Month: July 2012

Who Do You Trust?

News

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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New CD and DVD Releases for Friday July 27th 2012

Audiophile Music

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.

Reference Speakers

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...

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Hot Fun in the Summer

Amps

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

Audiophile Music

Here's three great albums from 2003; including roots-rock from Reckless Kelly, live Americana from Merlefest, and classic bluegrass from...

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Outlaw Audio and Their Model 978

Preamps • One Comment

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?

Headphone + Accessory Reviews

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?

Digital

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...

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New CD and DVD Releases for Friday July 13th 2012

Audiophile Music

Lucky music lovers will find five new releases spanning folk, country, jazz, and rock genres in this week's brand new releases. Jerry Reed,...

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To Mod or Not To Mod…

Preamps • One Comment

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

Reference Speakers • 5 Comments

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...

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CD Reviews from 2003 for 7-6-12

Audiophile Music

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...

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Dynamic Range – One Reason We Can’t Get it Right

Room Acoustics

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?

Audiophile Music

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,...

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