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

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  1. Bad storytellingMarketing is storytelling - has been forever. We should work hard at telling a good story and when that story is fabricated to explain something we...
  2. Is magic real?Is magic real? Of course not, but maybe, just maybe our propensity to discover the trick only gets in our way of enjoying the show.
  3. HarmonyEver notice how the most popular music in all genre's has harmony? I think we love harmony in music and in every day life.
  4. Look for trouble not solutionsMost of us immediately try various fixes and solutions before we actually identify the problem. That's a bad way to diagnose something.
  5. BanishedThe 200C power amplifier had a few hiccups when it was first introduced - one of them was it could erupt into a ball of fire...
  6. Finding your rhythmMusic connects all of humanity together and helps us resonate in harmony with each other. We're a group dedicated to preserving music and making it sound...
  7. Protection or performance?When designing a power amplifier there are always tradeoffs between protecting the amplifier and its performance. Whatever you do to protect it probably has some sort...
  8. Leave it onThere seems to be a common misconception that it's better to turn the power to your equipment off when you're not using it when just the...
  9. Learning from BudweiserThere's a lot we in the high-end can learn from advertising giants like Budweiser and Bose and here's what it is.
  10. Who is the customer?Who do designers target their new products to? The dealers who sell them, the customers that may buy them or themselves?
  11. Luxury or necessity?High-end audio - luxury or basic necessity?
  12. Hot sauceI put hot sauce on my eggs in the morning despite surprised looks from those that think it's weird and share crazy ideas without fear of...
  13. Merry ChristmasJust a note today of cheer and joy. May you and your family have a wonderful Christmas.