It’s true that, in general, belt drive yields better sound quality than direct drive. But it’s equally true that not all direct drive turntables are bad. Direct drive got a bad rap thanks in large part to all the cheap plastic junk foisted upon unsuspecting audio buyers in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Not […]
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Here’s one for you electric wizards to kick around. Whilst attending a recent hifi exhibition I was doing some power cord shopping. At one particular display I was being told by a very well known cable company representative, I’ll not mention the name so it doesn’t influence any responses, that the rule of thumb is […]
Dear Colin, I have just fitted stock 2R7 Panasonic 0.1% metal film resistors to replace the “green” 2R2 wirewounds in series with the Millennium tweeters in my WD25Tex speakers. I expected a change ( a bit warmer) but was not prepared for such a drastic change – is this due to the 0,5R increase or […]
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Which is the better interconnect for home audio systems? Balanced XLR or unbalanced RCA? Paul voices his opinion and explains the differences between the two and their reason for existence. Have a question you’d like Paul to answer for you? Go to https://www.psaudio.com/ask-paul/ and post it. Watch Now Paul McGowan
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In the next few days this site title (But NOT the domain) will change to ‘HiFi & Music’ We are doing this because during the past few months there has been a shift from members requesting HIFI ANSWERS to requesting HIFI and MUSIC NEWS and much, much more. That’s it. Thank you – from the […]
PRESS RELEASE: German hi-fi specialist T+A has unveiled its latest compact high-end Series 200, which consists of the MP 200 multi-source player, DAC 200 digital-to-analogue converter/preamp and A 200 output stage. Reminiscent of its iconic M-systems of the Nineties T+A explains: “The series was developed with the goal of closing the gulf between high-grade specialised […]
What is damping factor and more so what is the major influence for it ? Aanswers on a postcard please ..or just leave a simple reply Real question is how does one maintain or create the tube sound in a transistor amplifier ? Dip in (and then out) HERE
A member writes: My speaker cables are 2.5m and XLR interconnects are 1m. With a minimal stacked “two component” floor height of 12″ (set between the speakers-CD source variable outputs driving power amp inputs) and wide dispersion stand monitor baffles centered at 40″ listening height, there is no sonic deterioration of imaging or soundstage holographics […]
Paul McGowan / PS AUDIO While emailing back and forth with several new members of PS Audio’s HiFi Family it became apparent they weren’t aware of our podcast, Ohm’s Law. In fact, turns out they had yet to everlisten to a podcast of any kind. This is foreign to me. I listen to podcasts daily and find […]
Paul McGowan / PS AUDIO Over on the PS Audio forums, there’s a thread about cable lifters. You can read it by clicking this link. Elevating the speaker cables off the floor works to improve the sound. Should you run out and grab a set of cable lifters today? Much depends on the state of your […]
I had the pleasure of talking with John Anderson, latterly joined by Alan Draisey, over a jar during their virtuoso performance as The Ragtime Jug Orchestra at the Upton Blues Festival. Alan: Thank for agreeing to do the interview John. What are your first musical memories growing up in deepest Gloucestershire? John: I’m a Londoner […]
I am an avid reader of your e-zine and always appreciate the impartiality to the various products that are reviewed each month. Elsewhere I’ve seen paper magazine reviews of the Musical Fidelity Class A transistor amp but it might have been useful to have been given some sort of comparison with the only other Class […]
The Funk Firm’s revolutionary phonostage for Moving Magnet cartridges! Having installed the Isolation Bubble, there is more work that needs to be done. Improve problems from the Cartridge. Our ultimate goal is to reproduce all the sounds of the recording at the same level, no one being louder or softer than in the recording. A […]
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