Cool Stuff: September 2022
This monthly column is dedicated to all the cool stuff that helps us, entertains us, and makes life more fun.
Bowers and Wilkins Px7 S2 Headphones
This premier speaker company’s headphones are legendary for their performance and value. The new noise-cancelling cordless Px7 S2 (available in black, grey, or blue) offer not just stellar sound and ergonomics but the ability to work with their own app—allowing you to pair them to your mobile device, fine tune the sound through adjustable EQ turn noise-cancelling on/off, and check battery levels (30 hours!). $399, bowerswilkins.com
I have owned and used my Bluesound Node—a wireless, multi-room hi-res music streamer—daily for more than two years now. You can connect the Node to just about any type of audio system and listen to almost anything ever recorded—many in hi-res audio. I subscribe to Tidal and finding recorded music of the past century is as simple as a few clicks, or a verbal request through Amazon Alexa. I personally like the “Tune-In” selection on the Bluesound app, which lets me listen to radio stations from around the world. My current favorite? Radio NOVA 100 in Dublin, Ireland. $599, bluesound.com
While it’s been around for a number of years, what I have come to love about this product is how it’s become my hub for all the different streaming apps I use: Hulu, Acorn, Amazon Prime Video, HBO, Showtime, MLB.TV, and, of course, Apple TV+ (like my favorite Ted Lasso). The remote is simple, handles volume on my system, and well, it just makes it all easy! Hook up is a cinch, and within minutes of unboxing, you’re watching. Check pricing in your area, but the latest version—4K 32GB—is on sale as of this writing for $139! apple.com
This premier speaker company’s headphones are legendary for their performance and value. The new noise-cancelling cordless Px7 S2 (available in black, grey, or blue) offer not just stellar sound and ergonomics but the ability to work with their own app—allowing you to pair them to your mobile device, fine tune the sound through adjustable EQ turn noise-cancelling on/off, and check battery levels (30 hours!). $399, bowerswilkins.com
Bowers and Wilkins Px7 S2 Headphones
Bluesound Node
I have owned and used my Bluesound Node—a wireless, multi-room hi-res music streamer—daily for more than two years now. You can connect the Node to just about any type of audio system and listen to almost anything ever recorded—many in hi-res audio. I subscribe to Tidal and finding recorded music of the past century is as simple as a few clicks, or a verbal request through Amazon Alexa. I personally like the “Tune-In” selection on the Bluesound app, which lets me listen to radio stations from around the world. My current favorite? Radio NOVA 100 in Dublin, Ireland. $599, bluesound.com
Bluesound Node
Apple TV
While it’s been around for a number of years, what I have come to love about this product is how it’s become my hub for all the different streaming apps I use: Hulu, Acorn, Amazon Prime Video, HBO, Showtime, MLB.TV, and, of course, Apple TV+ (like my favorite Ted Lasso). The remote is simple, handles volume on my system, and well, it just makes it all easy! Hook up is a cinch, and within minutes of unboxing, you’re watching. Check pricing in your area, but the latest version—4K 32GB—is on sale as of this writing for $139! apple.com
Apple TV
by Terry Carroll
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