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  • This is Seoul! Mon Acoustic, The Korean Hi-Fi Brand Making Waves

    High-end audio is a world of extremes. Some brands chase raw power, turning up the bass and sculpting frequencies to create a larger-than-life effect. Others lean on nostalgia, clinging to the warmth of analog designs and traditional craftsmanship. Mon Acoustic, founded in South Korea by Jun Hyeog Seo, takes a different approachโ€”one rooted in balance,…

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  • How to Play In a Rock Band, 6: Playing On Small Stages

    More tips, stories, and wisdom from veteran musician Frank Doris based on his decades playing in bands. This time, it’s all about what to do if you’re stuck on a small stage.

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  • The Art of Perfect Sound: My Journey to Hi-Fi Excellence

    Decades of hi-fi tweaks taught Paul Bowes that optimizing gearโ€”not endless upgradesโ€”unlocks music’s full potential. From speaker placement to EMI fixes, these methods elevate performance dramatically.

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  • Buddy Holly’s First Appearance On The Ed Sullivan Show

    Imagine itโ€™s a chilly December 1 evening in 1957. TV screens across America flicker to life with that iconic Ed Sullivan introduction: โ€œAnd now, ladies and gentlemenโ€ฆ Buddy Holly and the Crickets!โ€ For just a few minutes, Buddy Hollyโ€”only 21 at the timeโ€”commands the national stage, bringing rock โ€˜nโ€™ roll into Americaโ€™s living rooms like…

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  • Is This The Perfect Listening Room?

    At their KEF launch event, Stacy and Mathieu of Audiophile Experts debuted the “Harmonia” roomโ€”showcasing ingenious walls and acoustic wizardry that redefined the listening experience.

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  • Audio Space Optimizationโ€”an Adventure in DSP That Changed my Life

    Paul Bowes shares his story of getting invited to the UK, Europe, and North America to perform space optimization in the listening rooms of complete strangers who later became friends.

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  • Toronto Audiofest 2024: Motet

    In a private listening session, Dylan from Motet introduced the PS Audio Aspen FR30 loudspeakers. Paired with the Accuphase A80 amplifier and Lumin P1, they delivered a rich, precise, and unforgettable sound experience.

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  • Toronto Audiofest 2024: Marantz โ€“ Bowers & Wilkins

    Bowers & Wilkins speakers paired with Marantz amps created a cozy, living room-like atmosphere, while the 702 S3 Signature speakers and Marantz M1 dazzled with sleek design and rich sound.

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  • Are We On the Cusp of a DSP (Digital Signal Processing) Audio Revolution? Part 1

    Mike Harkins explores the rise of DSP in high-end audio, questioning its role in shaping the future as more audiophile brands adopt it to optimize room acoustics and enhance sound reproduction.

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  • How to Correctly Integrate Subwoofers Into a Stereo System

    Music and the search for better sound reproduction have always been my passion. I realized, early on, that bass was a big part of what I liked about sound and critical for the music to elicit in me an emotional response. But to achieve ultimate bassโ€”the deepest, most solid, most seamless bassโ€”requires getting many things…

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  • Twistinโ€™ Time: Chubby Checkerโ€™s Dance Revolution on American Bandstand

    August 6, 1960, was a pivotal day in the history of American pop culture. That Saturday, Chubby Checker took the stage on American Bandstand, the influential television program hosted by Dick Clark, and performed โ€œThe Twist.โ€ This performance would not only launch Checker into stardom but also ignite a dance craze that would define a…

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  • Boombox Bonanza: The History and Evolution of Portable Music Players

    In a world dominated by smartphones and wireless earbuds, itโ€™s easy to forget the trailblazers of portable audio that paved the way. This journey through the history and evolution of portable music players is filled with innovation, cultural shifts, and technological marvels. Letโ€™s dive into the groovy history and evolution of portable music players, a…

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  • Review: Pylon Audio Diamond Monitor 18 mKII

    “Manufacturers of hi-fi equipment like to brag about their flagship products, but in any company’s product lineup, the key role is played by the models that simply sell best.”

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  • Deciphering a Stereoโ€™s Acoustical Measurements and Taking Corrective Actions

    In my previous article, entitled โ€œAnalyzing a Stereoโ€™s Frequency Response and Decay Timesโ€, I suggested measurement tips and the use of important variables to do with frequency response and decay times.ย This article begins with a measurement baseline of a 2-channel stereo with two subwoofers within a typical domestic living room (25โ€™ x 11.25โ€™ x 8โ€™)…

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  • Is Class-D Technology About As Good As Itโ€™ll Ever Get?

    As an audiophile on a journey of perpetually better sound, I was left slightly disconcerted by class-D trailblazer Bruno Putzeysโ€™s assertion, in my previous class-D article, that, as he put it, well-done class-D amplification was now so good that โ€œthe amplifier part is basically a solved problemโ€. I understood the gist of what Bruno meant…

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