Quality

Quality


  • Analyzing a Stereoโ€™s Frequency Response and Decay Times

    Kevin Fielding breaks down the art and science of room measurements, showing how frequency response and decay time dataโ€”paired with your earsโ€”can elevate system synergy and unlock deeper emotional connections with your music.

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  • 5 Hi-Fi Hangouts for the Golden-Eared Montrealer

    Montrealโ€™s hi-fi scene shines at venues like Cafรฉ Gotsoul and Sans Soleil, where vinyl reigns and immersive soundscapes meet gourmet culture, handcrafted systems, and jazz-kissa-inspired atmospheres that elevate listening into an art form.

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  • Reviewed: Kamasi Washington’s Fearless Movement

    Kamasi Washingtonโ€™s Fearless Movement is a bold, rhythm-driven opus mixing jazz, funk, soul, and hip-hopโ€”but while its scope dazzles, its sheer scale raises questions about whether intimacy, not grandeur, is his next frontier.

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  • โ€œNo, I have the best system in the world!โ€: Great Sound From Down Under (No, Not Hell)

    Nick from Sydney blends Aussie-made classics like ME amplification and Serhan Swift Mu2 speakers with Naim digital gear, showing that thoughtful system synergyโ€”and not priceโ€”creates holographic sound thatโ€™s pure, personal, and meditative.

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  • The Bass-First Audiophile Manifesto

    For the Bass-First Audiophile, sound quality is niceโ€”but seismic bass is sacred. Subwoofers reign supreme, music is judged by tremor potential, and anything less than tectonic is simply background noise.

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  • How a $1ย Millionย System Changed Me

    A million-dollar Focal-Naim system stunned a seasoned skepticโ€”but the real revelation wasnโ€™t sonic. It was learning to turn envy into gratitude, and transforming peak moments into cherished memories, not expectations.

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  • Feng-Shui Hi-Fi’s Sound Revolution: Harmonizing Music & Chi

    Tao Tunes of Feng-Shui Hi-Fi redefines audio with chi-aligned speakers, Aqua Harmony systems, and sonic vortexes that allegedly birth micro-universesโ€”blending spiritual mysticism and absurdist tech into the wildest hi-fi revolution yet.

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  • A Deeper Look Into a Modern Classic: The Dayton Wright Hommage

    A passion project turned masterpiece, the Dayton Wright Hommage electrostatic speaker stunned with its staggering clarity and realismโ€”delivering jaw-dropping sound in every setup it graced, thanks to Jocelyn Jeansonโ€™s fanatical design precision.

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  • The Patents of… Amar Bose

    Amar Boseโ€™s legacy lives through five revolutionary patentsโ€”from the iconic 901 speaker and pioneering noise-cancelling headphones to automotive audio, waveguide tech, and dynamic equalizationโ€”each redefining how we hear and experience sound.

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  • Listening to Luxman’s New Centennial Products

    At Audiophile Experts’ Luxman launch, a preview of the companyโ€™s centennial lineupโ€”featuring the NT-07 transport, C-10X preamp, and M-10X ampโ€”delivered vivid, dynamically charged sound that matched their refined design.

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  • Ten Albums to Get You Started on Your Classical Music Journey, Part 2

    Pierre Dallaire returns with Part 2 of his musical journey, highlighting five stellar recordingsโ€”each a gateway to a different era, from da Milanoโ€™s divine lute to Debussyโ€™s impressionistic piano, all chosen to ignite deeper listening.

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  • Is Class-D Amplification Now Better than Class-A/B and Class-A?

    Class-D amps ignite debate as Steven Stone, Eric Neff, and Bruno Putzeys clash over whether the tech now rivals or even surpasses class-A and AB.

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  • Jazz Kissa and the Rise of Hi-Fi Havens

    In the shadowy alleys of Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, jazz kissa still pulse with quiet reverence. Hi-Fi Havens debuts with Japanโ€™s iconic jazz cafรฉsโ€”timeless sanctuaries where vinyl, coffee, and deep listening coalesce into a near-spiritual ritual.

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  • Review: Fezz Audio Mira Ceti 300B Amplifier

    Fezz Audioโ€™s Mira Ceti 300B combines luxurious design by award-winning Kabo & Pydo with rich, refined tube soundโ€”at a shockingly fair price. Pair it with the right speakers and prepare to be spellbound.

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  • Closing The Gap Between Analogue and Digital

    Despite loving both analogue and digital, Tom Gibbs affirms LPโ€™s supremacyโ€”yet with DSD 512 and upgraded Audio Art Cables, digital playback is now rivaling tape and vinyl in clarity, nuance, and musical realism.

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