MEASUREMENTS: Hypex nCore NC252MP Amplifier (+ Subjective opinions around...
Alright, you knew this was coming from the post last week with assembly details for this amp. As discussed, this is an easily assembled single-board OEM Class D stereo amplifier rated at 150Wrms into...
View ArticleINTERNET BLIND TEST: Is high Harmonic Distortion in music audible? (plus Pet...
Another year, another Internet Blind Test, my friends! For me, doing this is important because it keeps us honest. It's worth reading this article in Audioholics published recently for an overview of...
View ArticleMEASUREMENTS: Do power cables make a difference with audio amplifiers?
Alright guys, as you probably know, here at the Musings, I'm not in general a "cable believer". This doesn't mean I'm a "cable denier", after all, I need them in order to hear something from the...
View ArticleDIY: Archimago's Colorful Set of Speaker Cables. (And about that...
While it's probably perilous to guess which cables "make the most difference" (just look at the different opinions here), arguably, other than very-low-voltage phono cables that can pick up...
View ArticleMEASUREMENTS & LISTENING: Topping D30 DAC by Greg Dunn. (And briefly, more...
[Ed: Every once awhile, it's a pleasure to have guest posters adding their voice to this blog! There are many folks out there doing measurements, experiments, and I've certainly been in contact with a...
View ArticleMEASUREMENTS: Archimago's Colorful Speaker Cables, KnuKonceptz, AmazonBasics,...
As hinted at with the article a couple weeks back of my simple DIY speaker cables, let's spend some time considering the basic speaker cable measurements, how these affect the hi-fi system, and get a...
View ArticleMUSINGS: Audio & Music - The audiophile Big Picture view... (And...
It has been a very busy week at work and obviously the world this week has been going through all kinds of turmoil on account of Coronavirus and the very real effects it's having on travel,...
View ArticleMUSINGS: "Which measurements matter?" Importance of considering the complete...
Very busy these last few days so I thought let's address an interesting discussion question I've seen over the last while about measurements and audibility. Here's a forum comment from tapatrick over...
View ArticleCOVID-19: A few thoughts... Finding tranquility in a time of panic.
Greetings, For the most part, I talk about rather petty stuff like sound equipment and audiophile discussions on this blog. :-) However, nothing has stopped me from posting on other topics of interest...
View ArticleMUSINGS: COVID-19 - "Abundance of Caution" | "Abundance of Fear"
As discussed a few days ago, there is remarkable fear out there with COVID-19. Last night, as I was checking out the news, I clicked on Drudge Report to see what's going on in this world and got that...
View ArticleMUSINGS: COVID-19 - "WE CANNOT LET THE CURE BE WORSE THAN THE PROBLEM..."
Thought I'd put up a post today as a bit of a "comment cleaner" for ongoing discussions. A few days have passed, I'm not seeing much change here in Canada. Yeah, more testing done, more positive...
View ArticleMUSINGS: On art, artist appreciation, and "core music"... by 24bitbob
I received a wonderful E-mail from reader 24bitbob in Australia just before the clock turned 2020; considering how the world has changed this year, it feels like the message came ages ago! As I've...
View ArticleREVIEW: Optimal Audio and Video Reproduction at Home (Vincent Verdult, 2019)
For those reading this blog, I think I've been quite consistent over the years in expressing my views about audio/visual technology. I think my philosophy around the importance of focusing on the...
View ArticleMUSINGS: COVID-19 mortality, age distribution, underlying health conditions...
As I publish this, it's April 5, 2020. We are in the midst of the coronavirus/SARS-COV-2/COVID-19 pandemic. The world is afraid. Borders are shut. Stores are closed. Concerns with crime increasing as...
View ArticleMEASUREMENTS: NB Cables "The Vigilante", Raymond Cables, Canare 4S11,...
Continuing on from the investigations into LCR parameters for speaker cables started a few weeks ago, today, let's have a look at a few more cables with the REED Instruments R5001 (remember there are...
View ArticleMEASUREMENTS: Roland Mobile UA-M10 DAC (PCM, 1-bit, 4-channel, Balanced Out)
Roland UA-M10. Note colorful level LED, 2 volume buttons, 2x3.5mm outputs; the one on the right labeled "A", and the one to the left where I have a cable connected "B". In late 2019 when I visited my...
View ArticleMEASUREMENTS: Soditer "Fourth Generation" USB Type-C Headphone Adaptor...
These days, many recent smartphones no longer include analogue headphone jacks. Implicitly, the idea is to favor wireless Bluetooth headphones instead. As a result, if you want to hook up your wired...
View ArticleMUSINGS / MEASUREMENTS: Multiple subwoofers to reduce nulls. The USB/UFO...
A few weeks back, I ran into this interesting article - "Is the room the most important component?". In summary, it seems like the article is basically saying that we can rearrange our gear or perhaps...
View ArticleMUSINGS: Windows Server 2019 update, RSC performance issues with Aquantia...
Hey everyone, as mentioned last time, this past week I've been updating my Server computer (Intel i7-7700K based, 32GB machine) over to Windows Server 2019 Standard. It has been a few years since...
View ArticleMUSINGS/MEASUREMENTS: Netgear Nighthawk S8000 (and audiophile ethernet switches)
Netgear Nighthawk S8000 GS808ES (~US$95). Over the years, as "Distributed Computer Audio" setups have became the main music playback mechanism for many of us, audiophile companies have released...
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