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1. Stepped attenuatorsControlling the volume level in your stereo system is an obvious and important function. The element used to turn the level up and down is important...November 5, 2013
2. I know what I wantOur high end stereo systems are pretty worthless without something to listen to and by something I mean quality recordings of music that's worth our time....November 4, 2013
3. Kai Tak Heart AttackIn yesterday's post Fire Hoses,Steven Taylor of Acoustic Energy and yours truly wound up in the cockpit of a 747 jumbo jet landing at one of...November 3, 2013
4. Fire hosesEscaping from the cockpit of a 747 in an emergency is remarkably different than I ever imagined. In yesterday's post Jean Luc Picard,I began the story...November 2, 2013
5. Jean Luc PicardRunning a high end audio design and manufacturing company selling products around the world means a lot of travel. Asia, in particular, is a big market...November 1, 2013
6. IntimidationWith ski season approaching in Colorado I am reminded of the futility of trying to talk someone out of being intimidated by merely telling them they...October 31, 2013
7. An even bigger differenceReader Erik Dorr writes: "The difference in SQ between formats is like splitting hairs compared to differences in recording quality. A good 44/16 recordingplayed back on...October 30, 2013
8. I prefer mine chilledIn yesterday's post I asked if you cared about the format, sample rate and technical information of the music you listen to. Or are you ok...October 29, 2013
9. Should we care?Sony has announced a renewed attempt at grabbing market share in the music business. This time in the form of players that play anything including high...October 28, 2013
10. The optimum levelThere is an optimum volume level for every track of music in your library. It won't be the same for every system, but it will be...October 26, 2013
11. Pushing too hardIn yesterday's post Common MythsI encouraged people to think of the volume control on their stereo systems as a brake rather than a gas pedal and...October 25, 2013
12. Common mythsI am afraid to turn the volume control all the way up! One of the common myths I see amongst Audiophiles is the idea that the...October 24, 2013
13. Tale's endThis is the final chapter in the long story about my friend Giorgio Moroder. We had finished recording the Germersheim rock festival, returned to the network...October 23, 2013