Paul McGowan … It is truly rare that a brand name can survive an ownership change: Marantz, JBL, Infinity, Harman Kardon, Wharfdale, Klipsch, Krell were all iconic brands when owned by their founders. Today they are but commodities. The wholesale name transfer doesn’t automatically pound a nail in the brand’s coffin. Mark Levinson’s brand got […]
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Paul McGowan … If you’re looking for a quick and easy fine-tuning technique, try tilting the speakers forward or backward relative to the listening position. This is a time-honored tweak that not everyone’s familiar with, but it sure works great. The easiest way to do this is by using a CD jewel case under the […]
When people come to hear the IRSV system in Music Room One they’re always in awe of the number of drivers: 36 tweeters, 12 midranges, 6 woofers per side. Most loudspeakers have one of each: tweeter, woofer, perhaps a midrange. On a speaker like the IRS, the duties are shared. Each tweeter handles 1/36th of […]
So, following on from the previous part of this series, why 1976? Quite simply, it was my first foray into buying an audio system. I discovered first hand the need for proper research prior to visiting a retailer or more accurately, a certain type of retailer – and the realisation that in so doing I […]
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Mr. P writes: The Myth of Vinyl is just that, and I grew up on Vinyl and had a huge collection. I would never buy a CD! Never, ever, then I heard a top-end Sony SA7ES player with a CD of an LP I had, I went back and forth at the hi-fi store and […]
My new Brennan B2 arrived this morning. I have wanted one for a very long time and finally decided to buy one to replace my Marantz CD63. You can read all about it here: http://www.brennan.co.uk/ Essentially, it’s a Raspberry Pi in very nice clothes with a lovely display. I have it hooked up to my […]
Howard Popeck writes: On the face of it, subjective (ears, not machines) group testing of audio equipment, by which I mean ‘n’ items are compared to each other, are a great idea for the potential buyer. Through this lack of insight by the magazine reader and, unfortunately the failure of the magazines to recognize let […]
Just to be clear by overload (on my Meridian 101B preamp) I mean you don’t have to push the volume control very far on either CD or LP to get a decent volume. I do not want to use an attenuator if I do not need to. I thought you meant by overload that you […]
Paul McGowan / PS AUDIO: It’s a fresh notion but, for me, I doubt I will ever abandon the tried and true. Who is it we’re communicating with? If we’re describing our system to a perfect stranger then I doubt either term will have much meaning. Over the years I have seen too many glazed […]
Chris Martens from 2013 but still well worth reading. Here in the United States (my home country) the White Bear Lake, Minnesota-based loudspeaker manufacturer Magnepan enjoys a singular distinction; many members of the high-end audio press consider all three of the firm’s top models—comprising the 20.7, 3.7, and 1.7—as “best buys.” But here’s the interesting […]
H writes: I would almost guarantee that the person who posted this question owns Focal speakers. There has been a ton of chatter about the quality of the crossovers used in their lines. The Sopra line seems to be the one most are upset about given it’s higher price point. For the record I own […]