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Life is full of noise. Don’t you want less of it from your system?
Signal loss is causing your system to sound 30-40% less good than it could. That’s my estimate, and I think it’s conservative. The loss begins at the source and continues through a bog of electronic parts, EMI, connectors, and cables, a long process of loss that doesn’t end with your speakers, but your room. Everything…
One of the most critical factors for getting audio components to perform their best is to supply them with the cleanest possible power. The power you get from your electrical outlet is often polluted and noisy […]
Cables touching each other can have an extremely negative effect on sound quality, especially when it comes to the electromagnetic interference (EMI) power cords transmit to […]
Reaching a higher level of performance and musical engagement from my system has been a steep learning curve and taken me to places I never thought possible.
I’m of the opinion that cable design is a thing, which is why some audio cables perform better than others, and you can’t convince me otherwise. I’ve heard the differences.
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.
In my last column, I ended on these words: “I will also occasionally broach taboo, complex, controversial, and bewildering subjects. I invite you to keep an open mind and follow me on this fascinating journey.” In that spirit, I will dare, at great risk of being stoned, crucified, and excommunicated, to speak to you in…