Thursday, February 16, 2012

Variety

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As I write, the flute, oboe, viol and bassoon of Couperin serenade me on a piece from the Pandora music channel I had never heard. Sometimes...
Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Speaker Tweak #2

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Two wires carry the electrical signals in your stereo; one in one direction and one in the opposite direction. If you were to freeze time, o...
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Is it Live or is it Memorex?

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Sound: the final frontier. These are the musings of the audiophile Philip Rastocny; his ongoing mission: to seek out intelligent life forms ...
Monday, February 13, 2012

Tweak #1b you can do on almost any speaker

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Resonances are everywhere and the more you eliminate, the better the sound will be.  Take your existing speakers, for example.  Go up to the...
Saturday, February 11, 2012

Tweak #1a you can do on almost any speaker

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Saturday mornings are clm in our household. I can be reasonably assured that only the sound of the grandfather clock will disrupt the sweet ...
Friday, February 10, 2012

Clarity: Measurable vs. Audible

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Almost anyone with two ears can hear differences between any two people's stereo systems; all you have to do is pay attention and liste...
Thursday, February 9, 2012

Dissatisfaction with Vinyl

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How did the system sound? Amazing. What people found most striking was the depth, width, and height of the sound stage and how solid it was,...
Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Moving to Colorado

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So where were we...ah yes, Colorado. Althea, my wife, visited Colorado as a child and had a dream to live in Silverton. My friend Gary live...