Fancy speaker wire does not improve sound

spending a lot on a system, I can understand wanting something a little better looking than plain wire to connect it all together. If that is you, check out SoundPath accessories from SVS. They make an excellent product, price it fairly and market it honestly: https://www.svsound.com/pages/soundpath

Panasonic Countertop Induction Oven: One of the neatest things I saw at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show was a unique appliance from Panasonic. It uses a combination of induction and infrared heat to quickly prepare chefquality meals with a minimum of effort.

Everything is done in a single, dishwasher-safe grill pan. Just put the meat in the center with the potatoes and vegetables around it, program the oven and press start. The grill pan distributes the heat so the different ingredients are cooked properly, and less than 30 minutes later, you are treated to a perfectly cooked meal.

No preheating is necessary and the small interior of the oven circulates moisture as the food cooks to keep it from drying out and enhance the richness of the flavors. It can cook everything from a meal for several people to casseroles, side dishes, desserts and frozen pizzas. A cookbook is provided to get you started.

I had a 100 percent success rate using this oven. Everything I cooked came out perfectly and I didn’t even use my regular oven the entire time I had the countertop oven for review. At $599, it may seem like a niche product, but as I used it, I realized that single people like me as well as couples, retired folks, foodies, college students and anyone who loves to cook would find it useful. See panasonic.com.