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1. The beauty of the remasterReader Kevin Norton sent me a link to a short review in TAS by Alan Taffel of the reissue vs. the download of The Band's The...December 10, 2013
2. Making musicIn many parts of our country and, for that matter, the rest of the world, video on demand is increasingly available. You can demand standard video...December 9, 2013
3. The fun of it all...and then there's the other side of being an Audiophile. The fun of it all. I stress on all sorts of issues and problems about this...December 8, 2013
4. Are you an elitist chump?I am afraid of heights. I cringe at the thought of walking out on a tree limb. Standing at the top of a cornice when the...December 7, 2013
5. Standing outFollowing Tuesday's post Always Hopefulwe sparked a lot of discussion on the nature of recordings; most being not too great. The few that are good a...December 6, 2013
6. Forgiving or resolving?It occurs to me that a system's character could be boiled down into a few categories: two of which might be forgiving or resolving. I've heard...December 5, 2013
7. Always hopefulWhenever I get a new recording, chosen because the music's something I am sure I'll enjoy, I am always hopeful the recording will stand out as...December 4, 2013
8. PS goes LinearOur first audition of the prototype Control Center, outside of PS Audio's reference system, was a total flop as I described yesterday. The amp we were...December 3, 2013
9. If we never left home everything would be okIn yesterday's post Air Cables I described Stan's invention of the modified twin lead for an interconnect. Made of two identical 20 gauge stranded wires and...December 2, 2013
10. Air CablesPS Audio pretty much popularized the passive preamplifier. Certainly one that is switchable between active or passive and that was done many years ago. The idea...December 1, 2013
11. There will be no compromise here!For a while there passive preamps were all the rage. Today it's hard to even find one. A passive preamp consists of an input selector switch...November 30, 2013
12. It's the first time, every timeHave you ever considered that a turntable setup in your home is completely unique to you? Every record you listen to, every scratch, tick, pop and...November 29, 2013
13. It's the first time, every timeHave you ever considered that a turntable setup in your home is completely unique to you? Every record you listen to, every scratch, tick, pop and...November 29, 2013