Part I: 3e Audio - A5 Stereo and A7 Mono Class D + PFFB, TI TPA3251/3255...
Every once awhile, a manufacturer will connect to see if I might be interested in testing out one of their upcoming products. Recently, 3e Audio (their mission being to Enhanced, Exceed, Enjoy) based...
View ArticleHome Server update: Windows Server 2025, 24H2 codebase, and the Intel...
Hey everyone, as I finish listening and writing up the second part of the 3e Audio Class D amplifiers review probably correlating with the release of the product soon, I thought I'd put a "quickie"...
View ArticlePart II: 3e Audio - A5 Stereo and A7 Mono Class D + PFFB, TI TPA3251/3255...
Let's continue with Part II of the evaluation of 3e Audio's A5 and A7 Mono amplifiers. See Part I last time for the initial discussions, features, pictures and measurements around output impedance,...
View ArticleGame PC Update: nVidia RTX 4070 Super GPU. That "game console vs. PC" debate;...
I know, that's a massive title! But sometimes there's a bunch of stuff to talk/think about before the holidays. 🙂With recent holiday sales, like I did recently with the Server, I thought it was time to...
View ArticleLenbrook's MQA: The Next Generation - QRONO, FOQUS, and other AQWARD things....
Happy new year, audiophiles!Other than a quick comment here and there in 2024, I'm glad that I didn't spend much time on MQA-focused material. The last we talked at length about MQA was over a year ago...
View ArticleDirac Live 3 with Bass Control (DLBC): A look and listen with the Integra...
I talked about the use of Dirac Live 3 in late 2024 after upgrading my receiver to the Integra DRX-8.4 which integrates the full-bandwidth DSP room correction as part of its feature set. Many modern...
View ArticleAs We Hear It: Audiophile hype vs. reality? GPU chatter (nVidia Blackwell RTX...
I hope you're all doing well as we enter the year. It's rather amazing that the first quarter of the 21st Century has passed so quickly! Time flew. I do hope that as time passes, audiophiles worldwide...
View ArticleDIY: Tweeter Ferrofluid Change - with pre- and post- frequency & distortion...
For this post, I thought I'd discuss a little DIY procedure you might want to think about if you've had your speakers for awhile - like say a decade or more - and know that the tweeter uses...
View ArticleLoudspeaker crossover parts and sound quality. (Regarding Danny Richie /...
At the heart of most subjective vs. objective heated audiophile debates is the concern about the ease by which a person can dramatically exaggerate claims about sound quality without controlled...
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