Month: December 2018
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Both MOSFET as well as vacuum tube power amplifiers have their strengths and weakness. But, which one is ultimately the best for an output stage? Paul explains which he believes to be the best and why. Watch Now
This viewer is a bass instrument musician and he finds it difficult to follow the bass line of his instrument on his current setup. Is there anything he can do? Watch Now
Back in the days of Thomas Edison and Nicola Tesla there was a huge debate whether to go AC or DC with our power grid. Paul answers if we should be rethinking this when it comes to our audio systems. Watch Now
The RIAA curve is a rather dramatic equalization network applied to record albums and 45s over the last half-century. Why is it there, what does it do, and when can we expect it to be retired? Watch Now
In order to hear the softer passages of classical music this viewer has to turn up the level of his system beyond what makes sense for when things get loud. Watch Now
What can we ask of an electrician to ensure good AC power from our home when it comes to our listening rooms, and how important is that power? Watch Now
Years ago there was a massless tweeter called the Blueflame and it was an incredible sounding high-frequency driver. Whatever happened to that tweeter and the Hill Pasmatronic speakers? Watch Now
Several accessory companies manufacture and sell extremely expensive ground boxes and this customer wants to know if they work and why. Paul says it doesn’t matter if they work or not, there’s a bigger issue at stake. Watch Now
Is Winer’s null test infallible or can it be fooled? Find out the facts and the truth behind this testing method from Paul. Watch Now
Some power amplifiers have two sets of output binding posts for each channel. What is the purpose of these twins? Watch Now
Volume controls of all kinds affect sound quality in negative ways, some more than others. Is there one type of level control that’s better than all others and if so, why? Watch Now
When a performer gets close to a microphone how much does that affect the reverberation and room noises? Watch Now
The Infinity IRSV is one of the best loudspeaker systems in the world and, at the same time, one of the most intimidating. How does their crossover work and how does someone actually tune such a system? Watch Now
DSD is the finest sounding recording medium. Far better and more analog-like than PCM which is everywhere. But, does it have a future in the recording industry? Watch Now
Amps, preamps, speakers? What component has the greatest influence on sound quality in a two-channel system and why? Watch Now
How wide of an image should a high-end stereo system present and how does it do that? Watch Now
An automatic voltage regulator can provide long term stability for the house when voltages are unsteady, but are they needed or even desirable in a high-end stereo system? Watch Now
A coaxial driver combines both a woofer and a tweeter together but is this the best way to build a loudspeaker? Watch Now
High efficiency loudspeaker and small amplifier or the opposite? What’s the best sounding combination of amp and speaker? Watch Now
Ferrofluid in loudspeaker drivers was all the rage years ago. What is it and is it really a magic potion for speaker performance or BS? Watch Now
David Murray was in Britain in October, and his appearance at Ronnie Scott’s highlighted both his Sonny Rollins-like power, tone and unpredictability and the casualness over group participation that can make him seem (like Rollins) a prodigiously gifted enigma who’s at his freest on his own. This seven-disc set in CAM Jazz’s Black Saint/Soul Note […]
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We know that potentiometers (volume controls) sound best at their highest levels, so what happens when there’s also a pair of high efficiency speakers connected to that same system? Watch Now