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MEASUREMENTS / REVIEW: Topping D10 Balanced (D10B) DAC. Simple, no-nonsense...

Last month, I published on the Topping D10s DAC which performed excellently for such a small, USB-powered device. Fantastic price to boot!Today, let's have a look at the newest sibling in this line of...

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SUMMER MUSINGS: Room EQ Preferences - Vintage Spendor SA1-like curve, Hang...

Getting ready for an evening of digital filter evaluation!I mentioned a few month back in my Spendor SA1 (1976) review/measurements that I really enjoyed the sound of these classic speakers!While it...

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SUMMER MUSINGS: On the dreaded "Digital Glare" in audio, and conversely,...

A reader E-mailed me the other day asking about what I thought of the dreaded "digital glare" because it was mentioned by a "more subjective reviewer" he was also connecting with.Basically, I don't...

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Archimago's Musical Performance Track (AMPT): Standard test track for...

Over the years, we've seen websites, blogs, and videos try ways to demonstrate the sound of a hi-fi device or for the adventurous, even try to convey the sound quality of listening rooms. For example,...

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EARLY LOOK: E1DA Cosmos ADC - affordable high performance measurements for...

As you can see in the picture above, I have one of Ivan Khlyupin's (aka IVX) Cosmos ADCs. It's not available yet on the market, so watch for when it's released from E1DA in the days ahead. Thank you...

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MEASUREMENTS: USB Isolation with Nobsound ADuM4160 device and hi-res DAC. The...

 After writing about very high resolution measurements with the E1DA Cosmos ADC last week and touching on basically "state of the art" fidelity like the Topping D90SE, for this week's post, I thought...

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MEASUREMENTS / REVIEW: Topping D90SE DAC - Part I: The Hardware, Filters,...

Today, let's start with what I'm aiming to be a 3-part review/discussion of the Topping D90SE DAC. I figure I'll take my time on this since things are busy around here and I hope not to purchase more...

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MEASUREMENTS: A look at DSD and using SoX-DSD as a standard for test signal...

Hey everyone, although I'm in the middle of the Topping D90SE review series, I thought this week I'd make a slight detour! Like I suggested last week, I'm planning to savor the D90SE measurements /...

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MEASUREMENTS: DSD Testing with SoX-DSD Signals Part II (RME ADI-2 Pro FS R...

 Okay guys and gals, a rare "mid-week" update on DSD testing, a "Part II" follow-up to the previous article.As I mentioned as an update in that article, I have a suspicion that the Topping DX3 Pro...

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MEASUREMENTS / REVIEW: Topping D90SE DAC - Part II: Resolution

In this Part II of the review of the Topping D90SE DAC, let's focus on the performance that this DAC can achieve. As you can see in the picture above, I've got the machine on the test bench ready to...

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REVIEW: Topping D90SE DAC - Part III: Subjective Impressions, AMPT, and...

This is the final part of my trilogy review/evaluation of the Topping D90SE DAC (see Part I, and Part II for the objective testing results).As we end off, let's close with a discussion of subjective...

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Miscellany: FlexASIO for 384kHz, Philips 2001 SACD/DSD64 test signals (thanks...

A scene from The Simpsons 1996...Hey everyone, for this week, let's talk about a few "miscellaneous" topics which I've either wanted to mention over the last few months or have just come up as...

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Revisiting the TEAC UD-501 DAC (2013): THD(+N), DSD output, Sweeps, Jitter,...

After Bennet/Dtmer Hk's comment on this previous post, I thought it might be interesting to revisit my longtime friend, the TEAC UD-501 DAC that I bought new when it came out in 2013. My preview and...

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RTL Utility: A look at audio interface latency. Discussion: PLACEBO / NOCEBO...

Hey guys and gals. For this blog post, I thought it would be of particular interest to some to have a look at latency and audio interfaces. As you can see in the picture above, I pulled out my...

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Epson Photo ET-8550 13" EcoTank Printer: Excellent, economical, wider photo...

While for the most part this blog concerns itself with audio stuff, every once awhile it's nice to diversify into discussions of other tech products; over the years we've talked about TV tech, CPUs,...

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As We Hear It 2021 (I): Maurizio C on MQA, some ideas about TIDAL, and a few...

Generation 1 earphones! For distant aircraft detection apparently...As you might recall, over the years I have incorporated contribution posts from readers here on the blog. The article that follows...

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MEASUREMENTS: Yamaha RX-V781 A/V Receiver. Questionable magazine reviews of...

For this post, I want to have a look at the performance of my Yamaha RX-V781 as an amplifier. It's not new - I purchased this back in late 2016 to replace my Onkyo TX-NR1009 which I published on...

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MEASUREMENTS: S.M.S.L. A6 as amplifier [ICEpower 50ASX2(SE) Class D module]....

Over the years, there have been devices I've been meaning to measure but one thing or another got in the way. This SMSL A6 amplifier was something I discussed here on the blog back in 2017 (a...

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RETRO: Technics SL-P110 (1986) & Sony CDP-690 (1990) CD Players. Did early CD...

As we enter the last month of 2021, let's go back in time and consider the question: "Did early CD players sound any good?"Over the years, I have heard this question asked many times. Typically among...

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As We Hear It: Another High Dynamic Range Christmas Playlist (2021 Edition)...

Another High Dynamic Range Christmas Playlist (2021)[Guest Post by Allan Folz]Last year I shared with readers some of the Christmas albums that were a large part of our family's holiday tradition....

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