The FTCโs 2024 Amplifier Rule aims for transparency but sparks backlash for outdated testing, unrealistic standards, and a loophole echoing pre-1974 marketing chaos.
In this episode, writer and self-taught musicologist Claude Lemaire chooses Iron Butterfly, Jeff Beck, and even the Beatles as pioneering heavy rock influencers.
Affordable hi-fi tweaks like ferrite cores, Sorbothane pads, and mains conditioners offer subtle but measurable improvements, tackling interference, vibrations, and noise in your audio setup.
In a world dominated by big audio brands, thereโs a small but vibrant niche of artisanal speaker makers redefining what it means to listen.
As Thomas explained his relationship with audio to me: ‘I have that problemโwhen I become obsessed with something, I’m obsessed.’
Robert Schryer dives into Bruno Putzeys’ claim that class-A amps have stagnated, with only Nelson Pass responding to defend class-A in this heated debate.