Author: Paul Wilson

Are New Trends Replacing Sonics With Convenience?

Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News

Paul Wilson considers the fate of sonic excellence in future audio design. ...

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Have You Ever Experienced Audio System Withdrawal?

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Paul Wilson looks at audio system withdrawal......

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Can Turntables Springboard Young Audiophiles?

Vinyl, Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News

Go back ten, maybe fifteen years and analog LP sales were vapor thin among young, non-audiophiles. Streaming lossy, compressed music on...

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Why Reviews Are Important

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In the early years of high performance audio, the hobby, predominately, was most aptly characterized as local. Dealers were in almost every...

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Audio Things I Wish I Had Done Differently

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At the young age of 15, I became fascinated with my then best friend’s, older brother’s, all Mcintosh system. Charles had a Mac...

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Does Spotify’s Recent Announcement Signal Lossy’s End?

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When Steve Jobs and Apple first began developmental work on the iPod, their goal was a device to fit into a shirt pocket and hold 1000...

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New Music for Friday

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The Jeff Benedict Big Big Band – “The Weather is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful” Maroon Creek Music For most of the last...

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Are You Ready for The Rebirth of Reel to Reel?

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For those old enough to remember, the 1960’s and 1970’s were a unique time to be an audiophile. For most with a superior high...

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Q&A: Audio Expert Stirling Trayle Explains Room Acoustics, How To Optimize Audio Systems

Audiophile News, Audiophile, High End Audio, Reference Speakers, Resources, Room Acoustics

Audiophiles understand the importance of room acoustics and set-up. But many do not fully understand how to accomplish a proper acoustical...

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How High-End Audio Appeals To Everyone (Or Tries To)

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Pick a hobby, any hobby. Sports car enthusiasts have any number of makes and models from which to choose. Watches and wine, two hobbies...

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Is That Great Cable Deal Really Counterfeit?

Cables, Audiophile, Audiophile News • 3 Comments

“If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.” Those words ring in my head anytime I see an ordinarily expensive audio...

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Balanced or Unbalanced: Which Is Better?

Audiophile News, Audiophile, Cables • One Comment

As it stands in today’s times, some type of wire is necessary to connect components and speakers in a high performance audio...

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My New Year’s Audio Resolutions

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Normally, I’m not especially given to self-imposing a set of personal improvement dictates I know will very likely be broken. I can...

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