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Notes on music, gear, and the long pursuit of better sound. New most mornings.

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  1. Witches brewIn my new found quest to figure out why power cables made a difference in my preamplifier circuit I began to suspect that I wasn't adding...
  2. Makes my head hurtI had accidentally stumbled on something interesting in my development of a new preamplifier: a 14 gauge small diameter power cable didn't sound as good as...
  3. Stock cablesDuring the latter half of the 1990's I was busy with a new preamp design that was more of a personal project than anything for the...
  4. ShootoutsDuring the first power amplifier shootout it became evident quickly that the new power amplifier we are proposing to go to market with was great in...
  5. The strike of a wooden blockI was going to step off into the deep end this morning with the start of our cable series but many of you asked about the...
  6. Stepping in itThis morning I am heading over for the second of the amplifier shootouts to see what kind of progress we've made. On my system it certainly...
  7. The thing about perfectionIt's not something attainable in a product - I have no desire to work on achieving it - it is a fool's errand. I bring this...
  8. Mix and matchI have always wanted to offer complete systems: speakers, cables, amps, preamps, room tuning etc. One set systems designed to work together perfectly, available at multiple...
  9. Putting the cart firstMy note yesterday about being open to trying out a preamp between the DAC and power amp brought a lot of attention and many great suggestions....
  10. PreampsI have gotten a lot of mail, as of late, regarding our stance on the DAC feeding the power amplifier directly. There are clearly two camps...
  11. The Schiit"You won't believe this Schiit" and so reads the front page of Schiit Audio's website. Schiit Audio has my admiration for several reasons: the brilliance and...
  12. Recipe for high-endWords, tastes, sights, sounds are specific recipes that activate neuro transmitters in our brains that bring meaning to each. I know it's the engineer in me...
  13. Borrowed slogansI smiled when one of the posters on our Community Forums quoted another company's slogan "no cable is better than any cable" explaining how their wireless...