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Apple announced their new Airpods Max 2 today (lossless audio over USB-C cable, improved noise cancellation and Live Translation): https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-introduces-airpods-max-2-powered-by-h2/

Once again, a new wireless standard is rolling out. The ISOAL lossless audio codec sounds interesting... I doubt many manufacturers will implement it, since Apple AAC and Qualcomm aptX have bigger install bases: https://www.soundstagesolo.com/index.php/features/481-bluetooth-6-0-is-here-sort-of

Buying Chinese film on Temu - results as expected:

If Stayin' Alive Had Been Written in the 16th Century

A lovely Sunday drive...

New single from Dea Matrona - Hate That I Care:

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday!

The Afghan Whigs - Congregation (1992)

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday!

I didn't know where to put this, but they're re-releasing the Blu-ray disc: https://www.thesdeshop.com/products/tears-for-fears-the-hurting-limited-edition-sde-exclusive-blu-ray-audio The surround disc was originally released in 2023 (I haven't heard it) - every so often, I like to dive down that audiophile remastering rabbit hole 🐇🕳️ (one commenter mentions listening on a sound bar on page 6): https://www.thesdeshop.com/products/tears-for-fears-the-hurting-limited-edition-sde-exclusive-blu-ray-audio Comparison: https://magicvinyldigital.net/2024/02/11/tears-for-tears-the-hurting-review-test-vinyl-records-1983-2019-abbey-road-studios-2023-cd-1983-1999-amazon-music-tidal-dolby-atmos-bluray-stereo-5-1-and-dolby-digital-truehd-atmos/ I'll give this a try. You only live once. Bonus hole - BACCH crosstalk cancellation filter: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/theoretica-applied-physics-bacch-stratosonic-surround-renderer/

Thought this was worth a re-listen, given the movie release:

Girl Talk - Unstoppable (2006) Less flowingly cohesive than his later mashup albums, but promising.