BINARY? I am often asked whether high-end audio is an art or a science. Of course, the convenient answer is …..

Maybe a better question would be the degree to which the two are divided. At PS Audio, the balance between art and science varies depending on the project’s phase. When we first dream of a new product it’s almost purely art: dream about what we would like to have in our own systems without any […]

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IMPULSE: Fine-tuning an already competent system using their H2 speakers

A member asks … I am a long standing regular reader and would very much appreciate some help in fine tuning my system. I am not sure whether this level of system detail is a help or a hindrance for you, but here goes. My front ends are: Vinyl – Acoustic Signature Challenger, OL Silver […]

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JOHNNY WINTER: Muddy Waters & James Cotton – WBCN-FM Boston Music Hall 26-02-77 (2CD)

Raw Performance at The Boston Music Hall, 26th February 1977 on WBCN-FM Includes the entire broadcast Digitally remastered for greatly enhanced sound quality Background liners At a point in time when Johnny Winter had only recently recovered from past addictions and blues giant Muddy Waters had faced a decline in his career with illness and […]

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HEADPHONES: Berkeley creates the first graphene earphones, and (unsurprisingly) they’re awesome says Sebastian Anthony

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have created the first ever graphene audio speaker: an earphone. In its raw state, without any kind of optimization, the researchers show that graphene’s superior physical and electrical properties allow for an earphone with frequency response comparable to or better than a pair of commercial Sennheiser earphones. MORE

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TANGENT: RS4 speakers and the tricky question of appropriate resale pricing

Hi Howard. I own a pair of Tangent RS4 speakers. While searching the web for an approximate price I came across your review. I love these speakers and have owned them since I was in high school ( I graduated in 1980). I am 51 now and I am moving- downsizing. I recently sold my […]

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DYNAVECTOR: DV10x5 MC phono cartridge – test review. Stereophile Magazine.

The plumber’s here, and he says we need a new hot-water heater because the one we have now isn’t maintaining the correct water temperature, and because it’s been in use for nine years. “And the thing is, this is a five-year heater.” I responded by repeating his last six words, only louder, and with decorations. […]

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DSD: The DSD data is identical to its beginning. It was never converted to another form

The three-letter acronym, DoP has a number of meanings depending on what you’re interested in. To the Italians, D.O.P. stands for Denominazione di Origine Protetta (Protected Designation of Origin): the name used to indicate a product that owes its characteristics to its place of origin, and its production, modification and processing occur within that geographical […]

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LAMP CORD and THE INFINITY IRSV

On the rear of my Infinity IRSV is a wire bundle connecting all the tweeters and midranges to the crossover. The wiring appears to be standard lamp cord until you look closely. There, in small white writing, are the words Monster Cable. Before Monster Cable we all connected our speakers to our amplifiers with what is […]

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THE ORIGINAL EXPERIENCE: Dialing it in with Tim de Paravicini at Stereophile magazine

  John Atkinson writes:  “Meeting Englishman Tim de Paravicini for the first time, you start to wonder if your mind has slipped a gear, whether premature brain fade has cut in. The conversation seems not only to be racing by unexpectedly quickly, but also subjects you hadn’t even realized were subjects are being examined in […]

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MERIDIAN: 101/105 / Revisited

Background: At Subjective Audio, we were the most successful Meridian retailers for six years commencing in 1977 and thus arguably have sold more pairs of Meridian 105 power amps and 101 pre amps than anyone else. We have very happy memories of that era, the reliability of the equipment, the value and indeed the outstanding […]

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