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1. Cats out of bagsSometimes I am the dumbest person I know. Which is saying a lot because I know a lot of people. Worse yet, at my age you'd...February 27, 2014
2. Directional engineeringThere are two types of engineering directions if we take a broad stroke view: forward and reverse. Forward engineering might look like engineering a new product...February 26, 2014
3. The perfect music collectionHere's a quick observation about listening to music and making evaluations. If I listen alone it often takes more time to figure out differences than if...February 25, 2014
4. Buried treasureMy friend Laura writes to me. "Color me stubborn or old fashion if you like, but I just can't get the emotional involvement from digital I...February 24, 2014
5. Who could it be?Nearly every person I encounter that isn't familiar with high-end audio tells me the same thing. "I could never tell good sound from bad sound. I...February 23, 2014
6. Do you like vinyl?I like vinyl and I am guessing a number of you do as well. But let me suggest that if we like vinyl, what we really...February 22, 2014
7. The thing about analogIn yesterday's postI talked about the limitations of turntables and tape recorders and then lamented about the CD's introduction. Several astute readers emailed me and figured...February 21, 2014
8. Perfect Sound ForeverIn 1980 there was no internet as we know it today. The PC was introduced in 1981 and in that same year, we listened to our...February 20, 2014
9. The new kidI rely on most of my life as being a stable platform from which I can pass judgments and make decisions from. I am guessing most...February 19, 2014
10. Risky businessBeing a designer, an entrepreneur, a business owner, a creator, a writer is risky business. You risk failure at every turn. You risk not meeting your...February 18, 2014
11. That's got me thinkingAfter thinking about yesterday's post My next purchase,I began wondering why the PerfectWave Transport doesn't completely eliminate the problem described in the post. It should. It's...February 17, 2014
12. My next purchaseLarry Borden sent me a link to my old friend Peter Moncreif's musings on CD quality and what affects it. Peter and I go way, way...February 16, 2014
13. Subtle changesOne of our readers commented on my post Ripping it upwith a very insightful observation I found particularly stimulating this morning. "Perception ignores anything that is...February 15, 2014