilharmoonikud Paavo Järvi juhatusel esitavad Ludwig van Beethoveni Klaverikontserdi nr 4 G-duur. (Sony 2011)

Jaapani pianist Ikuyo Nakamichi ja Bremeni Kammerfilharmoonikud Paavo Järvi juhatusel esitavad Ludwig van Beethoveni Klaverikontserdi nr 2 B-duur. (Sony 2011)

Jaapani pianist Ikuyo Nakamichi ja Bremeni Kammerfilharmoonikud Paavo Järvi juhatusel esitavad Ludwig van Beethoveni Klaverikontserdi nr 2 B-duur. (Sony 2011)

Jaapani pianist Ikuyo Nakamichi ja Bremeni Kammerfilharmoonikud Paavo Järvi juhatusel esitavad Ludwig van Beethoveni Klaverikontserdi nr 1 C-duur.

Jaapani pianist Ikuyo Nakamichi ja Bremeni Kammerfilharmoonikud Paavo Järvi juhatusel esitavad Ludwig van Beethoveni Klaverikontserdi nr 1 C-duur.

This week's episode is sponsored by the Women in Japan Mastermind for women who want to live their best life and be the change they want to see! This mastermind gets underway on March 13th, 2019. Find out more by signing up below. https://www.jaynenakatatraining.com/mastermind We talk about: How a coin flip brought Cat to Japan How Cat became a translator What life is like living next to Japanese in-laws Raising bilingual children in Japan Her book: The quick guide to Traditional Japanese Arts and Handicrafts After studying languages and linguistics at Monash University I caught the travel bug and came to Japan. I immediately fell in love with the culture, the people and the man who would become my husband. Once I married I became the wife of the eldest son in a farming family. Tradition. Tradition. Tradition. I'm a passionate learner, an avid reader and people describe me as a go-getter. Not a day goes by when I do not learn something new. I bring this passion for discovery to every project I work on. You might wonder how I have time to be a mother (of two teenagers), heavily involved in the community in which we live and able to pursue my personal interests of sailing and embroidery as well as wearing and making kimono. My days are full but I start each one with a walk in the park with our Tohoku rescue-dog, Xyris. Life has been good to me. It would be my pleasure to discover something new and add to my personal knowledge of Japan and her rich culture by working together with you to bring your words to life - in English. You can find Cat: Website:http://catherinenakamichi.com Facebook: http://facebook.com/cnnakamichi LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-nakamichi-90a1628/

CLASSICAL INTRO > Pete Townshend: “A Little Is Enough” Ahh, the days of making mixed tapes with my old Nakamichi 500 cassette deck. I was always playing around, looking to concoct some fun segue. In this case I randomly taped a classical station on the radio and thought it would work nicely mashed up with Pete Townshend's “A Little Is Enough.” I was totally enamored with Pete's 1980 solo record, Empty Glass. For my taste it was one of the two best records of the year. It had killer songs and I love Pete as a vocalist because his voice isn't that of a classic “lead singer.” Like Joe Walsh — another favorite singer of mine — Pete has to work at his vocals and own them. I guess it's his authenticity that attracts me. —John Stix

In this week’s episode, Jeremy and Paul talk with actor Christy Sloan about the one-woman show “Big Pants and Botox” as part of The Twin City Players’ Women in Theatre Summer Festival; Traverse City-based singer-songwriter May Erlewine, who plays The Livery; and pianist Ikuyo Nakamichi who performs at Listiak Auditorium as part of the South Haven Performance Series.

In this week’s episode, Jeremy and Paul talk with actor Christy Sloan about the one-woman show “Big Pants and Botox” as part of The Twin City Players’ Women in Theatre Summer Festival; Traverse City-based singer-songwriter May Erlewine, who plays The Livery; and pianist Ikuyo Nakamichi who performs at Listiak Auditorium as part of the South Haven Performance Series.

THE BEATLES et al.: “Help!” Ah, the Nakamichi 500. What a cassette deck. The pause button was so precise that you could stop and start the tape flawlessly. I once tried to get as many different songs splices as I could fit on a 45 minute cassette. I think I got upwards of 40 different songs snippets on there. This opening for “Help” is just one example of how it works. I put this on every mixed tape I made for years. And it was decades before my daughters heard the original Beatles version. Their response was, where's the opening? —John Stix

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Party Favorz is back with Back 2 the 80's, a monster mix of commercial dance classics from the era. After releasing the Trash Disco series last year, I knew I had to move a decade up as the genre that defined "dance" and "disco" has substantially changed with the introduction of the drum machine and synthesizers. You'll notice the snare drum is prominent in many of the songs as it was used for timing and transition throughout most of the songs. It's easy to pick up on as this was a mainstay of the dance genre of the era. Even though these took over a week to put together, the actual process was fairly easy. The very DJ friendly (unauthorized) remixes by DJ services like Ultimix, Razormaid, and Hot Tracks (among the most popular) were designed for easier transitions between songs in a live setting. I won't bore ya'll with how a lot of this was achieved but it was not unlike what I was doing with two Nakamichi tape decks at the time. The only song that was poorly structured and frankly a hot mess was "Freeway of Love" by Aretha Franklin. It starts off easy enough but quickly loses its timing by 1/8 beat throwing off the entire mix. Because it was unusually long for a mix during this period, it required a great deal of editing which I had to do manually to get it to work. The end result was flawless and well-worth the effort. Back 2 the 80's is a two-part set with the second one dropping tomorrow. After the massive success of the of my previous 80's efforts (Pure Energy, Pump Up the Volume, and Hit That Perfect Beat) I'm guessing these will satisfy your Reagan-era dance lust. Album: Back 2 the 80's pt. 1 Artists: Various Genre: 80's Dance Length: 2:15:18 Paula Abdul - Straight Up (Ultimix) Pebbles - Girlfriend (Hot Classics Remix) Janet Jackson - Pleasure Principle (Ultimix) Duran Duran - All She Wants Is (Ultimix) Nu Shooz - Point of No Return (Ultimix) Timex Social Club - Rumors (Hot Tracks Mix) Pebbles - Mercedes Boy (Ultimix) Shannon - Let The Music Play (Ultimix) Debbie Gibson - Electric Youth (Ultimix) Gloria Estefan - Get On Your Feet (Ultimix) Taylor Dayne - Tell It To My Heart (Ultimix) Company B - Fascinated (Ultimix) Janet Jackson - Nasty (Cool Summer Mix Part One) Karyn White - Secret Rendezvous (12'' White House Remix) Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance (Funkymix) Paula Abdul - Cold Hearted (Cold Hearted House Mix) Dan Hartman - We Are The Young (Hot Tracks Mix) INXS - I Need You Tonight (Ultimix) Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (Hot Tracks Mix) Jets - Crush On You (Ultimix Remix) Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (Ultimix) Natalie Cole - Pink Cadillac (Hot Tracks Mix) Samantha Fox - I Wanna Have Some Fun (Ultimix) Anthony & The Camp - What I Like (Hot Tracks Mix) Gwen Guthrie - Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent (Mark S. Berry & Tony Prendatt 12'' Club Mix) Bananarama - Cruel Summer (Hot Tracks Mix) Pretty Poison - Catch Me (I'm Falling) (Ultimix) Breakfast Club - Right On Track (Ultimix) Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off (Ultimix)

“Why Do Fools Fall In Love” (Joni Mitchell/The Happening/Spike Jones) Once again, it's me using my vintage Nakamichi 500 cassette deck back in the day. I would input two different sources into the deck and mix them live on the fly. The Happenings were kind of a joke band, perhaps influenced by Spike Lee. Joni Mitchell was just all smiles, touring around with Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Michael Brecker and Don Alias. It was probably one of the acclaimed jazz musicians' better paydays and everyone involved was having fun. — John Stix

Dorian Nakamichi is a published author and world traveler. We talk about what it was like backpacking in New Zealand, Asia and Europe, and her experiences volunteering as a roo (as in kangaroo) nanny in Australia!

“Something's Coming” (WEST SIDE STORY/Todd Rundgren): Sometime in the late '60s I purchased a Nakamichi 500 Cassette Deck. That, along with my Dual 1219 Turntable was the pride of my stereo setup. My favorite function on the deck was the pause button. It was automatic. There was not a moment of hesitation, so if there was a break in a song I could pause the tape and whenever I let it go, it would be a flawless segue into the next song. It was magic. In this case I started with the soundtrack to West Side Story and "Something's Coming" and segued into Todd Rundgren's version of the same song. Magic! There was a difference in the key that Todd played in, but the Dual had a knob that let you dial in the speed and there you have it.

I discuss miscellaneous topics with Nakamichi.

TOPIC: "Delivery Attempted." This week, Merlin struggles with his coffee-making options, and Dan recalls his days of fishing lures. USPS deliveries, several TV shows, and Wolverine's disturbing bone claws are also discussed. Listener Jackson writes in to ask about dealing with failings of self-discipline.

TOPIC: "Delivery Attempted." This week, Merlin struggles with his coffee-making options, and Dan recalls his days of fishing lures. USPS deliveries, several TV shows, and Wolverine's disturbing bone claws are also discussed. Listener Jackson writes in to ask about dealing with failings of self-discipline.

Updated with minor corrections and the addition of "Don't Wanna Know (Mark Neo Remix)" by Maroon 5 feat. Kendrick Lamar. One thing you'll notice on the two Jingle Electric sets is that the songs are getting shorter and shorter. So much so, they're pretty much radio edits. This is a trend that started several years ago with Jump Smokers and their shelved remix album for Mariah. This is likely at the behest of the major labels for whatever their reasons. It does make mixing a challenge, but it's something I've had to contend with previously, just not on this grand of a scale. Basically, I'm relying on my skills of editing the mixes together much like I did back in the day on two Nakamichi tape decks. I had gotten so damn good at it, folks thought the sets were one continuous mix; a testament to my skills. Nevertheless,  I may be a bit rusty but overall, I think these sets turned out quite nicely considering the vast BPM range of the songs I was dealing with. So pop on this current set of the Jingle Electric and be sure to let me know what you think! I'll be back next week with the HOT Santa's and circuit beats for the boys! Until then...ENJOY! Album : Jingle Electric 2016 pt. 2 Genre : EDM, Electro, House Year : 2016 Total Time : 01:22:28 Shawn Mendes - Mercy (Loote Remix) Rihanna - Love On The Brain (Gigamesh Remix) Maroon 5 feat. Kendrick Lamar - Don't Wanna Know (Mark Neo Remix) Neiked feat. Dyo - Sexual (Oliver Nelson Extended Mix) Calvin Harris - My Way (Stacy Mier Ultimix) Martin Garrix & Bebe Rexha - In The Name Of Love (The Him Remix) Christina Aguilera feat. Nile Rodgers - Telepathy (DJ Laszlo Club Remix) Ralphi Rosario & Aneeta Beat - Button Pusha (DJ Kue Club Mix) ONO - Hell In Paradise 2016 (Dave Aude Club Mix) Dua Lipa - Blow Your Mind (Night Moves Remix) The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk - Starboy (Cosmic Dawn Remix) Little Mix - Shout Out To My Ex (Steve Smart Epic Extended Mix) Alessia Cara - Scars To Your Beautiful (Luca Schreiner Remix) DJ Snake feat. Justin Bieber - Let Me Love You (Tom Budin Remix) Bruno Mars - 24K Magic (Kay Stafford At The Ibiza Beach Club Mix) Throttle feat. Aston Merrygold & Lunchmoney Lewis - Money Maker (Garreth Maher Remix) David Guetta, Cedric Gervais & Chris Willis - Would I Lie To You (Extended) Carly Eden - Gone (H3dRush Extended Mix) DJ Pebbles - To Not Love You (C-Rod Mix) Alesso - Take My Breath Away (Extended Mix)

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Updated with minor corrections and the addition of "Don't Wanna Know (Mark Neo Remix)" by Maroon 5 feat. Kendrick Lamar. One thing you'll notice on the two Jingle Electric sets is that the songs are getting shorter and shorter. So much so, they're pretty much radio edits. This is a trend that started several years ago with Jump Smokers and their shelved remix album for Mariah. This is likely at the behest of the major labels for whatever their reasons. It does make mixing a challenge, but it's something I've had to contend with previously, just not on this grand of a scale. Basically, I'm relying on my skills of editing the mixes together much like I did back in the day on two Nakamichi tape decks. I had gotten so damn good at it, folks thought the sets were one continuous mix; a testament to my skills. Nevertheless,  I may be a bit rusty but overall, I think these sets turned out quite nicely considering the vast BPM range of the songs I was dealing with. So pop on this current set of the Jingle Electric and be sure to let me know what you think! I'll be back next week with the HOT Santa's and circuit beats for the boys! Until then...ENJOY! Album : Jingle Electric 2016 pt. 2 Genre : EDM, Electro, House Year : 2016 Total Time : 01:22:28 Shawn Mendes - Mercy (Loote Remix) Rihanna - Love On The Brain (Gigamesh Remix) Maroon 5 feat. Kendrick Lamar - Don't Wanna Know (Mark Neo Remix) Neiked feat. Dyo - Sexual (Oliver Nelson Extended Mix) Calvin Harris - My Way (Stacy Mier Ultimix) Martin Garrix & Bebe Rexha - In The Name Of Love (The Him Remix) Christina Aguilera feat. Nile Rodgers - Telepathy (DJ Laszlo Club Remix) Ralphi Rosario & Aneeta Beat - Button Pusha (DJ Kue Club Mix) ONO - Hell In Paradise 2016 (Dave Aude Club Mix) Dua Lipa - Blow Your Mind (Night Moves Remix) The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk - Starboy (Cosmic Dawn Remix) Little Mix - Shout Out To My Ex (Steve Smart Epic Extended Mix) Alessia Cara - Scars To Your Beautiful (Luca Schreiner Remix) DJ Snake feat. Justin Bieber - Let Me Love You (Tom Budin Remix) Bruno Mars - 24K Magic (Kay Stafford At The Ibiza Beach Club Mix) Throttle feat. Aston Merrygold & Lunchmoney Lewis - Money Maker (Garreth Maher Remix) David Guetta, Cedric Gervais & Chris Willis - Would I Lie To You (Extended) Carly Eden - Gone (H3dRush Extended Mix) DJ Pebbles - To Not Love You (C-Rod Mix) Alesso - Take My Breath Away (Extended Mix)

Black Friday Preview 2016 If you're going to set up camp and secure a great spot in line for Black Friday sales, you probably want to make sure you're at the right store. There may be one killer deal at one store, but ten almost killer deals at another. We've done all the research so you'll know where to camp out Thursday night. Looking back on years past, in 2008 a 50-inch 720p plasma was going for $900. In 2009 you could get a 50-inch 1080p plasma with a Blu-ray player for $1000. Fast forward to last year when the lowest price for a tier one brand HDTV was a 49" Toshiba 1080p LED for only $149.99. That might be worth camping for. Our research came from our favorite goto sites for Black Friday circulars, including: www.bfads.net, www.blackfriday.com, and blackfriday.gottadeal.com. CNet put together a list of Cheap TV deals of Black Friday 2016 (plus our favorite picks) - in case you don't trust our research. Camp Worthy Deals The lowest price tier one brand HDTV over 40” is at Best Buy Toshiba 49" 4K 60Hz LED HDTV w/ Built-in Chromecast (49L621U), $199.99  (this is $50 more than last year, but last year was 1080p, this year is 4K) The best prices on the largest TVs are at Best Buy Best Buy - VIZIO 70" 4k LED Smart Ultra HDTV w/ Chromecast Built-in, $999.99 Best Buy - Sony 75" 2160p 4K Smart LED TV, $2,499.98 Other stats The list still has multiple 720p TVs 32 inches or larger, more than we expected to see. There were 12 last year. There are 8 this year.  All are 32”. There are two 4k Blu-ray players, both at h.h. gregg Samsung 4K Upscaling 3D Wi-Fi Smart Blu-ray Player, $84.99 Samsung 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player, $199.99 The list has multiple 4K TVs as well. Best Buy - 23 (last year: 10) Wal-mart - 4 (last year: 2) Target - 6 (last year: 3) Sears - 5 (last year: 6) h.h. gregg - 22 (last year: 24) Deal lists: Best Buy Samsung 50" 1080p 120Hz LED Smart HDTV (UN50J5201AFXZA), $299.99 Sharp 55" 1080p Smart LED HDTV (LC-55LB481U), $249.99   Samsung 55" 4K 120Hz Smart LED HDTV (UN55KU6270FXZA), $479.99 Samsung 50" 4K 120Hz Smart LED HDTV (UN50KU6300FXZA), $397.99 Toshiba 49" LED 4K Ultra HDTV w/ Built-in Chromecast (49L621U), $199.99 Insignia - 32" - LED - 720p - Smart - Roku TV - Black, $99.99 Samsung 50" 1080p LED Smart Black HDTV, $299.99 LG 60" 4K 120Hz Smart LED HDTV (60UH6035), $599.99 Insignia 32" 720p 60Hz Smart LED HDTV (NS-32DR310NA17), $99.99 LG 50" 4k LED Smart Ultra HD TV, $399.99 Toshiba 49" 4K 60Hz LED HDTV w/ Built-in Chromecast (49L621U), $199.99 Samsung 55" LED Smart 4K Ultra HD HDTV (UN55KU6270FXZA), $479.99 Insignia 39" 1080p Smart LED HDTV (NS-39DR510NA17), $179.99 LG 65" 4K 120Hz Smart LED HDTV (65UH6030), $799.99 LG 43" 4K 120Hz Smart LED HDTV (43UH6030), $299.99 Insignia - 39" - LED - 1080p - Smart - HDTV Roku TV - Black, $179.99   LG 60" 4K Smart Ultra HDTV (60UH6035), $599.99   LG 40" 1080p LED HDTV (40LH5000), $149.99 Samsung - 32" - LED - 720p - Smart - HDTV - Black, $157.99 Samsung - 58" - LED - 1080p - Smart - HDTV - Black, $427.99 Sharp 55" 1080P Smart LED Roku HDTV (LC-55LB481U), $249.99 Samsung 55" 4K 240Hz Smart LED HDTV w/ HDR (UN55KS8000FXZA), $997.99 VIZIO - 48" - LED - 1080p - HDTV - Black, $249.99   Samsung 50" 2160p 4K Smart LED TV, $397.99 Samsung 40" 1080p 60Hz Smart LED HDTV (UN40J5200AFXZA), $247.99 VIZIO 70" 4k LED Smart Ultra HDTV w/ Chromecast Built-in, $999.99 LG 50" 2160p 4K Smart LED TV, $399.99 LG 65" 2160p 4K Smart LED TV, $799.99 Toshiba 55" 4K LED Smart HDTV (55L621U) + PlayStation 4 Pro Bundle, $749.98 Sony 65" 2160p 4K Smart TV, $1,399.99 Samsung - 40" - LED - 1080p - Smart - HDTV - Black, $247.99 Sony 55" 4K 120Hz Smart HDTV w/ High Dynamic Range (XBR-55X850D), $899.99 VIZIO - 70" - LED - 2160p - with Chromecast - 4K Ultra HD, $999.99 Samsung 32" 720p Smart LED HDTV (UN32J4500AFXZA), $157.99 Sony 55" 2160p 4K Smart TV, $899.99 Sony 65" 4K 120Hz Smart HDTV w/ HDR (XBR-65X850D), $1,399.99 Sony 75" 2160p 4K Smart LED TV, $2,499.98 Samsung 65" 2160p 4K Smart LED TV, $1,497.99 Insignia 7" Portable DVD Player w/Swivel Screen, $39.99 Insignia 2.0-Ch. Black Soundbar w/ Digital Amplifier, $39.99 Vizio SmartCast 3.1-Ch. Soundbar System w/ 24.2-in. Wireless Subwoofer, $249.99 Klipsch Reference 5-1/4-in. Bookshelf Speakers (Pair), $124.99 Klipsch Reference Dual 6.5-in. Floorstanding Speaker, $174.99 Klipsch Reference Dual 8-in. Floorstanding Speaker, $224.99 Klipsch Reference 12-in. 400W Powered Subwoofer, $224.99 Logitech Harmony 700 8-Device Universal Remote, $49.99 Samsung White SmartThings Hub, $49.99 Insignia Smart Plug, $19.99 Amazon White Echo Dot, $39.99   Amazon Echo, $139.99 Sonos Play:1 White Wireless Speaker, $149.99 Wal-mart Philips 55" 4K 2160p 60Hz LED Smart HDTV (44PFL5601), $298.00 Samsung 50" 4K LED Smart HDTV (UN50KU6300), $398.00 VIZIO 60" LED HDTV (D60N-E3), $398.00 Samsung 60" 4K HDTV (UN60KU6270), $648.00 TCL 32" 720p Roku Smart TV (32S3750), $125.00 Samsung 32" LED 1080p 60Hz Smart HDTV (UN32J5205), $188.00 Samsung 65" LED Smart HDTV (UN65J6200), $798.00 Hisense 40" 1080p LED HDTV (40H3B), $125.00 Hitachi 65" 4K 2160p 60Hz LED HDTV (65L6), $599.00 Samsung 24" 710p 120MR LED HDTV (UN24H4000), $98.00 Element 40" 1080p LED HDTV (ELEFW408), $125.00 Samsung 55" LED Smart HDTV (UN55J6201), $448.00 Emerson 50" LED HDTV, $225.00 Element 50" 1080p LED HDTV (ELEFW504A), $225.00 Samsung 40" LED 1080p 60Hz Smart HDTV (UN40J5200), $248.00 Roku Express+, $25.00 Target Samsung 50" 4K 120Hz LED HDTV (UN50KU6300), $397.99 Hisense 50" 4K 120Hz LED Smart HDTV, $249.99 Element 43" 4K LED Smart HDTV, $199.99 Polaroid 32" LED HDTV (32GSR3000FC), $85.00 Samsung 60" 4K 120Hz LED Smart HDTV (60KU6300), $697.99 LG 55" 4K 120Hz LED Smart HDTV, $499.99 Samsung 40" 1080p LED Smart HDTV (40J5200), $247.99 Samsung 55" 4K 120Hz Curved LED Smart HDTV (55KU6500), $697.99 Samsung 55" 1080p 120Hz LED Smart HDTV (UN55J6200AFXZA), $447.99 Sonos Play:1 Compact Wireless Speaker, $149.99 RCA 9" Portable DVD Player, $89.99 Apple TV, $149.99 Sears Samsung 65" 4K LED Smart UH TV, $999.99 Samsung 65" LED Curved Smart 4K HDTV, $1,099.99 Samsung 32" 720p LED HDTV (UN32J4000), $149.99 Samsung 65" LED Curved Smart 4K HDTV, $1,599.99 Samsung 55" Smart 4K Curved LED HDTV, $699.99 Samsung 40" Smart 1080p LED HDTV, $249.99   Samsung 55" Smart 4K LED HDTV, $599.99 Samsung 60" Smart 1080p LED HDTV, $579.99 Amazon Tap, $89.99 eMatic 7" Portable DVD Player w/ Carrying Case + Headphones, $49.99   Amazon Echo, $139.99 K-Mart Samsung 50" 1080p LED Smart HDTV (UN50J5200), $349.99 Samsung 40" 1080p LED Smart HDTV (UN40J5200), $249.99   Samsung 32" 1080p LED Smart HDTV (UN32J5205), $189.99   Samsung 58" 1080p LED Smart HDTV (UN58J5190), $429.99 Samsung 48" 1080p LED HDTV (UN48J5000), $299.99 Sylvania 7" Portable DVD Player, $39.99 Samsung 2.1 Channel 120W Bluetooth Soundbar w/ Subwoofer, $84.99 Nakamichi 2.2 Channel 500W Bluetooth Tower Speakers, $249.99 h.h. gregg LG 43" 4K HDR Ultra HD Smart TV (43UH6030), $299.99   Samsung 40" 1080p LED HDTV (UN40H5003), $219.99   LG 55" 4K HDR Ultra HD Curved Smart TV, $1,999.99   Samsung 55" 4K HDR S LED Smart HDTV, $999.99 Samsung 40" 4K Smart HDTV, $299.99 Vizio 70" 4K Ultra HD Smart TV (E70UD3), $1,199.99 Samsung 60" 4K HDR S LED Smart HDTV, $1,199.99 Samsung 55" 4K Curved LED Smart HDTV, $1,099.99 LG 55" 4K Ultra HD webOS 3.0 Smart TV (55UH6030) + Blu-ray Player, $499.99 Samsung 58" 1080p LED HDTV, $429.99 Samsung 70" 4K HDR Ultra HD Smart TV (UN70KU6300), $1,299.99 LG 55" 4K HDR Super Ultra HD Smart TV (60UH3500), $1,299.99 Seiki 1080p LED Smart HDTV (SE60FYP1T), $399.99 LG 65" 4K HDR Ultra HD Smart TV, $2,999.99 LG 65" 4K Ultra HD webOS 3.0 Smart TV + Blu-ray Player (65UH6030), $799.99 Sony 55" 4K HDTV, $899.99   Samsung 65" 4K HDR S LED Smart HDTV, $1,499.99 Samsung 55" 4K HDR Ultra HD Smart TV (UN55KU6290), $549.99 LG 65" Curved 4K HDR Ultra HD Smart TV, $2,999.99 Proscan 40" 1080p LED HDTV (PLDED4018A), $129.99 Sony 65" 4K HDTV, $1,399.99 Haier 65" 4K Ultra HD Smart TV (65UF2505), $549.99 Samsung 65" 4K Curved LED Smart HDTV, $1,599.99 Proscan 55" 4K Ultra HD TV (PLDED5515A), $299.99 Sony 75" 4K HDTV, $2,499.99 Samsung 50" 1080p LED Smart HDTV (UN50J5200), $349.99 LG 55" 4K HDR Super Ultra HD Smart TV, $799.99 Samsung 32" 720p LED TV (UN32J4000), $149.99 Amazon Echo Dot, $39.99 Amazon Echo, $139.99 Onkyo 700-Watt 5.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver, $199.99 Samsung 2.1-ch. Soundbar w/ Subwoofer, $84.99 Klipsch Dual 8-in. Floorstanding Speaker, $224.99 LG 2.1 Channel Soundbar w/ Wireless Subwoofer, $69.99 Klipsch 4-in. Bookshelf Speakers, $99.99 Klipsch 210W 2-Way Soundbar w/ Wireless Subwoofer, $199.99   Klipsch 5.25-in. Bookshelf Speakers, $125.99   Samsung 3.1-ch. Soundbar w/ Wireless Subwoofer, $229.99 Klipsch 400W 12-in. Subwoofer, $224.99   Sony Streaming Wi-Fi Blu-ray Player, $49.99   Onkyo 5.1 2-ch. Dolby Atmos Ready Network Home Theater, $549.99 Samsung 4K Upscaling 3D Wi-Fi Smart Blu-ray Player, $84.99   Polk Audio 100-Watt 10" Monitor Series Powered Subwoofer, $99.98 Samsung 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player, $199.99 Chromecast HDMI Streaming Media Player, $25.00 Apple TV 32GB w/ Siri, $129.99  

David and Tim talk about a few different BlueTooth audio products, including the LuguLake Portable Wireless Speaker, the Genius headset, and more. Tim talks more about his iPhone 6 Plus, and David took the plunge on a iPhone 6 and iPad Air 2. And Owen is flying to Hawaii, so we hate him now.

A special treat for Radio Nova Lujon listeners with another Nakamichi transfer… could not fit this one on the SoundCloud account as its two + half sides of three (of four, still sourcing the last part) mix tapes that Rob Tocknell recorded Live on the night with Tony Humphries in fine fettle at ‘Butt Naked’ on Friday 12th June 1992 at Oceans in London… If you listen closely you can actually hear the crowd ‘having it’ even though no mic’s where used on the night! E-njoy this download, peace & love x follow Art Of The Mixtape sessions at facebook.com/artofmixtape

A special treat for Radio Nova Lujon listeners with another Nakamichi transfer… could not fit this one on the SoundCloud account as its two + half sides of three (of four, still sourcing the last part) mix tapes that Rob Tocknell recorded Live on the night with Tony Humphries in fine fettle at ‘Butt Naked’ on Friday 12th June 1992 at Oceans in London… If you listen closely you can actually hear the crowd ‘having it’ even though no mic’s where used on the night! E-njoy this download, peace & love x follow Art Of The Mixtape sessions at facebook.com/artofmixtape

Tim Robertson and David Cohen discuss Amazon and their Drones, Nakamichi, and some cool tech inventions over the years.

William Rosenzweig Food: Business, Movement, or Both? Join Michael Lerner for a conversation with William Rosenzweig about sustainable living and ethical business. William is the Republic of Tea’s founding CEO, and also co-author of the bestselling book The Republic of Tea: How an Idea Becomes a Business, recently named one of the 100 best business books of all time. William Rosenzweig William is currently co-founder and Partner at Physic Ventures, a venture capital firm supporting science-based companies focused on health and sustainability. Will currently works closely with EnergyHub, GoodGuide, Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy, Own, Recyclebank, Revolution Foods, and Yummly. As an entrepreneur, Will has been involved as a founder and executive of more than a dozen early-stage ventures. Will was founding CEO (and Minister of Progress) of The Republic of Tea, an award-winning specialty tea company that is credited with creating the premium tea category in the United States. He has played key leadership roles at Nakamichi, the TED Conference, Odwalla, Leapfrog Toys, Brand New Brands, Hambrecht Vineyards and Wineries, Kingdom of Herbs, and Winetasting.com. Find out more about The New School at tns.commonweal.org.

When I started combing through the songs that would be used in this next edition, the Disco Fairy paid me a visit and hit me with her disco stick.  Shortly after, I had the overwhelming urge to get down, shake, shake, shake my booty and boogie oogie oogie.  Even though I had a strong group of tunes for this set, I was in a state of trance and found myself over at Juno combing through their NuDisco section and adding things to my cart like I had just won the lottery.  I was feverishly consumed with boogie fever.  Soon, I had a bill that had swelled to $50.  Regardless, like a first timer in a club full of hot men,  I just couldn't put on the brakes; I literally had to have it ALL! After downloading all of my newly purchased tracks, I went right to work on this mix.  A lot of these songs are not really suited for mixing or beat matching in the true sense of the word.  Back in the day, I taught myself to create these amazing mixes by splicing together songs at various intervals using two Nakamichi decks.  By the early 90s, I was doing it on a single minidisc player.  Relying on that same method, that's pretty much how most of this set was put together.  While there is some beatmatching going on, most of this set was sliced and diced, giving the perception of a masterful mix.  The beats were anywhere from 112 to 128 BPM.  In order to keep a solid flow without speeding up and slowing things down, I averaged all the beats to 124 BPM which provides for a much smoother ride. I'm not going to say this is for everyone, because it's not.  I do believe that the true believers amongst us will eat this up; while others will be asking yourselves “where's the beef?”  No need to worry, I'll be starting on the companion sets later today and you can expect those to drop later this week.  In the meantime, I'm serving up a disco lovers dream fantasy come true.  If anyone has an opinion on this mix, good or bad, let me know.  I'd really like to hear what you think.  I'll be back by the middle part of next week with the alternate takes, which will be more in the vein of what you would normally expect.  Until then, enjoy! >>>PLEASE READ

When I started combing through the songs that would be used in this next edition, the Disco Fairy paid me a visit and hit me with her disco stick.  Shortly after, I had the overwhelming urge to get down, shake, shake, shake my booty and boogie oogie oogie.  Even though I had a strong group of tunes for this set, I was in a state of trance and found myself over at Juno combing through their NuDisco section and adding things to my cart like I had just won the lottery.  I was feverishly consumed with boogie fever.  Soon, I had a bill that had swelled to $50.  Regardless, like a first timer in a club full of hot men,  I just couldn't put on the brakes; I literally had to have it ALL! After downloading all of my newly purchased tracks, I went right to work on this mix.  A lot of these songs are not really suited for mixing or beat matching in the true sense of the word.  Back in the day, I taught myself to create these amazing mixes by splicing together songs at various intervals using two Nakamichi decks.  By the early 90s, I was doing it on a single minidisc player.  Relying on that same method, that's pretty much how most of this set was put together.  While there is some beatmatching going on, most of this set was sliced and diced, giving the perception of a masterful mix.  The beats were anywhere from 112 to 128 BPM.  In order to keep a solid flow without speeding up and slowing things down, I averaged all the beats to 124 BPM which provides for a much smoother ride. I'm not going to say this is for everyone, because it's not.  I do believe that the true believers amongst us will eat this up; while others will be asking yourselves “where's the beef?”  No need to worry, I'll be starting on the companion sets later today and you can expect those to drop later this week.  In the meantime, I'm serving up a disco lovers dream fantasy come true.  If anyone has an opinion on this mix, good or bad, let me know.  I'd really like to hear what you think.  I'll be back by the middle part of next week with the alternate takes, which will be more in the vein of what you would normally expect.  Until then, enjoy! >>>PLEASE READ