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

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  1. Ignorance is blissOur ignorance of digital audio in the early 1980's led to the first outboard DAC
  2. When we can't we won'tWhen you know what you don't know you always come out on the short end of the stick.
  3. Millimeters matterSmall changes in speaker placement make huge differences in imaging, but why?
  4. RMAF in DenverRMAF is a great event but more of a social gathering than a necessary venue when a manufacturer isn't announcing anything new.
  5. The problem with NetflixDoes putting lipstick on a pig really help? The people at Netflix and those pesky receiver manufacturers keep hoping so.
  6. All the rageWhat happened to green paint on the CD edges? Why do fads come and go?
  7. Open mindSome things just can't change, or can they?
  8. The sweet spotHow do you get a wider sweet spot? By giiving something else up.
  9. ObsessionSometimes our obsessions get the best of us and it's time to take a break.
  10. The business modelEvery dollar the manufacturer does not receive for his products is a dollar spent to access a customer. Is it money well spent?
  11. Direct shotMusic is an emotional experience when we're "into it" and an analytical experience when we're just "listening".
  12. SafetyWe typically choose the safe route but that road is not going to lead us anywhere but predictable.
  13. I will remember yesterdaySome remember the day when Buddy and the music died. Some the day when Elvis the king died. Others remember John when the inspiration died. I...