RIPPING IT UP: Like I wrote in the first place, it’s not rocket science and I have no clue why it works.

Originally published in 2015 Paul McGowan: In one of my earlier posts Taking things for granted I mentioned being confounded by the results of making a CD copy, which turned out better than the original. I understand some of the ideas here: copying to a hard drive and then back again to lower jitter, cleaning […]

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Class D AMPLIFICATION: Saviour or what?

Is Class D amplification the silver bullet for the next generation? We asked Paul McGowan of PS Audio. Here’s what he says: One of the notions alive and well with many in the high-end community is the idea that a class D power amplifier will cause listener fatigue over time; and that same notion seems […]

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THE DIFFERENCE: Is I would not recommend them to someone interested in achieving audio nirvana. That’s not what they do.

Regular readers will know I often am critical of a few well known speaker brands. This doesn’t sit well with owners of those brands and for that I apologize. I single out a few brands because, to me, they represent great examples of perceptual confusion—conflating two ideas together that don’t necessarily match. Take Sonus Fabers […]

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MCINTOSH: Many pre-owned pieces and NONE you’ll find on ebay!

FIRST … Please read the important statement at the foot of this page. Thank you. —//— C 22 … https://tmraudio.com/components/preamplifiers/mcintosh-c22-stereo-tube-preamplifier-mm-mc-phono-remote-c-22/ CB A1M … https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisb13bg-mcintosh-cba1m-ac-cables?refsource=hifishark D 150 … https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisb137h-mcintosh-d150-da-converters?refsource=hifishark MA 5100 … https://www.kijiji.ca/v-stereo-systems-home-theatre/calgary/mcintosh-ma5100-integrated-amplifier/1638008669 MA 6600 INTEGRATED … https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649912208-mcintosh-ma6600-integrated-amp-local-rocky-mountain-area-sale/ MC 2125 … http://www.saturdayaudio.com/gear/mcintosh-mc-2125 MC 275 LATEST … https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649911876-mcintosh-mc-275-vi/ MQ 107 … https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649911733-mcintosh-mq-107/ MR 74 … http://www.saturdayaudio.com/gear/mcintosh-mr-74-0 MR […]

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JBL VINTAGE: For sale and NONE on ebay – L96 / L82 / L77 / L65 / L50 / L40 / L36 / L166 / L16 / L150 / L100

FIRST … Please read the important statement at the foot of this page. Thank you. —//— 128H … https://hifisentralen.no/forumet/classifieds/jbl-128h-l112-150-som-ny.235013/ 180t gi … https://hifitorget.se/visa_annons.php/jbl_l80t_gi_130341.htm 4430 … https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/homebush-west/speakers/jbl-4430-studio-monitors-bookshelf-speakers/1282980865 CM62 … https://www.olx.com.pk/item/jbl-control-cm62-speakers-original-jbl-studio-monitors-iid-1040344509 L 100 … https://reverb.com/item/48831754-jbl-l100-1970-s-speakers?gspk=SGlmaXNoYXJrLVJldmVyYg%3D%3D&utm_campaign=Hifishark-Reverb&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=partnerstack-legacy L 100 … https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisaf1eg-jbl-l100-classic-pair-monitors?refsource=hifishark L 100 … https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649785097-jbl-l100-century-speakers/ L 100T … https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649746587-jbl-3-way-speakers-l100t/ L 110 … https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/dandenong/speakers/jbl-l110-speakers/1275718941 L 110 ALNICO … https://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/649817642-vintage-jbl-l110-with-alnico-drivers/ L […]

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UNRESTORED VINTAGE GEAR: Anybody using gear 30+ years old that hasn’t been restored?

Ok this thread isn’t necessarily for debate or argument, and certainly no nastiness. We know that the prevailing(and mostly right) opinion is that old gear should be restored. That said, I know that some of us haven’t heeded the call for various reasons and I’m one of them. So I’d like to know what you’re […]

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