Other Gear – Page 40 – The Gear Journal

January 23, 2017

Wemo Mini WiFi Smart Plug

Ryan

Other Gear, Tech

I’m not sure why it took so damned long for this one to be a reality… Essentially, it’s just a plug that is controllable by your phone through WIFI – making any device with a solid state on-switch a smart device.

Source: Wemo Mini WiFi Smart Plug

January 23, 2017

Pro-Ject Audio Systems

Ryan

Other Gear

So I got a genuine reader’s question over the weekend:

Ryan, I have $1000 to spend on a turntable and no time for research or messing with vintage stuff. What would you suggest?

Frankly, I prefer vintage stuff… and I enjoy the time it takes to find the right one and sort it out once I have it. That being said, if I were going to spend $1000 on a no-nonsense turntable that was ready to go, I’d get a Pro-Ject RPM3. It’s belt driven, simple in design, and comes with a Ortofon 2M Silver cartridge. Pretty hard to beat for the money.

Source: Pro-Ject Audio Systems

January 20, 2017

Salvo 12 | Shotgun Silencer

Ryan

Other Gear

A silencer for your shotgun. Shit yeah.

Source: Salvo 12 | Shotgun Silencer | Suppressor | SilencerCo

January 17, 2017

REFYNE – P1

Ryan

Other Gear, Paper & Writing

It’s a pen… and a flashlight… It’s a penlight.

Details.

January 13, 2017

Cinder Speakers

Ryan

Other Gear, Tech

Daniel Ballou and Dashdot are developing a system that transforms the humble cinder block into a high fidelity speaker. Concrete is a low resonance material that minimizes vibrations and reduces coloration of pure sound delivered by the drivers. A drawback of course is that it’s heavy to handle and ship, and labor intensive to mold. However, cinder blocks are available throughout the world for about a buck (or free in a construction site trash pile).

Source: Ballou Projects