Paul McGowan writes: Yesterday I asked how it could be that a switching power supply can regulate its output without yet another power amplifier being inserted into the supply? We know that to regulate a traditional power supply of a power amplifier (something we’d love to do for best sound) we need to add a […]
Month: August 2017
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More HERE Many preowned classic examples for sale HERE EDITORIAL NOTE: The opinions expressed in the above post do not necessarily reflect those of our editorial team – just in case you wondered. Neil McCauley
Paul McGowan writes: In yesterday’s post we covered how the mysterious crystals used to make radio receivers first were spun off to the vacuum tube and later rediscovered to become transistors. Today let’s cover some of the fundamental differences between tubes and transistors. Let’s start with what the two have in common: they both are […]
We are told ….. All products benefit from a burning in/running in period of time. Phono stages used with analogue replay are no exception. Blue Horizon has launched an integrated RIAA Filter with IsoTek High Resolution Full System Enhancer CD. The compact RIAA Filter allows you to directly connect your CD player to your phono […]
We are told ….. Japanese cable and accessories experts Fututech continue their assault on the various unwanted ‘intruders’ that can get in the way of peak hi-fi performance. The new destat III effortlessly eliminates dust and static from analogue and digital media, from audio and video components, and, well, pretty much anything…. —//— The destat […]
We are told ….. Keith Monks Audio unveils the new discOvery Redux and the discOvery microLight Record Cleaning Machines. The new revised microLight is the smallest ever Keith Monks RCM and is the smallest precision record cleaning machine ever. The new microlight Redux is a modern version of the traditional ‘Keith Monks’ which is smaller, […]
Originally published in 2015 Sophie Christie (The Telegraph) writes: With more than 18 million users, eBay is the country’s largest online marketplace. Buyers get to browse a vast range of goods and snap up bargains. Sellers use the site to do anything from disposing of unwanted goods for a few pounds, to showcasing all the […]
The Flame Still Burns Imagine a speaker with no moving parts. No mass, no cones, no ribbons, no diaphragms, no enclosure, no Doppler shift, no resonances- just the ability to modulate the air directly. Now imagine a perfect audio point source (the ideal pulsating sphere) radiating uniformly with constant phase. This has been the dream of physicists for […]
Many preowned classic examples for sale HERE EDITORIAL NOTE: The opinions expressed in the above post do not necessarily reflect those of our editorial team – just in case you wondered. Neil McCauley
Originally published 2009 America already had High Fidelity and Audio when the first British hi-fi magazine emerged. Before that, to find coverage of audio developments you’d have had to search through the pages of Wireless World, the major technical journal that covered the entire field of electronics. But in June 1956, just a couple of […]
Roger Russell writes: Oxygen-free copper (OFC) or Oxygen-free high thermal conductivity (OFHC) copper generally refer to a group of wrought high conductivity copper alloys that have been electrolytically refined to reduce the level of oxygen to .001% or below. Perhaps, it should be more accurately called oxygen reduced copper. C11000 is the most common copper. […]
We are told …. Astovox combines pure form with great performance. The cubic casings are handmade from African Mahogany while the front panels comes in a classic brushed aluminium finish. If desired, the wooden stands can be removed – offering the user optional arrangements. This modular design allows the system to blend into any space. The […]
Speaker Shack writes ….. Diminutive DAC delivers versatile sound-boosting digital audio ‘hub’ for all manner of devices – from smartphones and computers to TVs and games consoles. Product summary The nano iOne from iFi is designed to be a convenient, high-quality digital audio ‘hub’ – a DAC (Digital-to-Analogue Converter) that is miniature in size yet big on […]
They tell us: Like all McIntosh products, the MP100 is packed with features designed specifically for the vinyl lover including: Moving Coil and Moving Magnet inputs; Moving Coil and Moving Magnet adjustable loading (6 settings each); balanced and unbalanced analog outputs; optical, coax and USB digital outputs; and a Mono switch for when playing mono […]
Paul McGowan writes: Teaching art Any competent artist can paint a pretty picture. Any competent engineer can design a good sounding audio product. It takes an artist to paint something that grabs our emotions and speaks to our souls. It takes an artist to design a piece of audio equipment that connects us emotionally with […]
They say: Here they are: The finest personal listening products available. Great sounding headphones from only $79, and dedicated headphone amps to enhance their performance. You’ll even find a short list of Staff Picks, our sales consultants’ favorite headphone models. (All starred photos are Staff Picks.) We’ve also provided background details on six premier headphone […]
Dear Howard: In this I would like to tell you my story about how I got a hold of them, because maybe it will be interesting for you and other Simply Stax readers and subscribers. Now I have been looking for these for many years and of course the first time I saw and heard […]
Paul McGowan writes: Continuing our thoughts on power supplies and the differences between a classic linear supply and a SMPS, I thought it might be helpful to list some generalized plus and minus’s of both. For this post I will keep the supplies focused on power amplifiers – I do this because there lies the […]
They say: Come and meet us at the High End Show to experience our newest floorstander Argon7LS for the first time in Munich. The rest of Argon and Helium models will present the various cabinet finishes and colour grid options made to fit your home interior. Listen to our flagship model Krypton3 to get a […]
Paul Rigby writes: Based upon the AKM AK4490 DAC, the new Kane supports native DSD playback up to DSD256 (11.2mHz) with PCM audio playback up to 32bit/382kHz Its built-in amp offers a normal/high gain switch while the unit is able to offer the lowest output impedance of any Astell&Kern portable high-res audio players: single-ended 3.5mm: 0.65 […]
Which one or how would you compare the two. I realize the Rowland is lower in power rating. Audio Research LS3 Sonus Faber Toy Towers Opus NuForce Special Edition Furman Elite 20 amp power conditioner Dedicated 20 amp power with hospital grade outlet Cardas cables Dip in and out HERE Many preowned classic examples for […]
(Slightly revised by the author 22/08/06) When you see the words ‘An era ends’ and ‘Dixon’s’ in the same headline, something unpleasant must be afoot. After all, the mainstream press usually pays attention to home entertainment only when it can sneer, like the time David Beckham spent £10,000 on a home theatre system and the […]
Paul Rigby writes: A Single Ended approach, the R-T3 preamp is a dual mono design, from the transformers, power supply to the voltage regulation, “…all completely separated to avoid noise and cross talk. We use a large number of high value U-Cap copper foil capacitors…the output transformers bandwidth will extend from 15 HZ to 120KHZ,” […]
Paul Rigby writes: A new 2-channel preamp with Google CAST streaming capability The amplification stages are all developments based on Class A designs while the output stage is a dual mono. The Densen B-250CAST has a dedicated Densen Cast power supply for the Google Cast receiver plus a dedicated optical input. Densen has even developed a dedicated power cord to […]