I’m weighing up buying my next speakers. I know what I want & have got my eye on a lovely pair, which are only a year old & just over half of original RRP (over £20k). The cash is sat there, but I’m struggling to justify it. Can a pair of speakers EVER be worth […]
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I’ve owned a lot of speakers over the years but I have never experienced anything like the midrange reproduction from my horns. With a frequency response of 300 Hz. up to 14 Khz. from a single distortionless driver, it seems like a no-brainer that everyone would want this performance. Why don’t you use horns? MORE
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I have received yet another piece of audio equipment damaged and I thought I could share a little inside info and perhaps keep it from happening to others . I received a box from California yesterday , it was shipped 2 day air via fedx. Packing was decent but still not good enought to stand […]
Paul McGowan writes: Not more than a few weeks ago I returned from a great trip to Japan where I toured multiple cities and high-end audio dealers. I put together a ten-minute video you might enjoy. Click here to play it. We know the high-end audio industry is in a state of flux—many suggest it’s […]
Paul McGowan writes: I was in the process of posting today’s Ask Paul video on the difficulty of designing power amplifiers when I was reminded of the lengths some speaker designers were willing to go for bass. I was thinking of Arnie Nudell’s Infinity Kappa series, the terror of solid state amplifier manufacturers the world […]
The thread starts: Before I write this I know exactly what the responses are going to be but to be honest I couldn’t give a toss but after feeling brainwashed by some on this site my sanity has finally been resumed, thank the lord. Around 2 months ago I felt compelled to try what most […]
So I think I’ve got to the end of the line with my Raspberry Pi HAT DAC project and fancy having a go at a DAC build of some sort. I’ve been following the Twisted Pear Buffalo stuff for years, but never go around to dipping my toe in the water. What else is there […]
Will Hifi die out? Without young blood keen on listening to HiFi it most surely will. So what is to become of HiFi once we are all geriatric? Will the manufacturers devise lots of devices to enable the old and infirm to enjoy their hobby ? My first product will be the LP stacker […]
A little advice from you guys please. I used to be happy with the set up I had, which consisted of Micromega CD player, Micromega A60 amplifier, Project Debut Mk3 turntable, Canton LE207 floorstanders and Chord cables. This was all linked into a moderate surround-sound set up for my DVDs including Monitor Audio Radius rears and […]
OK, so I’ve replaced the CD player with a PS audio DAC and using the Pioneer Blu-ray as a transport and the improvement in sound is a lot better than expected, my attention is now drawn to the sound quality from my PC. It’s generally very good but the Pioneer/PS audio combo leaves it behind. […]
Hello. In summary, should the tonal characteristics of an amp be consistent across at least 80 percent of its volume control range? Let me explain if I may. I’ve heard tell of a person – and he might not be the only one – who while using a sophisticated integrated amp (the brand is irrelevant […]
Paul McGowan writes: Let me set the scene for you. You’re at a dinner party, the folks that invited you have worked their hearts out to make a lovely meal, but it’s not to your liking. And then your worst fears come true. “How was your food?” She asks so nicely, filled with expectations (and hope). […]
I recently found out something about myself, and I think it informs some of the questions and debates that audiophiles have. When I started down this path some years ago, I thought I was a “they are here” music lover; that is, I was seeking to bring, say, the Berlin Philharmonic into my listening room. […]
All the boxes, all the cables, all the crap… So all I have is up for sale, and is already replaced with bluetooth, active speaker, idevice and, for old times sake, an LP12 running a bluetooth preamp. Yes, that is speaker singular, an omnidirectional beoplay device. Yes, I have a suddenly busy life, and yes, […]
This is an ‘old’ thread but it still contains observations relevant to 2020 There has been many threads the last few months regarding the sonic signature of some of the highest regarded reference DACS (Dcs,Meitner,Ensemble,Audio Note,Zanden,Reimyo,Accustic Arts) here on the GON. I have been very fortunate to audtion many of these wonderful pieces in my […]
Paul McGowan writes: There’s increasing evidence that rhymes, poems, meter and cadence in stories were created not because they are beautiful but because they helped us keep the words straight before the advent of written language. It is how our civilization kept important lessons, histories, messages and stories intact without writing anything down. Imagine any […]
Paul McGowan writes: My son Scott bought a really cool watch online for his girlfriend’s birthday. He took it to a watch repair shop to have the band adjusted and got scolded for buying online. “Shame on you”. This admonishment despite the fact the watch repair shop didn’t carry the brand bought and had no […]
Just read (scanned) the Australian review of the new Rega dac in the trade + reviews section. The chap makes mention of things improving significantly after 200 hours playing time. Now, this is something that gets bandied a LOT in reviews and it’s generally around the 200 hour mark that is the norm for apparent […]
I have an itunes based 2nd system comprising macbook, itunes files (mp4 rips of my CDs) on an external hard drive, DAC, amp, speakers. Where this plays, there is no internet, wifi etc. Daughter in a bit of a scrape so she’s getting the macbook, plus I no longer need any type of laptop. That […]
A insight into how many makers define the retail price of a product might be of interest. Generally, the manufacturing cost per item (sometimes with the R&D cost amortized, or not as the case maybe) is multiplied by say 10, 15 or 21 – or any other number that springs to mind, albeit with one […]
Paul McGowan writes: Vacuums suck (sorry, just couldn’t resist the joke)…but it’s not too far from wrong. It’s really the problem behind the classic AB test method: replace one piece of gear with another to form a value judgment. We all do it, but is it as definitive as we might hope? The answer has a […]
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FYI: A thread – from a while back – that some might find contains interesting observations, advice and so on. Certainly worth dipping in and out of if you have only a few minutes to spare. Neil / editor in chief Please click HERE to read MORE