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  1. MagiciansOne of the strangest moments of the audio show in Denver was when Michael Fremer of Stereophile (and the Analog Planet) came into the room to...
  2. Being safeWe do appreciate single mindedness, dedicated purpose over multi-functioness, don't we? We choose an Astell and Kern portable music player over an iPhone or Android multi-purpose...
  3. ExtremesFollowing RMAF a very nice couple came by to visit and hear Music Room One. They were excited to play their own music and see what...
  4. I just couldn't resistWhen I saw the picture of Bascom King caressing his amplifier in Scott Hull's Part Time Audiophile column, I just couldn't resist posting it. I can't...
  5. RetroI'll warn you up front. I am going to whine. If that's upsetting, skip reading today's post. Sitting in our management meeting yesterday and our director...
  6. The great divideI was fascinated by the traffic flows at RMAF. We had two rooms connected together and separated by a door. In the larger room the main...
  7. Compromised cabinetsWhile at RMAF one of my readers approached me asking what the ultimate subwoofer cabinet might be like. I replied that one made of concrete or...
  8. Timing Is EverythingWhile at RMAF there was a lot of wonderful discussion amongst people far smarter than me about timing and music. Not the foot tapping kind of...
  9. Show reportIt's not often you get two posts from me in one day, but today is the last day at RMAF (Rocky Mountain Audio Fest) and it...
  10. Higher educationMuch of the education I valued in high school was learning how to manipulate my environment. I didn't care much for what they wanted me to...
  11. Getting luckyYesterday's post was filled with excitement for the show and setup day. Then reality strikes. I tend to forget, year after year, what a pain in...
  12. Tomorrow is todayI am writing this yesterday. You are reading it today. That will seem odd to me tomorrow. Actually, it seems odd to me today. I am...
  13. Measuring changeBascom King, the man now designing our new power amplifier, has worked on servo systems since the 'early days'. After using expensive aerospace accelerometers to measure...