Doug Schneider writes …. On April 1, 2016, we published “Myriad Questions About MQA,” my article about Master Quality Authenticated (MQA), a digital music format for high-resolution music files developed by Meridian Audio and now spun off as MQA Limited. (Audiophiles define high-resolution music file as a PCM digital file with a bit depth and/or […]
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Found on the forum names of speaker manufacturers unfamiliar to me that supposedly are using new technologies or designs and as a result are making big impressions on fellow goners. Would like to see a list of these young and not so young companies that otherwise fly under the radar because advertisement just too expensive […]
“The question reflects my ears telling me that my little ol’ hi fi sounds more dynamic, detailed and with more accessible low level information when the sun is shining ie at average room temps. around 20-25c. Could this be the drivers wobbling more freely when warmer?. Or is it the feelgood factor?” MORE
I’ve seen this question posed several times. I just purchased my first completely recapped/refurbed amp/receiver. It’s a Pioneer SX-939. I can truthfully say I’ve never heard anything better. Period. Matched with my KLH Model 23’s the music just came alive in a way that I can’t explain and have never heard before. The soundstage was […]
I don’t think it matters. Play what you like, what you want to hear right at that minute. Or what people ask for…. This is what we ended up playing on the Quads at Scalford earlier this year ….. Dip in and out HERE
Just reading tinternet instead of working and the topic of this thread as just occurred to me . I set my turntable speed with a laser tachometer to two decimal places .However to set it you don’t play a record. I was happy until today. When somebody mentioned a rega running 5% fast wouldn’t matter […]
These go for reasonable money compared with the similar looking A21 which was produced until a few years ago. Familiar with A21 sound but how does this more powerfull A/B class version compare. Dip in and out HERE LEAK VINTAGE units NOT on ebay https://www.hifianswers.com/2022/10/leak-vintage-not-on-ebay-via-the-audio-miser-this-list-created-09-08-21/
Hello. I am wondering if other people can relate to something I have experienced lately and perhaps help me better understand it. For about a year now, I have been restlessly moving from amp to amp (always somehow satisfied, never fully so) until I finally settled about three months ago on an ex-demo pair of […]
This is an issue that I have never understood – why do so many people put spikes under their hi-fi equpment or speakers? I have never gotten a good answer that is not filled with the typical audiophile mumbo-jumbo. One person once told me that they acted as a physical diode that prevented vibrations from […]
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Has anyone compared both of these integrateds? I own the 505UX and like it a lot but am looking for more solid state slam & punch. I actually borrowed the 550AX Class A amp for 1 month about a year before I purchased the 505UX. The only thing I remember about the 550AX was […]
“Hello, I am trying to decide between these two integrated amps, and timing may play the ultimate role in my decision, but I was wondering if anyone had any experience with either amp, particularly the Luxman, as I can’t seem to find as much feedback on it. I am currently auditioning some Anthony Gallo Classico […]
Blind tests show that louder is better (hence the importance of precise level matching). In practice (and I assume in blind tests, too), this is true up to the point at which too much volume produces effects that are detrimental to sound quality–distortion, for example, or excessive room resonances. This leaves me with a couple […]
Neil, regarding digital room equalisation, is it a gimmick or does it have some application in domestic situations? I have heard these things in operation and I suppose that if you are prepared to spend any time experimenting and moving loudspeakers then it’s a good shortcut to a sort of middling performance. But by and […]
I was a non-believer in capacitor service, until I came across this little NAD 310, which buzzed through speakers like hell, regardless of volume level. Still played music, so I thought – lets change caps and see… After power supply caps change (like for like, and with budget brand, to try if thinking was correct) […]
I’m going to review records in my collection, and you’ll be able to decide if they’re worthy of your collection. These records are what I consider “must haves” for any jazz aficionado, and would be found in their collections. I wont review any record that’s not on CD, nor will I review any record if […]
This is all I’ve been able to find: A manufacturer of electrostatic loudspeakers formed by designer James C. Strickland in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA in 1973. First product was shipped in 1976 in the form of the Model X, a hybrid electrostatic/dynamic loudspeaker that featured a built in valve based servo amplifier and a year […]
Just wondering if anyone else has suspended their speakers. My first attempt was with an old pair of infinity’s which I placed on top of a bicycle tube. I was wondering if manufacturers would design a speaker with this in mind? My main purpose is to keep the floor from resonating, IMHO it works well […]
I see lots of bad mouthing of companies but sometimes, these folks building our gear are really amazing. I’ve worked for a few notable electronic companies and sometimes it was a source of great personal price. I’d like to tell a few positive ones about the companies who have amazed me with their own pride-of-product […]
Time for one of those long, boring semi-technical posts that no one here reads… As a few of you know, I bought a rare Kenwood 700M amplifier a few weeks ago on eBay. It arrived with a weak channel which was taken care of by replacing a bypass cap. Since then, I have gone through […]
Paul McGowan writes: When the subject of polite conversation eventually turns to exposing the fact I am an audiophile I get a number of interesting changes in body language. Everything from an eyebrow raise, to a questioning look, to a head shake, as the notion that I am someone not only off the beaten path […]
It is human nature that causes most of us to be a skeptic. After all, no one wants to be fooled or taken down a crooked path. What fascinates me is the triggers that tell me when to turn on or off the skeptic in me. If I am on a journey or a mission […]
I’ve got an Accuphase DP500 hooked to a Plinius 9200 integrated. Recently out of curiosity I bypassed the preamp section of the 9200 and connected the DP500 direct to the power amp section. I thought the sound would take a dive given the built-in freebie volume control on the Accuphase may be inferior compared to […]
Hello, I recently replaced my mains conditioner, with a high quality power strip.(Oyaide MG). The sound is now more detailed, dynamics I didn’t know I was missing are back, and air and separation have all improved. I am interested if anyone else has gone back to basics? MORE