Brilliant performances at the Philadelphia Spectrum and The Mall, Washington DC Includes the entire WNEW-FM broadcast, with 6 bonus tracks broadcast on Q107-FM It’s presented here together with background notes and images. The Beach Boys, live at the Philadelphia Spectrum, April 18th 1980 and The Mall, Washington DC on 4th July 1981 Following the turbulent […]
Month: May 2018
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You just got a pair of speakers you can barely move yourself (inverse proportionality with age probably too). The first house you bought cost less than your current stereo investment (ditto). You have boxes of cables with which you don’t know what to do MORE EDITORIAL NOTE: The opinions expressed in the above post do […]
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
https://www.hifisubjectivist.org/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=46839&sid=ec4f60a5b01ea55d04ef57bd3c82486b Unfortunate language, but does he have a point? 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
Wilson Audio founder, Dave Wilson, 73, died of metastatic bone cancer on Saturday evening, May 26. Dave was receiving hospice care at his Utah home, and took his leave with his beloved wife and partner, Sheryl Lee Wilson, and other family members at his side. Dave’s exit came after he had overseen the 2006 expansion […]
One perspective regarding this question can be seen 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
Purely from a putting-the-needle-on-the-record pov, which tonearms make you smile every time? Irrespective of what the results may be, it’s not uncommon for me to look at an arm and think – I just can’t see myself enjoying using that – it’s one of the main things that puts me off SME. Hadcock I like, […]
New F300 and F500 ranges of stand-mounted and floor standing speakers launched by the Scottish outfit The F300 range offers a choice of two stand-mount models, two floorstanders, a centre channel and dipole speaker. Rigidity is provided on all F300 models through a combination of MDF panels which are cross-braced internally. Continues HERE EDITORIAL NOTE: The opinions expressed in the […]
I have brought in a pair of ATC 40’s as a short term measure. I’m using it in our main listening room with our normally Study-located Sugden A21SE and pretty new Masterclass CD player which the Harbeths are/were destined to join. It sounds ok but my wife can’t come to terms with the hot to […]
Continues 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
On April 28th, 2003, moments before I was about to interview Steve Jobs at San Francisco’s Moscone Center, I was jittery. Anticipation? Nerves? Excitement? You bet. All of those visceral emotions were firing. Knowing Jobs’ storied reputation as an irascible and exacting Silicon Valley CEO had me on edge. But I had prepared a tight […]
Good question, right? Right! Since 2011 I have been monitoring the AVERAGE ACHIEVED prices for pre-owned LFD Audio equipment SOLD PRIVATELY. Here are some examples. If what you are looking for isn’t listed here please send me a private message and I’ll give it some thought. Linestage LS1 £244 Linestage LS2 £490 Any other LFD […]
“I have recently accuired a pair of Nola Viper 1A speakers, while their performence is outstanding generally, the only problem is highlighted sibilence on vocals which is very annoying!!! Is this down to the speakers? Would a change of interconnects help? Any ideas from you guys would be appreciated greatly…” MORE EDITORIAL NOTE: The opinions […]
It’s not unusual for owners wishing to dispose of surplus equipment to expect the highest possible prices. Unfortunately they are, in the main, unrealistic in their expectations. The owner’s perception of value may well (a frequently does) differ significantly from the buying public’s perspective. There are as I see it the following facets contributing to […]
Continues 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
From the 2011 archives: Introduction Obviously those knowing me will expect a brief introductory rant. So here it is. Just one paragraph. Feel free to skip that bit. i won’t mind. Not even a little bit! You’ll rarely see editorial coverage of retailers in the audiophile magazines. My guess is that the publishers / editors […]
We spend so much time getting our stereo systems to have resolving power, the ability to hear tiny nuance and subtle cues. Yet, is there a point where a system can be too resolving? Is that even possible? View HERE EDITORIAL NOTE: The opinions expressed in the above post do not necessarily reflect those of […]
In the past, I always try to get a nice balance between speakers and amps as you may know low watts power amp would never drive a pair of low sensitive speakers to their best. Now, for the first time, the table has turn on me! I have one of the most sensitive pair of […]
The tangle of wires and cables behind your stereo are causing sonic damage because of their emissions. Paul shows that to us and explains what we can do about it. View HERE EDITORIAL NOTE: The opinions expressed in the above post do not necessarily reflect those of our editorial team – just in case you […]
Leaving the “it works” “it dosent work” arguments aside, Whats the science behind bi-wiring ? i honestly dont understand how its supposed to work if the cable terminations are connected together at amp. MORE EDITORIAL NOTE: The opinions expressed in the above post do not necessarily reflect those of our editorial team – just in […]
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Get the story 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
At the HiFi Expo last week (10,000 visitors over two days – stunning success) there was vinyl everywhere, but also lots of valve amps or preamps. This was interesting for me because I’d not heard valve gear before. In fact, the item I ended up liking the most featured a valve in the pre-amp stage. […]
They say ….. A high quality active pre-amplifier featuring a host of inputs and outputs. The LA-4 makes a perfect combo with either the Masterclass or Sapphire power amplifiers. High-end touches include gold plated circuit boards, relay switching of all inputs and output and a sophisticated class A output stage. The LA-4 is a high […]