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1. Apparent dynamicsIn yesterday's postI suggested that hearing greater dynamic range in a vinyl record, than one does on a CD, is an illusion. While technically accurate it...April 20, 2014
2. The continuous mythWe tend to believe what we see and hear is real when, in fact, many times it just isn't. Take for example the myth that analog...April 19, 2014
3. Closing the gapThere's an old saying "a rising tide raises all boats". And when you apply this to a new piece of equipment, it's kind of what you'd...April 18, 2014
4. DSD vs PCMIn the latest issue of TAS Robert Harley touches on an interesting subject: DSD vs PCM. That's been on a lot of minds lately. The approach...April 17, 2014
5. USB heresyMy apologies to the members of theSan Diego Music and Audio Guild, whom I mistakenly called by their former name of 22 years ago. Figures I'd...April 16, 2014
6. It makes my head hurtIf you are anywhere near the San Diego area tomorrow, Wednesday, come by Stereo Unlimited at 7pm if you'd like to hear DirectStream. The San Diego...April 15, 2014
7. A few listening notesI finally got a chance to spend some time listening to the new server I just finished building and in this post I'll share with you...April 14, 2014
8. Getting out of the wayIn yesterday's postI described the balance of what we will need to make our music server: a Mac Mini, a Mac Super Drive, an iPad Mini...April 13, 2014
9. User interfaceLike anything we want to build, it can always be tweaked to get better. Case in point, the Mac Mini I am recommending for use as...April 12, 2014
10. Get over itTwo days into my little DIY project to build a small, easy to use, music server and already a number of you have developed a cross...April 11, 2014
11. Hardware choicesIf you had a chance to read yesterday's post showing the picture of the new music server we are building, you may have noticed an inconsistency...April 10, 2014
12. Building blocksIn yesterday's post I started the conversation about my building a music server from scratch. As one might reasonably expect, there's a lot to learn about...April 9, 2014
13. Why is it never easy?How many times have you tackled what would seem to be an easy project, only to find it's anything but that? Best laid plans and all....April 8, 2014