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  • How To Improve Your Sound System With Your Mind, Part 2

    The second part of this insightful series explores how Aversions, Desires, and Expectations subtly sabotage our music enjoymentโ€”arguing that true listening begins only when we quiet the critical voice in our head.

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  • What Is Spatial Audio on Apple Music? Also, How To Turn It On!

    Curious about spatial audio on Apple Music? Find out how to activate this cutting-edge technology and enjoy a new level of audio immersion.

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  • How To Improve Your Sound System With Your Mind, Part 1

    Jonson Lee argues that the real reason your audio system sounds โ€œmehโ€ might not be your gear or setupโ€”itโ€™s your thoughts: aversions, desires, and expectations, which sabotage the listening experience.

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  • The Art of Hi-Fi Volume 02: Soundstage

    PS Audioโ€™s Octave Records follows up with The Art of Hi-Fi Volume 02: Soundstage, a DSD 256 showcase designed to test speaker setup and capture the illusion of three-dimensional sound, reports The Sound Advocate.

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  • 3 Things I Learned Aboutโ€ฆ Digital Playback

    Jonson Lee shares three surprising insights from his digital audio journey: your server matters more than your DAC, digital sources are highly vibration-sensitive, and even a reformat can revive sound quality.

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  • Where did my music go? Signal loss, Pt 2

    Paul Bowes dives deep into the invisible threats to audio purityโ€”EMI, phase distortion, and vibrationโ€”offering hands-on tweaks, from copper shielding to Tranquility PODs, to extract maximum musical fidelity from your hi-fi system.

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  • Where did my music go? Signal loss, Pt 1

    After a decade-long journey optimizing his system, Paul Bowes claims 30โ€“40% of sound quality is often lost due to factors like poor source components, room acoustics, EMI, and subpar cablesโ€”but that much of it is recoverable.

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  • AC Infinity T8 component cooling system and beyond! An appraisal

    To keep his system clean and cool, Mike Harkins tucked away his components in a closetโ€”then turned to AC Infinityโ€™s smart, silent fans to battle heat and boost reliability without sacrificing style or performance.

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  • Make your system sound better NOW, Part 3

    In this latest instalment, Paul Bowes reveals how purifying your power supplyโ€”through shielding, isolation, and waveform correctionโ€”can dramatically elevate musical clarity, dynamics, and emotional connection in your hi-fi system.

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  • 3 Things I Learned Aboutโ€ฆ Speakers

    Based on three key insightsโ€”room acoustics, system synergy, and installationโ€”Jonson Lee argues that speakers account for just 12.5% of your systemโ€™s sound quality, challenging the conventional wisdom and prioritizing smarter investments.

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  • Make your system sound better NOW, Part 2

    Paul Bowes returns with more no-cost and low-cost tips to transform your soundโ€”taming cable spaghetti for EMI-free clarity and using everyday items like IKEA trivets to squash vibrations and unleash your systemโ€™s full potential.

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  • Make your system sound better NOW, Part 1

    Scientist and audiophile Paul Bowes kicks off PMAโ€™s new โ€œMake your system sound better NOWโ€ column by sharing game-changing, hands-on tipsโ€”from speaker leveling to torque tuningโ€”that could dramatically elevate your systemโ€™s sound.

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  • The Audio Guru in his Fruit of The Loom, on the fruit of his looms (by AudioQuest, Kimber Kable, and Audience)

    After testing looms from Audience, AudioQuest, and Kimber Kable, the Guru finds each trio stunningly synergisticโ€”yet now aims to defy the loom gospel by mixing brands to see if a greater sonic truth might emerge.

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  • 17 things you may not know about audio

    From WWII-era DIY roots to a $49.9 billion global industry, hi-fi has evolved from two-radio stereo hacks to streaming giants and $10,000 speakersโ€”highlighting both tech innovation and the enduring allure of better sound.

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  • 3 Things I Learned Aboutโ€ฆ Amplifiers

    After testing 49 amps, Jonson Lee crowns the Danish-built Densen DM-30 for its balance of smooth neutrality, reliability, and cool operationโ€”outshining even the visceral Proceed AMP5 and musical Audio Research D115.

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