Buying anything, whether it's a cup of coffee or a power amplifier, requires a certain level of trust by the buyer. Some companies inspire trust, others, not so much...
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July 2012 Archives
New CD and DVD Releases for Friday July 27th 2012
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It's new release Friday! New blues, rock, bluegrass, country, and world music top the crop of fresh music to reinvigorate your senses...
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The Dedicated Two-Channel Listening Room - R.I.P.
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Gazing into his Crystal ball, Steven Stone tries his hand at a little bit of fortune-telling. He thinks the idea of a listening room with speakers is going to be a thing of the past...
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Hot Fun in the Summer
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It's hot outside and inside. Just the sort of weather that makes you want to crank up your stereo system and listen indoors, right? Maybe, not. If not, it's time for summer system changes...
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CD Reviews from 2003 for 7/20/12
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Here's three great albums from 2003; including roots-rock from Reckless Kelly, live Americana from Merlefest, and classic bluegrass from David Grisman.
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Outlaw Audio and Their Model 978
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Audiophile Review never posts on Thursday, but Outlaw Audio just sent this email out to their customers...
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Where's Your Headphone Listening station?
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Headphones are the new speakers, right? So why don't enthusiast audio retailers push headphones with the same fervor as speakers or power amps?
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Another PCM Recorder? Really?
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Sometimes you can't help yourself - you have to buy. And on occasion you end up with a lot more than you bargained for. Here's a happy tale for you...
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New CD and DVD Releases for Friday July 13th 2012
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Lucky music lovers will find five new releases spanning folk, country, jazz, and rock genres in this week's brand new releases. Jerry Reed, Hot Tuna, Manual Galban, Lloyd Jones, and Jesse Terry are all worthy of your attention...
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To Mod or Not To Mod...
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That is the question. Whether it's nobler (and more cost effective) to muck around inside your electronics than purchase a new model...
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Crossovers Are Evil
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In physics there's no such thing as a free lunch. As necessary as crossovers are to modern speaker design, doesn't mean they are sonically transparent or even particularly friendly...
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CD Reviews from 2003 for 7-6-12
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For the first week in July we have three albums from 2003 that you may have missed. If you are into acoustic music all three are five-star must-have's...
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Dynamic Range - One Reason We Can't Get it Right
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On a day usually punctuated by fireworks and recreations of "the rocket's red glare" with all our technology it shouldn't be too much of a stretch to fit it all into a recording, should it?
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What's Your Reference?
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This question gets asked a over and over again. But the answers can vary from extensive lists of recordings and gear to the simple phrase, "live music." But one thing is clear, every audiophile has a reference...
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