Previously published on October 9, 2012Gossip and rumour have always … fuelled the audio industry. For the hi-fi press, it’s partly excusable, because the mags and blogs live on information exchange rather than producing or selling equipment. But the world of hi-fi is noticeably more gossip-driven than most. Why does this concern me? Because I’ve […]
Month: November 2019
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“The ARP 2600 is without a doubt one of the finest analog synthesizers ever. It is very popular and has been used by artists for over 20 years in all forms of music, especially today’s electronic music. The 2600 is a professional, semi-modular, monophonic, patch-cable synthesizer that competed directly against the first professional Modular Moog […]
The thread starts: I’m close to potentially purchasing one of these (original packaging/instructions and remote) and having had a good chat with Kevin (Auralflea), I’m almost sold. Thanks Kevin. Appreciated. I have a budget of £200 or less but is there anything else (better) I should consider? Heard great things about the 208 as a […]
He says: “Brexit has knocked my turnover back by about 50% both in build up to poll and after result. No UK orders of any consequence, not just me for others (like cars) it is far worse. You lot ain’t buying anything – stunned into a state of shock. My current orders are from Europe […]
Said one contributor to the thread …. “Give Ortofon a chance to jack up their prices again. Won’t make much difference to bling German gear as it is ridiculously expensive already. Perhaps it will mean new small British manufacturers emerging again of the type Linn/Naim destroyed” Dip in and out HERE
Nat King Cole was the only black television star in Hollywood at a time when America groaned under the weight of racial segregation and prejudice. Yet he possessed a natural talent so great that these issues were seemingly swept to one side to allow him to become one of the greatest jazz icons of all […]
Howard, can you help. I am going to be investing in LFD Audio amps from you in September this year. I have a limited budget. I have a CD player with a variable output that could, if you advise it drive a power amp. For similar money though I could buy a less sophisticated power […]
6moons.com write: J. Lam owns Audio Exotics, an import/retail establishment for fine audio in Hong Kong, the City of Life. The selection of brands he brings to this city nation of 200 audio establishments of all sizes demonstrate a particular sensibility. There are Franck Tchang’s acoustic resonators under the French Acoustics System Int’l brand and […]
Announcing the new, amazing Ribbon Wave! Years of audio research and advanced entomological farming have culminated in what is arguably the most stunning advancement in audiophile technology. The Ribbon Wave is, simply put, perfection in a silk ribbon that when wrapped around your cables will produce audio that has to be heard to be believed. […]
We don’t know and so we asked them. This is what Howard Popeck said: “That’s commercially confidential and it’s inappropriate for me to answer. Sorry about that.”
Opinions vary of course, as you’d expect. Why not take a peek HERE
A hybrid method for modeling the acoustic characteristics of a loudspeaker driver. The method uses an electroacoustic lumped circuit model for the magnet, voice coil, and spider system. This includes the electrical and mechanical properties. The lumped model is coupled to a finite element (FE) model of the speaker cone and surrounding air. The diaphragm, […]
As a highly-satisfied long-term user of the Rega RB300 tonearm. In an old issue of Hi-Fi World I was intrigued by the reviews of the Rega RB1000 and the RB251. I refer to the ‘Measured Performance’ boxes and the arm vibration graphs I was fooled at first into thinking that these are indeed structurally different arms […]