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  1. 'Tis a shameThe masters and luminaries of high-end, at its peak, are still with us but getting older. 'Tis a shame if we lose that info forever.
  2. Thimk differentFocusing design efforts on making what everyone else is already doing better is a dead end street in many cases
  3. Stressing outPreamps and sources get stressed out easily, so give them a break whenever you can.
  4. Step on the gasVolume controls are more like the brakes of a car and less like the car's gas pedal.
  5. The lowly receiverThe idea of a receiver, done correctly, is something I think might well go over today.
  6. I can always tellLive vs. recorded? How is it we can always tell? Here's a clue for you.
  7. Power of cablesWhen we talk about wireless we don't really mean it because we're leaving out one of the most important wires of them all!
  8. Bi-wiringIs bi-wiring your speakers the way to go? I believe so and here's why.
  9. Powered speakersPowered full range loudspeakers have never gone over big - or even small. Why?
  10. Up against the wall!Why do we have to continue placing speakers into the middle of the room? Isn't there someone that can design a different course?
  11. Through the open windowWe are taking a few days off and enjoying the quiet of Carmel California. Last night we're walking by a hotel and through an open window...
  12. The Vector DACA vector DAC? What the heck is that? Discover Paul's idea for a new DAC.
  13. Small and scrappyThe past few days we've been focusing on not setting boundaries but I think it is really more about where much of the innovation we see...