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Here is where you, our readers, can comment on matters of mutual interest. A1: I managed to get a magnificent 3D soundstage, along with pinpoint imaging, from a pair of properly set-up Harbeth – ‘HL Compact’ (now 7ES-3 XD) loudspeakers many years ago in a smallish room. There are certain models within some loudspeaker brands […]

Here is where you, our readers, can comment on matters of mutual interest. A1: My favorite group is a folk/jazz group from the 70s, Pentangle and it turned out to be my first lesson in how badly mastering can foul up a wonderful recording. The Pentangle was the 1st non-classical recording reviewed by Gordon Holt […]

Here is where you, our readers, can comment on matters of mutual interest. A1: I use 2 old Monarchy anti jitter boxes between a Cambridge CD drive and a GeorgeMark Audio line stage/DAC(MSB board inside. and I definitely hear improvement with the reclocking. The second box is noticeable but certainly less than a single Monarchy. […]

Here is where you, our readers, can comment on matters of mutual interest. A1: I’m fortunate to have old ears and can’t hear subtle audio differences, if there are any. Saves me money and allows me to get into the content, which is the priority afterall. —// — A2: Good morning Daddyo and all others!I […]

Here is where you, our readers, can comment on matters of mutual interest. A1:If DSD is the best technology for recording music I do not see any reason for not converting any music from an analog source to digital. And thus getting all benefits from today’s advanced DSP technologies. I personally convert my analog sources […]

Here is where you, our readers, can comment on matters of mutual interest. A1:The theory behind “stereo” requires 100% symmetrical conditions, meaning identical parameters for each loudspeaker and each channel in the chain. But are always both ears identical? I doubt! It is proven that real heads/faces never show 100% symmetry, pinnae have a different […]

Here is where you, our readers, can comment on matters of mutual interest. A1: During the 1970ies analog equaliziers came into the hifi land. Beside the level adjustment per frequency span also parametric ones appeared where a center frequency of on of the filters could be tuned. Trying all this, I was never really happy […]

Here is where you, our readers, can comment on matters of mutual interest. A1: Two years ago I purchased a used Marantz SACD player on eBay for $170. It is aprox. 20 years old and in perfect working condition. The original price was $1800-2000. I bought it specifically to listen to my new collection of […]

Here is where you, our readers, can comment on matters of mutual interest. A1: I think the major change in recording technology was the step from one-point-recordings to all kind of mic-arrays and closely miking enhanced by mics capturing the room reverbs. Mixing all together results in strange phase effects and requires an additional artist: […]