Signal loss is causing your system to sound 30-40% less good than it could. Thatโs my estimate, and I think itโs 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 doesnโt end with your speakers, but your room. Everything…
โLet’s talk about common things like modal resonances, early reflections, reverberation times, ambient noise, and signal-to-noise ratio […]โ โLet’s talk about common things like modal resonances, early reflections, reverberation times, ambient noise, and signal-to-noise ratio,โ said Norman. “These are important issues because they greatly affect the listening experience.
“Then, five years ago, I visited a store to buy cheap speaker cables for my home cinema, and, out of curiosity, I listened to a modest hi-fi setup thereโI don’t think it cost more than $5000. I was blown away. From there, I spiralled into the high-end.”
The Bison epitomizes Strength, Stability and Consistency, three words that accurately describe Totem Acousticโs 35-year journey of continual global success as a loudspeaker manufacturer in the high-performance audio spectrum. Being the largest and most powerful terrestrial mammal in North America, the Bison is symbolically sacred to many indigenous tribes; a culture that has been a…
โ90% of audiophiles are not experiencing 50% of their equipmentโs potential.โ 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…
Long ago are the days when CEDIA could be considered, among other things, a high-end audio industry show. Now itโs mostly for designers, sellers, and installers of various home and commercial electronics products that revolve around home automationโthe Smart Home segment.
Paulโs system is one of those rare audiophile systems; its composed entirely of gear of the same brand, in this case, made by venerable Scottish company Linn. Paulโs system is Linnโs 5.0 Katalyst Surround System. Did you think that Linn was mostly about turntables and analogue? Only in a nostalgic sense. Before I get into…
After PMA Magazine posted its inaugural โNo, I have the best system in the world!โ, a few willing participants answered our call to talk about their own audio journeys and โBestโ system,ย i.e. a system they felt had reached a certain level of performance they could live with for the long term. To do the series,…
Itโs often been said that we should avoid discussing politics or religion in polite company. These are touchy subjects on which people have strong ideas and beliefs that may conflict.ย These conversations can, on a dime, turn into trench wars, polite company notwithstanding. Among audiophiles, one could easily replace politics or religion with best audio brand,…
First impressions All prices listed in USD My wife is not an audiophile. But as a classically trained pianist and a professional musician, she has ears for sound quality. Itโs why I sometimes seek her opinion after changing something in my audio system. This yearโs T.H.E. Show, held in Long Beach, was her first audio…