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What am I really listening to?

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Roger Skoff looks at the problem of isolating the sound of a single component in the signal chain. Read more
 
Andrew Robinson is back with another adventure. This time Andrew's quest for audio led him out of his home and into one of Los Angeles's Gangland neighborhoods. Was it worth it? Read more
 

How Many Pairs of Speakers Have You Owned?

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Steven Stone takes a trip down memory lane as he racks his brain to remember the speakers he's owned.... Read more
 

On Imaging and Loudspeakers

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How should speakers image? And what is imaging anyway? J.Gordon Holt gave us a succinct definition, so why does imaging cause so much additional discourse? Read more
 

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... Read more
 

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... Read more
 

Is High End Audio Exclusionary and Elitist?

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So, you want a great-sounding audio system. Be prepared to ante up. Or plan on spending lots of time building your own... Read more
 

Magico, Wilson, and YG Merge

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A merger of epic proportions shocks the high-end audio universe. Three major speaker manufacturers join forces to create a true 500 lb. Gorilla. Read more
 
Some Audiophiles think speaker cable doesn't matter. Andrew Robinson is a big fan of Bi-wiring. he explains why here. Read more
 

Why Great-Sounding Speakers Will Never Be Cheap

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Why do top-tier speakers cost so much? Steven Stone looks at some of the economic realities that make it difficult to manufacture a great-sounding inexpensive speaker. Read more
 
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