AUDIO INSIDER

SPECIFICALLY: McIntosh transformers

PAUL McGOWAN: A recent post covered output transformers on tube power amplifiers and why they were needed.  It also covered the fact that IMHO transformers are the last thing I would add to the output stage of a solid state power amplifier because output transformers like this contribute so much to the sound quality of […]

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ACARIAN SYSTEMS LIMITED: What happened?

J N WORTH says … t USA based manufacturer of mid and high end loudspeaker systems sold under the Alón brand. Originally founded in the summer of 1991 by the husband and wife team of Carl J. Marchisotto (ex-Dahlquist) and Marilyn J. Marchisotto in association with a couple of financiers, one of which is believed […]

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YAMAMURA SYSTEMS (US) INC: WHAT HAPPENED?

L. Sutherland tells us … Company founded in 1999 by Bé Yamamura and based in Lecanto, Florida, USA. The company continued making and selling the same cables and accessories as its predecessor Yamamura Systems S.R.L. had done in Italy but in addition handled the North American distribution of a number of exotic Japanese hi-fi brands […]

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MELCO: New firmware brings Qobuz Downloader to the EX Series of digital music libraries

Melco Audio has released new firmware bringing Qobuz Downloader to its current range of EX Series (and EX-updated) music libraries. Available from today, the new firmware version 4.20 brings even more exciting features to Melco digital music libraries, including a world of high-res audio available to browse and directly download using the Qobuz Downloader. The new firmware […]

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ECLIPSE: News

ECLIPSE launches its first new speaker in seven years  ECLIPSE has launched a new loudspeaker, the company’s first new model in seven years. The new TD307MK3 is a compact full-range speaker for the modern music lover. Several years in the making, the TD307MK3 benefits from the latest ECLIPSE technologies, ready to deliver today’s high-resolution music. It directly replaces […]

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STAR EARTHING: What is it and what’s the point?

Hello Howard. Can you ask Colin please what is star earthing and does he / will he using it in his new designs? Ta muchly J.N Peterson {Colin} Dear J.N.Peterson star earthing should be used in all analog designs, that is a single zero or earth for every component on the circuit board and normally […]

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MEZE AUDIO 109 PRO: Review + trade in / trade up offer

Meze Audio Meze Audio has become famous and big over the last few years, They have top-quality sound, great build quality and budget-friendly gear for the majority. If you haven’t heard about them then you can read their “About us” on their website, right here. The Meze Audio units have won awards all over the […]

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hifianswers.com How we did + how we’re doing

Number of registered users of this site 37,881 PART 1 February 2023 Audited data via GoDaddy Here are the three CRUCIAL stats: 1: PAGE VIEWS: 201,847 2: AVERAGE PAGE VIEWS PER VISIT: 17.07 3: AVERAGE SESSION DURATION PER VISIT: 195 SECONDS According to Databox’s own Benchmark data, the median value for average session duration for […]

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