Month: May 2011

TAS Buyer’s Guide to Digital Source Components.

Digital

The AVGuide.com published the TAS Buyer’s Guide to Digital Source Components, which is a well written resource. However, there were some major oversights that challenge the volume’s relevancy.

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Rolling Your Own

Analog

The modern audiophile is different than he was fifty years ago. Not because methods of consumption have changed, but because a fundamental...

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The National Jukebox – Uncle Sam Gets a New Gig

Audiophile Music

The Library of Congress has always been about preserving our past. Now they are turning to preserving musical recordings from the past. ...

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A Springtime Switcheroo and an X-Static Value

Affordable Speakers

Steven Stone likes to swap out his system seasonally, for very specific reason, but even though he swaps down price wise, it is interesting to note that he does not make a huge swap down in quality.

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Nelson Pass Interview

Amps • One Comment

Nelson Pass is one of the most well known audio engineers in the industry. Audiophile Review conducted this exclusive interview with him...

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Cheap Spring Cleaning Tweaks

Cables

It's easy get carried away with tweaking. Especially when the spring cleaning bug hits and you feel the need to do something. Here are a...

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Game-Changing Features

Analog

Everyone has a different idea of a revolutionary or game-changing feature. The idea that matters to one may not matter to another. The real question is at what cost do these features come.

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How to Put a Subwoofer in its Place

Subwoofers

There can be a lot of equipment involved with setting up a subwoofer. Which also means a lot of time. However, there is an easy and quick...

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Crystal Cable Piccolo – The Skinny Solution…

Cables

With all the components that seems to be standard in a modern system, there can be a lot of cables plugging into the back of the...

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The Collection You Own but May Never Hear…

Audiophile Music

The Library of Congress has thousand upon thousands of music recording, which American taxpayers own, but copyrights may keep these owners from ever being able to experience the music for themselves.

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What It Means When You hear No Differences

Audiophile

Sometimes it is hard to hear the differences when doing an A/B comparison between two components. Is that because the products sounds so...

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Recording “The Planets”

Audiophile Music

Steven Stone set up inside the Macky Auditorium to listen to and record the Boulder Philharmonic and The Ars Nova Singers perform "The...

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What’s Your Reference Standard?

Digital

Everyone has a reference standard that is created by the best gear they can afford. That used to be it, the most expensive gear that can be afforded. However, it may be time to redefine the idea of a reference standard.

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