Archive for 'Tag Archives: 'high end audio''
Tubes vs. transistors
Now there’s a hot subject for you, one that’s been debated for as many years as the two have coexisted in the world of high-end audio. First let me suggest that there can be no debate [...]
It’s obvious
Ever notice how something is obvious only after someone points it out to you? In our post on Software Jitter I got several emails from folks telling me “that’s an obvious distortion path”. True enough but [...]
Walking backwards
The Audiophile's dilemma of resolving every last detail and accepting slightly less to enjoy all your collection more can have a good resolution if you let it. [...]
Is it pure?
Is our goal in high-end audio to get as close to the original recording, or is it something else? [...]
Building project
We take our high end systems personally as opposed to a commodity and this is exactly the right thing to do. [...]
About them horns
Horns and I don't get along but they do have some fascinating qualities many folks will love. [...]
If you’re lucky enough
If you're fortunate enough to have an audio sanctuary, you're ahead of most of us. [...]
High-end audio in Hong Kong
Life in the high-end in Hong Kong is something to behold. Perhaps no other city in the world is so obsessed with high-end Audio. Reviewer Wing Cheung gives us a bird's eye view. [...]
Passion
Passion is why many of us are involved in the high end, but if your dealer has lost his passion, how can he pass it on to you? [...]
Mastering or media?
Michael Fremer loves vinyl played back on his digital audio player. Filter or something else? [...]
Zero calories
Do we really need to know something is 10 times lower in distortions we cannot possible hear? [...]
Step on the gas
Volume controls are more like the brakes of a car and less like the car's gas pedal. [...]
The lowly receiver
The idea of a receiver, done correctly, is something I think might well go over today. [...]
Power of cables
When we talk about wireless we don't really mean it because we're leaving out one of the most important wires of them all! [...]
No Band Aids here!
AC regeneration and power conditioning are two completely different and unrelated topics. One rebuilds and generates new, the other a simple Band Aid. [...]
Up against the wall!
Why do we have to continue placing speakers into the middle of the room? Isn't there someone that can design a different course? [...]
Millimeters matter
Small changes in speaker placement make huge differences in imaging, but why? [...]
Direct shot
Music is an emotional experience when we're "into it" and an analytical experience when we're just "listening". [...]
Audio shows
Local audio fairs are growing in number, but is this the answer to great access to equipment to demo? [...]
Fatigue
Do you suffer from listener fatigue with your system? Here's some things to look out for. [...]
A new day
The last in a three part series of how we might resurrect the local high-end audio dealer and what it would take. [...]
Wal Mart?
Here's the start of an idea we are kicking around about how to get high-end dealers back into our communities. [...]
An idea
High end audio dealers are getting fewer and fewer, is there a new model we might look at to fix this? [...]
Break in
Break in of equipment is a hot topic, Paul gives his opinion on the subject in perhaps a surprising way. [...]
Getting all your system has III
French Audiophile Florent Duchateau finishes the last article in his three part series on getting the most out of your system without spending any money. [...]
Tone controls
How come tone control haven't yet made their appearance again in high-end? [...]
What’s wrong with the status quo?
High-end never lost its appeal, but it certainly has lost its footing. [...]
The Man Cave
Is interest in high-end audio declining or is it a rejection of the dedicated audio sanctuary? [...]
Lost in the desert
Here at the CEDIA show I feel like I am walking through a foreign land. [...]
Push, pull or drag
When it comes to implementing new technology, are high-end companies pushing it? Or are they being pulled or even dragged into using it? [...]
Broccoli and opera
Expanding your musical horizons so you can enjoy more is always challenging but worth it. [...]
Window dressing
It's weird that prototypes sound better than fully finished production units in beautiful chassis [...]
Have you ever noticed?
Have you ever noticed how much better your car runs after you wash it? This isn't something unique to just you. [...]
Numbers and tastes
Numbers always tell the truth if they are in context - but without a reference, they can mislead us badly. [...]
Guilty pleasures
I've been asked to hide the cost of high-end gear from family members more than once. The secret's safe with me. [...]
The magic of high-end audio
Nothing gets me more excited than to show someone the system, especially if they've never heard a high-end one. [...]
The power of one
You'd be surprised at just how much of an impact you can make with one little word or demo. [...]
Don’t forget the dealer
High-end audio dealers play a big role in helping people decide what to buy, but they are a shrinking category. Why? [...]
The lens of microphones
Everything you listen to is most likely colored by a microphone so "real" is truly subjective. [...]
Power as the foundation
There are many thoughts on the right approach to building a proper foundation for your system. This article argues it should be power. [...]
Ask the tough questions
Head in the sand or asking the tough questions over and over again? [...]
The resurgence is near
Lots of hand wringing about the high-end. I have a different view. [...]
My first time
I'll never forget it, Edgar Winter's Frankenstein out of the JBL's was so lifelike that my jaw dropped. I have never been the same. [...]
Why High End Audio matters
Reader George Moneo contributes an emotion packed article on why High End Audio matters and we get an introduction into the magic of imaging. [...]
Getting all your system has
Does buying expensive high-end equipment or upgrades to existing equipment make for a high-end experience? No says author Florent Duchateau in the first of a series of articles on how to get the most from [...]
Music industry turned upside down
If the music industry is in shambles, is anyone doing well? Absolutely. In this report we learn about the new paradigm of delivering music through independent labels and music lovers are the ones that [...]
3-D sound real or a gimmick?
Anyone into high-end audio knows the goal with a great system is to create a three dimensional lifelike image from the system, one that sends tingles when the lights are off. New advances in stereo [...]
A bias right in the middle
True - which is ne of the reasons we use complimentary symmetry design
A bias right in the middle
But in a sense in your single ended example there is no real middle. I
Odd or even?
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Odd or even?
Why would you mention the individual's name in a post, which I believe
Odd or even?
I've heard this assertion for the longest time and I must say I can't