Paul White writes ….. No sooner had I opened a new file to write this leader column, aimed squarely at the annoyance of external power supplies, than I received an email from one of our long-time readers asking if he could submit a Sounding Off piece in favour of them. His argument was that by […]
Month: July 2017
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John Atkinson writes: I write this in a Seattle coffee bar—my flight home to New York has been canceled due to a snowstorm. As I try to put down these thoughts, I’m listening to the high-resolution masters of the April issue’s “Recording of the Month,” Sasha Matson’s jazz opera Cooperstown, on my Pono player using […]
““Your Parasound amp is fixed,” said Charlie in his usual calm voice. “Oh great, what was the problem?” I asked “Nothing,” He said. “Nothing?” I asked “It was just its heat sink that had come off, so I attached it back and it stopped heating up. It won’t shut off by itself now,” Charlie replied. […]
Paul McGowan writes: Perhaps the single biggest reason to use a switch mode power supply (SMPS) on a power amplifier is that the output of a properly designed one is more like perfect DC than that of a conventional supply; and not just by a little bit. Conventional supplies switch back and fourth between plus […]
Paul McGowan writes: Today I’d like to cover how a Noise Harvester works. It’s a clever little device that converts line noise into light and when it does that the converted noise energy dissipates into the room in a series of flashes never to be heard from again. Literally. The basic circuit is a fairly […]
Steve Guttenberg writes ….. The Beyerdynamic DT 880 Edition and DT 990 Edition headphones are available in different impedance versions. The Audiophiliac listens to them all Continues HERE
From VALVE Volume 2 Number 7 July 1995 Bill called a couple Saturdays ago to tell me that he had traded a Mac 1700 (a hybrid receiver, with tube tuner and solid-state amp) for a Scott 340 receiver. The person he traded with acknowledged a greater value for the Mac than the Scott and offered […]
It’s impossible, however hard I try, to remain immune to the financial crisis gripping the UK. Of course it’s tempting, and yes I have been sorely tempted, just to sit back in the comparative warmth and security of Stereonow, warm in both the physical and the financial sense, and try and let it pass me […]
Paul McGowan writes: Recently we mentioned that DSD and Class D operating systems were similar in that each can be played directly into the loudspeaker without conversion; unlike digital audio which cannot. Both are bit streams – DSD a series of fixed width bits that get more or less dense to make music and Class […]
They say: These are the new and completely redesigned Art Deco Coax Speakers finished in solid cherry wood. They will be presented for the first time at the RMAF (Rocky Mountain Audio Fest) October 12-14, 2012. Art Deco is a dual chamber enclosure design with a variable wall thickness, the interior material was chosen for […]
This is a growing free directory. It’s only a directory and not a list of personal recommendations by me. Entry to this directory is entirely free. Any enginner specialising in the repair, rebuild or upgrade of vintage audiophile equipment can email me: hp@no-alibi.demon.co.uk with their link for inclusion here. Currently this site has in excess […]
Paul McGowan writes: Ok, I’ll admit it – I am a Bassaholic and instead of trying to cure myself, I am most comfortable embracing and supporting my addiction. Yup, a system without deep, low and impressive bass isn’t my cup of tea and as many of my reader know, I believe the only way to […]