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Good news! There’s a new turntable in the SL-1200 family. The bad news? It’s expensive.

Technic’s SL-1200 turntable has legendary status for good reason. It was built like a tank and maintained excellent performance no

What are the Chinese going to find on the far side of the moon? Better yet, what are they going

What if a bunch of DJs got together to form a symphony orchestra-like outfit? That’s exactly what happened with The

There isn’t a turntable that balances toughness and performance better than the legendary SL-1200 Turntable. Technics lost their mind for

One year ago today, we woke up to the news of Bowie’s death. Goddammit, that still makes me sad. And

Back in 2010, I bought one of the last Technics SL-1200 turntables before production ceased. A couple of years later,

When it comes to indestructible turntables, you cannot beat the venerable SL-1200 from Technics. Since its introduction in 1972, its reliability has

Exactly four hundred years ago today, the Catholic Church banned De revolutionibus orbium coelestium by Copernicus, which dared say that the

I’ve been summoned to see if I’m suitable for jury duty today. (It was supposed to be last week but

On Boxing Day 2010, I scoured audio stores for Technics SL-1200 turntable. The company announced earlier that year that it

After a two week layoff to recharge our martini shakers, we’re back with season four of this thing. How long

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
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Intimate Gatherings of Sports Fans and Media Personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
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