All On or All Off?
A stereo system can consume a lot of energy. Steven Stone looks at his own audio energy usage and how it’s changed over the years. It’s all about pushing buttons…
The Tweak Test
Ready for a little test? We’ve put together a two-minute quiz that will answer the burning question, “How tweaky are you?”
What’s a Warranty Worth?
How much does a warranty influence your purchase decisions? Steven Stone looks at what a warranty really means. In some cases, it doesn’t mean too much…
Do You Really Need an FM Tuner?
Do you still listen to FM radio over the airwaves? Some people have abandoned it for the pleasures of listening via the Internet. Steven Stone explains what made him switch…
Five Tips for Stress-Free Computer Audio
For many would-be computer audio users what begins as a great adventure soon turns into multi-part disaster. Steven Stone offers some advice as to how to avoid the worst pitfalls of computer audio…
Plangent – A Better Way to Transfer Analog Tape
Tape-scrape induced wow and flutter are intrinsic to the tape recording process. But you don’t have to listen to piano with vibrato on its decay. Jamie Howarth has a transfer process that vastly reduces these ancient artifacts…
Back to Music
Recording live music is like having an entire orchestra as a selectable source. Back from CES, Steven Stone gets right to the business of making a new recording.
