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This is the ballad of Longbranch/Pennywhistle, the legendary 1969 collaboration between late Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey and his longstanding songwriting compadre, JD Souther. We got on the line with Souther to discuss the reissue’s sonic-restoration process, whether he thinks Longbranch/Pennywhistle pioneered the country rock movement, the origins of a truly unique band name, and the singular legacy of Glenn Frey.

MQA, the U.K.-based company that has developed technology said to capture studio quality audio in a file small enough to stream, announced new partners and MQA-enabled products at the recent Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF).

Smart-home features and systems are solidly on the radar of new home buyers and owners of homes under renovation, according to CEDIA’s annual “Size and Scope of the Residential Technology Systems Industry” survey, which pegs the value of the U.S. residential technology market at $19.5 billion, up from $18.9 billion in 2015.

Are you old enough to remember when hi-fi shops were abundant and a visit to your local store was an event — especially when a new product or technology was introduced?