The 25 Ultimate Audiophile Speakers of All Time
We picked the 25 absolute best audiophile speakers over $5,000. See how your speakers stack up, Google +1 and/or Facebook “like” the page while voting for your favorite speakers right in the slide show. Also see the speakers that made the list but not the Top 25.
Vexing Terminations
What is the purpose of a speaker wire terminations? Basically a termination should prevent oxidation of the bare cable wire at the termination point while providing a good connection to the amplifier on one end and the speakers on the other. That’s it.
Do Record Labels Matter?
RCA, Epic, RSO, IRS, London, DG, EMI, Motown, Pye…Except for Motown, which has a clear identity, would you buy an album because it was on a particular label? I suspect not. The days of labels as brands that mattered are over…
The Art of Value
Next week I’ll be looking a scads of new products from a multitude of manufacturers at RMAF. Which ones will succeed? The answer depends on many factors including how much more they offer than previous models. But is it possible to offer too much?
Boxes? I Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Boxes! Or Maybe I do…
Every Audio component ever made came in a box. Multiply by the total number of audio components in your system and that can be a lot of boxes. What do you do with all those boxes? Throw ’em away? Put them in the closet? Rent a storage locker? Have a big bonfire once a year?
