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1. Bring in the newIf you read any of the magazines or blogs in our industry you're probably aware that the high-end isn't attracting a lot of newbies to the...March 21, 2012
2. Do you think some posts are too long?Yesterday's post was long and several of you asked if I couldn't make one shorter.March 20, 2012
3. Art on the internetIn my post Getting what you bargained for I talked about the rise of the second tier dealers who offer low prices instead of what the...March 19, 2012
4. Status symbolsI've been noodling on a comment made a few weeks ago that high-end audio is mostly a status symbol owned by wealthy people who do not...March 18, 2012
5. Do you have a life jacket ready?In yesterday's post we we lamented the shift away from the neighborhood dealer who provided our advice, information, opinions and service. There are a number of...March 17, 2012
6. Getting what you bargained forIn our comments section of PS Tracks magazineI mentioned how we in the high-end got what we bargained for when we chose the lowest price over...March 16, 2012
7. Surprise and delightYesterday's post Good enough raised the hair on a few people's necks wondering why I had apparently thrown in the towel and accepted having to make...March 15, 2012
8. Good enoughWhen is something good enough? I think the answer is complicated but if we boil it down to two simple measurements it becomes easier to answer:...March 14, 2012
9. Redo your assumptionsWe just released some new software that changed the sound of our PerfectWave DAC. As is normal there's debate on whether or not those changes are...March 13, 2012
10. A rose is a rose......There's increasing evidence that rhymes, poems, meter and cadence in stories were created not because they are beautiful but because they helped us keep the words...March 12, 2012
11. Why bad loudspeakers are okFor the last two days we've been focusing on loudspeakers. We covered how they are anything but flat and why that's not necessarily a bad thing...March 11, 2012
12. Maybe flat isn't goodYesterday's post about the grossinaccuraciesof loudspeakers relative to the perfection of electronics raised the hair on a few people's necks. So let me add to that....March 10, 2012
13. It's worth repeatingWhy is it we are forgiving and tend to overlook loudspeakers as a source of coloration in our systems yet demand perfection in our electronics down...March 9, 2012