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  1. Getting centeredSystem setup is critical to the best performance. Here's how to put the magic into your phantom center channel.
  2. Audio mindsetCommitment to the ritual of audio focuses our attention but we can make a slight tweak to the mindset to get the same results if we...
  3. Tone controlsHow come tone control haven't yet made their appearance again in high-end?
  4. Changing stripesHave people changed and does that spell a decline in the high-end?
  5. The scientistThere's a big difference between observations, theories and facts.
  6. Just becauseJust because we can't measure something doesn't mean our observations are incorrect.
  7. Before the MonsterLong before the Monsters, Kimbers and AudioQuests, we used lamp cord and loved it!
  8. What's wrong with the status quo?High-end never lost its appeal, but it certainly has lost its footing.
  9. The Man CaveIs interest in high-end audio declining or is it a rejection of the dedicated audio sanctuary?
  10. Where's the music supposed to be?It's a surprise to many that the sound of your system should come from behind the loudspeakers.
  11. Your Dirty DozenWhen you audition something new are you prepared? Here's an interesting idea for you.
  12. It does something?A power conditioner that actually does something? What a novel concept!
  13. Lost in the desertHere at the CEDIA show I feel like I am walking through a foreign land.