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Gilles Laferrière
Gilles has been a passionate audiophile and music lover since his teenage years. His experience and knowledge of sound reproduction have enabled him to build a spectacular listening room with exceptional acoustics. His constantly evolving audio system is mainly dedicated to analog reproduction, but that doesn’t prevent him from exploring and appreciating digital technologies. For over fifty years, Gilles has loved sharing this love of music and audio with other enthusiasts.
“My goal is to win. That’s why I recut the Steely Dan record, the first one, seven times. I’m going to make sure ours is better.”
“COVID caused me problems, caused everybody problems, caused a lot of death. But it also doubled my business overnight.”
During my visit to Chicago’s Axpona 2023, I had the privilege of interviewing Chad Kassem, owner and founder of Acoustic Sounds, Analogue Productions, Quality Record Pressings, and Blue Heaven Studios. Chad was very generous with his time and spoke candidly about his life, aspirations, and the numerous challenges he faced while building his thriving enterprise.…
Even Mikey admits that the sound of digital playback has come a long way since its nascent ear-bleeding days. Still, is there an entry-level vinyl setup available today he thinks can beat the sound of even the most expensive digital front-ends?
Mikey talks about his departure from Stereophile, his new tell-all book, and how even he didn’t think vinyl would get this big.
It was early Sunday morning when I met veteran audio critic Michael Fremer, aka Mikey, suitcase in hand, preparing to return home from his visit to the Montreal Audiofest. He’d been invited by the show’s organisers to present his popular turntable setup seminar along with the show’s annual Lifetime Achievement Awards, conferred on those who’ve…
“In late 2020, early 2021,” Trent said. “I looked at the high-performance luxury watch and automotive worlds because they’re so successful. I looked at BMW, Mercedes, all of these companies that offered CPO (Certified Pre-Owned) programs. Why should we be any different? […]”
And I thought only the old baby boomers like me were still interested in hi-fi.
“Let’s talk about common things like modal resonances, early reflections, reverberation times, ambient noise, and signal-to-noise ratio […]” “Let’s talk about common things like modal resonances, early reflections, reverberation times, ambient noise, and signal-to-noise ratio,” said Norman. “These are important issues because they greatly affect the listening experience.
Audio Research is not only one of the most iconic American brands, it remains vital today and continues to push the limits of what’s possible to achieve in audio technology and sound reproduction.
“90% of audiophiles are not experiencing 50% of their equipment’s potential.” At High End Munich 2022, I had the opportunity to interview industry veteran Norman Varney of A/V RoomService, Ltd., who debunked many of my theories on how room acoustics influence the sound in our listening rooms. He has modeled, installed, and improved hundreds of…
High End Munich is an extraordinary event unlike any other. Nowhere else can you hear and see such a large display of high-end gear assembled by exhibitors from around the world. I had a chance to attend the 2022 show, which ran from May 19 to 22. Over the course of those three days, I…
Steve Hoffman is a world-renowned mastering engineer who labels himself a Mastering Audiophile Music Restoration Specialist. He once said that he had made the conscientious choice not to […]
Blind comparison tests use short-term memory, not long-term memory. Short-term memory can memorize at most seven different pieces of information simultaneously for a maximum duration of 30 seconds. No wonder this is the test of choice of cable deniers!
Simple copper wire, of sufficient gauge, would provide the same sound quality as premium-priced speaker cable. It all came down to resistance, capacitance, and inductance.