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2026 29

  1. A bespoke audiophile tube DAC: measurements and discussions. And politics season, a low point.
  2. AudioQuest DragonFly Copper: Review and Measurements. A classic dongle DAC returns. (And Rubber Soul - 2026 remix.)
  3. FiiO K11 R2R DAC: Affordable R-2R desktop DAC & headphone amp. Let's talk about R-2R and euphonic preferences.
  4. HiFi Centre: Vancouver Audio Fest 2026 (September 19, 2026). And the impossibility of achieving accurate sonic impressions at shows.
  5. MUSINGS: On imagination, fantasies, transcendence, and balance in audiophile play. And an AI-assisted analysis of audio hardware discussions in September 2026.
  6. On Magic Beans "True Target": Dirac Live 2-Pass Procedure.
  7. AuraEngine: Perfectionist off-line mega-tap digital filtering - with hybrid-phase transient detection & blending.
  8. Magic Beans Audio: True Target. DSP correction fine tuning, concepts, and effects.
  9. Room Target Curves - then, now, and options to try...
  10. SUMMER MUSINGS: True audiophile aspirations; recent events in the audiophile culture - end of Atkinson's Stereophile measurements, YouTube influencer legal drama.
  11. SUMMER MUSINGS: "Final" ceiling absorption πŸ˜‰. AI-assisted summary of Floyd Toole's thoughts on early reflections treatment & discussion on this.
  12. Ceiling Absorption Panels (AudioSilk branded PET material 2'x4'x0.8", doubled thickness).
  13. On Envy, "Cope", and just plain Reality in Audiophilia. More GR-Research/Danny Richie drama.
  14. Sound Absorption: IKEA Mittzon Floor Standing Panel (+ GIK Acoustic panel).
  15. Audiophile Malls Asia: Highsun/Haiyin Plaza - Guangzhou, China. (And thoughts about China and the global order.)
  16. Audiophile Malls Asia: Yongsan ETLand - Seoul, S. Korea
  17. Small Room Acoustics: Example of impact with (ultra) high-end speakers in Stereophile. (On AI audio writers, and Asia vacation pictures. 😊)
  18. Audiophile small room acoustics: complex and essential.
  19. MUSINGS: On high-end audio component prices, inflation, April Fools and peak "greedflation"?
  20. Crosstalk Cancellation/Ambiophonics: Updated CTXMatrix Lite with standalone processor & 60Β° speaker angle support.
  21. Do HDMI cables make a difference for IIS/I2S/IΒ²S-HDMI audiophile DACs?
  22. Visit to a "more subjective" leaning friend. And something like Synergistic Research "Transducers" (HFT, GCT, ECT...) to try.
  23. Inexpensive USB2.0 Digital-to-Digital Converters (DDC) Pt.1: Douk Audio U2 PRO (Upgrade Version) and SMSL PO100 PRO - initial look, about IΒ²S-HDMI. In praise of unofficial Atmos mixes!
  24. Images from San Francisco: Audio Vision SF, B&O Flagship Store, Amoeba Music. Question of greater importance: music or gear?
  25. More Audio Potpourri: What's the best sample rate converter? The other father of MP3 (James D. Johnston "JJ"). Are measurements important? And TAS' "objective" confusion.
  26. Audiophile Potpourri: December 2025 web traffic among audio sites, price of cables poll, and flashback 2014 while looking ahead.
  27. miniDSP UMIK-2 USB Microphone: analog gain & optimizing self-noise. Plus audiophile gear pictures from "No Other Choice".
  28. miniDSP UMIK-2 USB measurement microphone (also ambient noise floor, measurements of my system using Dirac Live with Paradigm + SVS subs)
  29. More Bass: The SVS SB-2000 Pro subwoofer (sealed, 12", 550W, DSP, Bluetooth)

2025 45

  1. Happy New Year! And a thank you to the Lyrion Music Server folks for renewing the life of my Squeezebox Radio. ☺️
  2. On the Danny Richie / GR-Research's UberBUSS hypocritical video against Amir / Audio Science Review.
  3. Douk Audio VU3 Pro Analog VU Meter - more bling! (Make sure to try some harder music at audio shows! πŸ˜‰)
  4. On using AI/ChatGPT analysis to convince consumers about audio snake oil? GR-Research UberBUSS anyone?!
  5. Fosi Audio LC30 Analog VU Meter (Black Version) - bling!
  6. MUSINGS: On various characters in the audiophile hobby, debates, opinions and the Hearing Test.
  7. Rotel RSS-900 Speaker Switch.
  8. Sony SS-CS5(M1) and Sony SS-CS5M2 bookshelf speakers - measurements, comparisons, and review.
  9. As if higher prices always correlate to fidelity: Stereophile's Defense of Luxury Audio & the false Binding Statement of High-End Audio.
  10. The Luxury of Sound and Time: Audiophile products, the Rolex and Timex Analogy.
  11. Stereo Crosstalk Cancellation (XTC) / Ambiophonics: Introducing CTXMatrixBeta, a Free VST3 Plugin with XTC Calibration. [Guest post, STC.]
  12. Auro-3D "Auro-Matic": Preset and Strength settings and effects. (Brief look at Dolby Surround Upmixer and DTS Neural:X.)
  13. QUICKIES: Black aluminum alloy footers. Equipment racks. Center channel in music. Underwhelming Spotify Lossless. More Paul McGowan/PS Audio USB cable & jitter foolishness.
  14. Do loudspeaker footers make a difference? Inexpensive aluminum alloy "isolation" footers.
  15. Linn's SPACE Optimisation DSP feature for their DS/DSM digital audio streamers. Does it even work?
  16. SUMMER MUSINGS: What could possibly be wrong with the High-End Audiophile Industry?! πŸ€” (The supplier side of audiophoolery.)
  17. SUMMER MUSINGS: Who/What is an "Audiophool"? (And old quad album mixes.)
  18. A look at the music library: How much DAC intersample overhead is enough? True Peak analysis of genres in an eclectic digital collection.
  19. Another Digital Volume Control Article πŸ™‚ (Guest post by Bennet Ng)
  20. Dolby Atmos Visualization: Elton John's "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long, Long Time)". [And Deadmau5 & The Neptunes' "Pomegranate".]
  21. SUMMER MUSINGS: Multichannel and the audiophile - recent articles and thoughts, 2025 update.
  22. Linn DS streamers: Majik DS(/1), Klimax DS/2 and Klimax DSM/2 measurements. (Examples of "high end" audio.)
  23. SUMMER MUSINGS: Paired speaker testing, more crossover thoughts, running tests ourselves and for ALL speaker reviews!
  24. 1kHz Test Tone: Does increasing the number of PCM values really matter? And Stereophile's "still listening" to the community (so they say).
  25. Follow-up: Topping DX9 DAC tests. And reduction in the ability to comment on the Stereophile website.
  26. Roon in 2025, 10 years on: Sound quality, thoughts, and suggestions. And an increasingly AI-generated Internet.
  27. As It Is. - Guest post by T.S. Gnu.
  28. nVidia RTX 5070 Ti GPU - a look at the lowest-priced version. And imagine, relinquishing "lossless" orthodoxy.
  29. PSA: Logitech dropping many Harmony remote support May 28, 2025.
  30. Part III: Topping DX9 "15th Anniversary" Limited Edition DAC & Headphone Amplifier - DSD, S/PDIF inputs, headphone out, pre-out, and AMPT. And the desire beyond Perceptibly Perfect.
  31. Camera upgrade: Sony (Alpha) Ξ±6700 mirrorless camera with 18-135mm f/3.5-6.5 OSS kit lens. πŸ™‚
  32. Part II: Topping DX9 "15th Anniversary" Limited Edition DAC & Headphone Amplifier - PCM Filters, Frequency Response & DAC Resolution. (And Trump's ongoing oblivious narcissistic tariff buffoonery.) [Firmware 1.23 Update]
  33. Part I: Topping DX9 "15th Anniversary" Limited Edition DAC & Headphone Amplifier - build, features, listening impressions & subjective luxury.
  34. Multichannel/Atmos 3D Audio Walkthrough. The idea that DACs sound about the same. Countercultural & honest audiophiles?
  35. MUSINGS: Trust, empirical testing, and evidence in the Audiophile hobby. And the Double Blind Test (DBT) strawman argument.
  36. High Frame Rate (HFR) movies: time to overcome resistance? Also, on anachronistic nostalgia. And why I rarely go to movie theaters these days.
  37. HDMI Musings: high speed cables, data rates, YCbCr color subsampling, Dolby Vision MEL/FEL, optical cables and +5V injection.
  38. nVidia Shield TV Pro (2019 version), still relevant in 2025! A listen to Auro-3D & Auro-Matic Upsampler.
  39. Frustration of the Euphonophile Salesman. Audiophile evaluation methods & intentions.
  40. Do CD and lossless streaming sound the same? A response to ana[dia]log video. And on excessive complications in the audiophile culture.
  41. Loudspeaker crossover parts and sound quality. (Regarding Danny Richie / GR-Research's claims, of course.)
  42. DIY: Tweeter Ferrofluid Change - with pre- and post- frequency & distortion changes. And on-line amiability among hobbyists.
  43. As We Hear It: Audiophile hype vs. reality? GPU chatter (nVidia Blackwell RTX 50XX-series), thoughts on AI frame-generation ("fake frames"), gaming, and art as imagination.
  44. Dirac Live 3 with Bass Control (DLBC): A look and listen with the Integra DRX-8.4.
  45. Lenbrook's MQA: The Next Generation - QRONO, FOQUS, and other AQWARD things. And listening impressions from the non-audiophile press.

2024 46

  1. Game PC Update: nVidia RTX 4070 Super GPU. That "game console vs. PC" debate; twilight of the consoles? Upcoming RTX 50XX GPUs. And graphical diminishing returns in the Art of Gaming.
  2. Part II: 3e Audio - A5 Stereo and A7 Mono Class D + PFFB, TI TPA3251/3255 Amplifiers - power, distortion, and the subjective. (And a few photos for Swifties.)
  3. Home Server update: Windows Server 2025, 24H2 codebase, and the Intel i7-7700K CPU
  4. Part I: 3e Audio - A5 Stereo and A7 Mono Class D + PFFB, TI TPA3251/3255 Amplifiers - Features and initial measurements.
  5. MUSINGS: The need for full-range sound (likely with subwoofers) in audiophile systems. [And Ojas New Ageism?]
  6. Dirac Live 3: A look & listen with the Integra DRX-8.4 - the process, microphone placement suggestion, tweaking, and multichannel/Atmos results.
  7. Integra DRX-8.4 Multichannel Receiver: Overview, features, build, a few pre-out measurements...
  8. MUSINGS: Words, worldviews, and the multimodal expansion of AI. [Let's have some fun with generative AI in 2024.]
  9. DIY: Archimago's "RED DRAGON" Speaker Cables - Canare 4S11G (OFC, Star Quad, 11AWG). [And fascinating Townshend video with Wireworld in the mix.]
  10. GUEST POST: A Raspberry Pi Music System that Punches Above its Weight - Wax by Jeffrey Barish
  11. Pacific Audio Fest 2024: Part III - parting thoughts, audiophile education, speaker:amp price ratio & the future?
  12. The Dolby Atmos Music Target Curve. And on being an audiophile "tonmeister".
  13. Pacific Audio Fest 2024: Part II. [About that MACHINA DYNAMICA, and mental health. 🫣]
  14. Pacific Audio Fest 2024: Part I. [And expensive speaker cables unanimously turned down in a blind test?! πŸ˜•]
  15. AS WE HEAR IT: Moving forward as audiophiles & a plea for higher dynamic range music (to Epica). [Plus highest DR Oasis - Definitely Maybe.]
  16. Part II: Fosi Audio V3 Mono Amp; Class D + PFFB, TI TPA3255 - Retail box with single 48V/10A power supply and filter. [Power, Distortion, and Subjective Impressions.] And on rejoicing over "Solved Problems" in audio.
  17. Part I: Fosi Audio V3 Mono Amp; Class D + PFFB, TI TPA3255 - Retail box with single 48V/10A power supply and filter. [With initial measurements.]
  18. SUMMER MUSINGS: What are the most important audio components? Domains / dimensions of the audiophile pursuit.
  19. 2.5Gbps Ethernet in the Sound Room... (D-Link DMS-106XT & GigaPlus S25-0802 2.5G Smart Switch). And a quick peek in the Headphone Bar & Red Cat Records.
  20. AudioVero Acourate v3.1 - room correction with bass pre-filtering and Inter-Channel Phase Alignment (ICPA).
  21. SUMMER MUSINGS: Defining "subjective" and "objective" audiophile evaluations.
  22. SUMMER MUSINGS: On the perils of subjective opinions in High-End Audio (dCS v. GoldenSound).
  23. Seating variations, multi-seat correction & multichannel DRC. The audio "sweet spot".
  24. Multichannel Digital Room Correction with Audiolense XO. And "What's your budget?".
  25. MEASUREMENTS: Nordost-like flat silver-plated copper speaker cables. And, comments of a "high-end" cable insider compared with an apologist?
  26. The E1DA Cosmos Stack: ADCiso and 2 APUs. An example of bad multichannel - Neil Young's 'Harvest' on DVD-A (2002), fixed in new Atmos mix.
  27. "High-End" DAC Blind Listening Results - PART III: Subjective Descriptions
  28. "High-End" DAC Blind Listening Results - PART II: Results & Analyses
  29. "High-End" DAC Blind Listening Results - PART I: Devices Unveiled!
  30. NYC Explorations: Audio46, Stereo Exchange, and dwindling audiophile stores.
  31. MUSINGS: On Hardware Audiophilia and Wine Tasting.
  32. As We Hear It: Audiophile cable truths, claims, and reviewer age. Multichannel "madness"?
  33. Detailed THD(+N) vs. Output Level Measurements of ESS ES9039Q2M. Balanced output quality from Hidizs AP80 PRO-X DAP. And Tekton's self-inflicted PR disaster.
  34. 2024 "High-End" DAC Blind Listening Survey!
  35. Expensive Audio & Medical Quackery: Mark Levinson promoting Daniel Hertz "C Wave Technology". And the Maria amps. [Including company response.]
  36. EARLY LOOK (Part II): E1DA #9039S USB Balanced DAC dongle/headphone amp - DSD and performance under load. A few more words on the "need" for higher DAC fidelity!
  37. EARLY LOOK (Part I): E1DA #9039S USB Balanced DAC/headphone amp - Super Hi-Res, Tiny Package! Also, let's tweak...
  38. Home Audio Fidelity's (HAF) X-talk Shaper DSP. And is crosstalk correction/cancellation (XTC) just an "effect"?
  39. REVIEW: AGPTEK A30X Music Player - inexpensive 32GB utility DAP/MP3 Player. And a few words on EQ and some sample curves.
  40. HUNSN [CWWK] RJ36 Fanless MiniPC: Intel i3-N305. Power-limiting, setup, Roon outputs - multichannel, crosstalk cancellation DSP, direct USB. (And Ubuntu and ethernet post-suspend.)
  41. REVIEW: HUNSN [CWWK] RJ36 Fanless MiniPC - Intel i3-N305 (12th Gen "Alder Lake-N", 8C/8T, 32EU iGPU). And comparison with the Raspberry Pi 5.
  42. Computer Parts: Marvell AQC113C 10GbE network card (QFly NIC-10G), PCIe x4 riser, and 7-port USB3 PCIe x1 Card.
  43. Cautionary Tale: Audiophile's dream's end... Make sure to find balance, audiophiles.
  44. On Stereophile's "Dolby Atmos: A Bleak Shadow?" - really? πŸ€”
  45. MUSINGS: On YouTube listening tests and the sound of "high-end" vinyl vs. streamed digital playback.
  46. MUSINGS: Fidelity, Immersion, and Realism (FIR) - Levels of Audiophile Attainment

2023 44

  1. Archimago's Musings: Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy
  2. Merry Christmas & Happy 2024! A year in review, final MQA sales, and have a very Spatial Christmas. πŸŽ…
  3. MUSINGS: On the duplicity of hi-fi audio anti-measurers? The John DeVore example.
  4. Do bit-perfect digital sources affect a USB DAC's sound quality? [2023 Edition - phone, Raspberry Pi, MiniPC, laptop]
  5. MUSINGS: Beyond "High Resolution" recordings. Into "Immersive" and "High Reality" content.
  6. How-To: Resurrecting bad BIOS update with CH341 USB EEPROM Programmer (AMD AM4 motherboard, 1.8V flash example).
  7. Why not? πŸ˜‰ AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Workstation & Ryzen 7 5700X Gaming CPU upgrades. Slowing pace of obsolescence & hardware waste for Windows 11 compatibility?
  8. MUSINGS: Multichannel mixes are more dynamic than 2-channel, stereo releases. (Going beyond 2-channel stereo legacy.)
  9. Part II: Topping PA5 Mk II Plus (PA5II+) Class D amplifier review. Power, Distortion, the Subjective and on Hi-Res amplification.
  10. Part I: Topping PA5 Mk II Plus (PA5II+) Class D amplifier review. (And RME ADI-2 Remote, "cultural pressure" for subjectivist audiophile reviews to include measurements?)
  11. A Psychoacoustic Rationale for the Subjective Evaluation of Stereophonic Sound Systems by Reviewers and Audiophiles (Ralph Glasgal)
  12. Stereo Crosstalk Cancellation (XTC): A review by STC. And trying out uBACCH, ambeo.one, and AmbiophonicDSP VST plus Foobar foo_dsp_ambio plugins.
  13. RIP MQA codec? (Yeah. On Lenbrook Group's acquisition of bankrupt MQA Ltd., and SCL6.)
  14. As We Hear It: On requesting artists/albums to streaming services. (Plus adding more RAM and larger SSD to the computer workstation.)
  15. MUSINGS: nVidia's GeForce RTX 4090. Power Limited Overclock settings. On technological progress into cognitive domains.
  16. Part II: Comparison of Bluetooth Fidelity - AAC encoder quality (Android 10 & 13, Windows 11, Apple iPhones & Mac)
  17. Part I: Comparison of Bluetooth Fidelity - SBC, aptX, AAC, LDAC (Android 10 source)
  18. The Different Types of Subjectivisms in Audiophilia (And How to Get Rid of Them) - guest Taylor Christensen
  19. REVIEW / MEASUREMENTS: AIYIMA A08 PRO - TI TPA3255 Class D amp with AAC/LDAC/AptX Bluetooth input. On "giant killers" and "CHEAP" amps. Goodbye TIDAL MQA.
  20. Qobuz now in Canada. Finally, Roon integration and a taste of lossless multichannel streaming. Thoughts on the future of audio streaming.
  21. Pacific Audio Fest 2023: Part III - Final show musings... On sponsorships, seminars, unique listening opportunities (DSD256 vinyl sounds great ;-), and suggestions.
  22. Pacific Audio Fest 2023: Part II - Hotel wing audio rooms. A few words on sound quality, and emotional connectedness.
  23. Pacific Audio Fest 2023: Part I - Ballrooms, marketplaces, and the larger rooms... Thoughts on vinyl / LP at "hi-fi" demos.
  24. REVIEW: Hidizs AP80 PRO-X Music Player - touchscreen, unbalanced and balanced headphone output, dual ESS ES9219C DAC. (And time for PAF 2023.)
  25. Computer hardware thingies: Mediasonic Probox USB3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps enclosure, SODOLA 8-port 2.5GbE Switch, and if you need a good USB-C cable for DAC...
  26. Beelink EQ12: Low power Intel N100-based Roon endpoint and Kodi 4K/HDR/60fps player, general Windows 11 computer. A few words on HDR10(+), Dolby Vision, AV1, and Kodi. And hilarious Transparent $$$ cables.
  27. REVIEW: Beelink EQ12 Mini Computer - Intel N100 CPU (12th Gen, 4C/4T, 24EU iGPU), 8GB DDR5, 500GB NVMe. And on journalistic objectivity, truthfulness and non-neutrality.
  28. Retro DIY Headphone Amp - The Audio Amateur, Gary A. Galo design, built by Mitch Barnett circa 1991.
  29. RESULTS: Internet Blind Test of 24-Bit vs. Dithered 16-Bit Part Deux - Daft Punk Edition
  30. Audiophile Survey, early 2023: Who we are (including age and gender). What we use. How we think.
  31. Musings & Meditations on the intersections between clinical care and audiophilia.
  32. MEASUREMENTS: Fosi Audio TB10D [Upgraded Version] stereo amplifier (TI TPA3255 Class D). Ethernet is inherently "isolated".
  33. As We Hear It: Innomaker HiFi DAC Pro HAT review by Doug Gardner. And MQA is bankrupt; the end is here.
  34. MEASUREMENTS: Topping HS02 USB 2.0 isolator. (This works with the E1DA Cosmos ADC; and the Topping + Intona "double isolation" of DAC and ADC.)
  35. RETRO-AUTOPSY: Museatex Melior BS-1 Bitstream S/PDIF DAC (circa 1995?). A few words about external clocks for audiophiles. And a speaker cable blind test?
  36. REVIEW/MEASUREMENTS: AOSHIDA A7 Class D TI TPA3255 amplifier. Good sound. Good power. Economical.
  37. The Audiophile Wisdom of ChatGPT (Feb 13, 2023 Version): Learnings from an artificial intellect on an esoteric hobby. (And on creativity?)
  38. Internet Blind Test: 24-Bit vs. Dithered 16-Bit Part Deux - Daft Punk Edition! And the honest desire to seek truth as audiophiles.
  39. RETRO-MEASURE: Dynaco A-35 speakers (1972-1976). Technological maturity and audio. Comparison of the qSpin predicted room response vs. in-room measurement.
  40. SURVEY: What audio playback system and/or streaming music service are you using in 2023?
  41. MEASUREMENTS: Intona 7055-C USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Isolator. And Darko & Lavorgna hear no difference with the Silent Angel ethernet switch. [Importance of open discussions.]
  42. MUSINGS: On Michael Fremer's "How Best to Hear Patricia Barber's 'Clique!'" - selective hearing and more MQA nonsense. [Extended Edition!]
  43. MEASUREMENTS: Knockoff "Kimber Kable" 12TC Speaker Cables. And do cable risers / lifters / elevators make a difference?
  44. Home Network: Update on mixed 10 gigabit network, Roon stability & value? (And a quick look at Pi-Hole.)

2022 52

  1. As We Hear It: Yet Another Christmas Playlist (2022) - Guest post by Allan Folz
  2. MUSINGS: On audio gear appearance and design. (A case of the HiFi Rose RA180 and Audio Jewelry.)
  3. REVIEW: E1DA #9038D6K Dongle DAC / Headphone Amp (Part II): Headphone Amp Power, DSD, Subjective Impressions, AMPT & Perfectionistic Tweaking!
  4. REVIEW: E1DA #9038D6K Dongle DAC / Headphone Amp (Part I) - PCM DAC performance. And (potentially) higher dynamic range in Spatial Audio 2-channel fold-downs.
  5. "High End" Audiophile Science? On Milind N. Kunchur's hard-to-believe research articles.
  6. EARLY LOOK: The E1DA Cosmos Scaler prototype. As usual, Neil Young (in "World Record" album interview) remains neurotic against digital...
  7. Accurate Sound's Hang Loose Convolver Multichannel on low power Mini PC. The disgraceful AQVOX ethernet switch. And some E1DA upcoming evaluations.
  8. The studio production: The Audiophile Society & Chesky's Mega Dimensional Sound; Revolver Remix. Is there an "absolute sound"?
  9. Blog Post #502: Musings on a decade of audiophilia, maturation, objectivism and the road ahead.
  10. Using low-power Beelink Mini S as Linux Roon streamer - HQPlayer (PCM 8x, DSD256), and HDMI multichannel. (A superior DIY M-Scaler?)
  11. REVIEW: Beelink Mini S (Celeron N5095A 4C/4T CPU, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD) Mini-PC. (And E1DA Cosmos ADC follow-up: RIAA EQ & 768kHz.)
  12. MEASUREMENTS: "CheapDAC'22" - Cheapest DAC in 2022? US$3.57 S/PDIF DAC from AliExpress. (Does objective analysis correlate with sound quality? Of course! And Lavorgna's DUT comment - "HiFi" is not art.)
  13. Aquantia/Marvell AQC107 10GbE Network Cards (eg. ASUS XG-C1001C): Driver and Firmware updates and improving stability. (And more audiophile ethernet snake oil warnings.) [Update: Reduce latency for Roon audio playback.]
  14. HOW-TO: Roon 2.0 with ARC released, running Android ARC on Windows. Roon's "grace period". And how about more audiophile remasters of music from the '80s onward?
  15. MUSINGS: Regarding the MoFiGate class action document, the love of analogue master tapes (on recent Bernie Grundman interview), and reminder of digital developments. [Yes, Canadian iPhone 14 still has hardware SIM tray.]
  16. RETRO: Beyerdynamic DT 990, 600Ξ©, classic open-back circumaural headphones (circa 1991).
  17. As We Hear It: An audiophile comments on the Taiko Audio computer. The Mark Jenkins / Antipodes Audio Darko interview. On MoFi's One-Step DSD. And optical HDMI.
  18. REVIEW: Sabaj A20d 2022 Version DAC [Part III] - DSD, Headphone Out, AMPT, Subjective Impressions and Summary. (And some more Peru pictures!)
  19. REVIEW: Sabaj A20d 2022 Version DAC [Part II] - Resolution & Distortion. (Windows 11 22H2 available. Greetings from Peru!)
  20. REVIEW: Sabaj A20d 2022 Version DAC (ESS ES9038PRO) [Part I] - Hardware, Filters, and Jitter.
  21. REVIEW: iFi GO Bar - Portable DAC / Headphone Amp (Cirrus Logic DAC, Balanced & Unbalanced).
  22. Pacific Audio Fest 2022 (PAF 2022) - Concluding observations and thoughts... (MoFi One-Step DSD controversy, and a few videos!)
  23. Pacific Audio Fest 2022 (PAF 2022) - Day 2
  24. Pacific Audio Fest 2022 (PAF 2022) - Day 1
  25. Summer Musings: On Stereophile's "Quackery, Gullibility, and Open-mindedness". Nature of audio devices. Truths in audio (and medicine).
  26. REVIEW: MeLE Quieter3Q (Celeron N5105, 8GB DDR4, 256GB eMMC) MiniPC: Fanless, 4K/HDR streaming. Getting closer! (Thoughts on Apple's M1 Mini as HTPC.)
  27. REVIEW: Beelink SER4 Ryzen 7 4700U (8C/8T) MiniPC - A small, quiet, fast, general "workhorse" PC... [Addendum: HDR works.]
  28. Hi-Res THD(+N) vs. Output Level Measurements (ESS "HyperStream" vs. AKM vs. TI/Burr-Brown). And a bonus R-2R!
  29. REVIEW: S.M.S.L. DO100 DAC [Part III - DSD, Subjective, AMPT Recording, and Conclusions]. And a very close look at the Topping D10 Balanced THD(+N) vs. Level graph.
  30. Notes on DAC DSD (1-bit PDM) measurements going forward...
  31. REVIEW: S.M.S.L. DO100 DAC [Part II - PCM Resolution]. (And on MQA's distasteful environmental claims...)
  32. REVIEW: S.M.S.L. DO100 DAC (dual ESS ES9038Q2M) [Part I - Overview, Filters & Jitter]. (And the likely continued contraction of MQA...)
  33. MUSINGS: The hunt for -150dB THD with the Victor's 1kHz Oscillator; A look at Paul K.'s Multitone Loopback Analyzer; And the pinnacle of audio streamer pricing? The Wadax Atlantis Reference Server. (And REW IMD vs. Level Step!)
  34. A Look at ADC Noise Limits and Distortion - Or "How much difference does the Cosmos APU make?" And a look at 2-channel Room EQ Wizard measurements!
  35. EARLY LOOK: E1DA Cosmos APU - high performance, low-noise pre-amp and 1/10kHz notch filter. [Quick peek - S.M.S.L. DO100 DAC.]
  36. DEMO: Software de-clipping of dynamically compressed recordings (Red Hot Chili Peppers' Unlimited Love). On "Why you can't trust audio measurements". And "Those Obscure Objects of Desire" - Utility and Luxury.
  37. REVIEW / MEASUREMENTS: CCA (Clear Concept Audio) C12 IEM - 1 Dynamic + 5 Balanced Armature Drivers - are more drivers better? (Plus new analogue disc technology, cable-maker Russ Andrews interview.)
  38. MUSINGS: Myths, clichΓ©s and Hi-Fi+'s Taiko Audio SGM Extreme computer review. A hypothetical fast, fanless audio computer build. And "channels/bit-depth/samplerate" labeling convention - a suggestion.
  39. REVIEW / MEASUREMENTS: KZ ZSN Pro - very inexpensive dynamic + balanced armature IEM. (And the importance of the audiophile "low end" and meaningful succession.)
  40. MEASUREMENTS: 1MORE Quad Driver IEM (E1010)
  41. DEMO: Tears For Fears - "No Small Thing" - Low-DR CD vs. Higher-DR Steven Wilson 5.1 Downmix to 2.0 (and the obvious importance of audio production quality)
  42. MEASUREMENTS: Topping HS01 - USB 2.0 Isolator & Ground Loop Eliminator (and a listen to Santana's "Blessings and Miracles")
  43. MEASUREMENTS: Etymotic ER-4B - "Classic" In-Ear Monitor (IEM) / "Canalphone".
  44. As We Hear It: Quis custodiet ipsos custodes (by T. S. Gnu)
  45. Using the MeLE Mini PC for Upsampling/Filtering - HQPlayer Desktop 4 streaming from Roon. [Going forward, AVX2 needed for HQPlayer + Roon... For some reason.]
  46. DEMO: Listening to the Cayin RU6 R-2R noise and distortions with headphone load. Confirming subjective impressions. And Jim Austin / Stereophile's "Thoughts On Reviewing".
  47. MUSINGS: Speaking "As If..." claims are truths, Attribution Theories, and the Numerical Madness of Chord (Mojo 2 and 104-bit DSP)? (And quick note on Multichannel "Kind Of Blue".)
  48. MeLE Quieter2Q (8GB DDR4, 128GB eMMC, Celeron J4125) Mini PC: An inexpensive, silent, multichannel Roon Endpoint. On Paul McGowan (PS Audio): "digital audio is soooo noisy", and "computers are the worst". [+ Windows 11 Update]
  49. REVIEW & MEASUREMENTS: Chord Mojo DAC/Headphone Amp. A note on LH Labs (Light Harmonic "subsidiary") audio crowdfunding. And Neil Young's ultimatum to Spotify. [Early Mojo 2 specs.]
  50. REVIEW & MEASUREMENTS: Cayin RU6 R-2R USB Dongle DAC/Headphone Amp. Considering "Intentional Imperfections". (Topping D90SE -60dBFS input graphs.)
  51. Using Victor's Oscillator as reference (1kHz, ultra-low distortion analogue sine generator). A quick peek at the APx555B Analogue & DAC Signal Generators @1kHz. And on playing music "for fun"!
  52. As We Hear It 2022: Hypex nCore NC252MP DIY, The Joys of Modern Digital Audio, Upsampled Streaming, and Audible Amplifier Differences.

2021 53

  1. Audiophile Psychology: Reconsidering Zelinger's "Hi-Fi Fetishism" (HFN&RR, October 1981), and Lofft's "Sense and Nonsense" (SR, October 1982). On neuroses & fantasies.
  2. Upsampling: Native DAC Playback, and SoX PCM/DSD upsampling of 1kHz signal. (And the "Beatles: Get Back" documentary, "As the artist intended"?)
  3. As We Hear It: Another High Dynamic Range Christmas Playlist (2021 Edition) by Allan Folz
  4. RETRO: Technics SL-P110 (1986) & Sony CDP-690 (1990) CD Players. Did early CD players sound bad?
  5. MEASUREMENTS: S.M.S.L. A6 as amplifier [ICEpower 50ASX2(SE) Class D module]. (And DAC output - AKM AK4452 AMPT.)
  6. MEASUREMENTS: Yamaha RX-V781 A/V Receiver. Questionable magazine reviews of "high end" amps (D'Agostino). And thoughts on "hardware audiophiles", age and aging.
  7. As We Hear It 2021 (I): Maurizio C on MQA, some ideas about TIDAL, and a few words about audio journalistic legacy...
  8. Epson Photo ET-8550 13" EcoTank Printer: Excellent, economical, wider photo printing! A quick look...
  9. RTL Utility: A look at audio interface latency. Discussion: PLACEBO / NOCEBO in audio (Darko + Lavorgna... again).
  10. Revisiting the TEAC UD-501 DAC (2013): THD(+N), DSD output, Sweeps, Jitter, 1/10 Decade Multitone 32. (And on SSD transition, Corsair MX500 SSD, and Hi-Fi+ closes comments...)
  11. Miscellany: FlexASIO for 384kHz, Philips 2001 SACD/DSD64 test signals (thanks Black Elk!), and Roon network multicast. [And Coltrane's A Love Supreme Live Hi-Res, Music Industry Crystal Ball, Magic Quantum Fuses!]
  12. REVIEW: Topping D90SE DAC - Part III: Subjective Impressions, AMPT, and Summary. A few words about "warmth" and "accuracy" in sound systems.
  13. MEASUREMENTS / REVIEW: Topping D90SE DAC - Part II: Resolution
  14. MEASUREMENTS: DSD Testing with SoX-DSD Signals Part II (RME ADI-2 Pro FS R Black Edition, DSD Direct, Filter @ 50/150kHz) [Updated with 44.1kHz PCM --> DSD.]
  15. MEASUREMENTS: A look at DSD and using SoX-DSD as a standard for test signal conversion. The 1/10-decade Multitone 32 test. And retro-pop remixes... ;-)
  16. MEASUREMENTS / REVIEW: Topping D90SE DAC - Part I: The Hardware, Filters, MQA, and Jitter Performance
  17. MEASUREMENTS: USB Isolation with Nobsound ADuM4160 device and hi-res DAC. The world these days, and the audiophile microcosm.
  18. EARLY LOOK: E1DA Cosmos ADC - affordable high performance measurements for the audio hobbyist!
  19. Archimago's Musical Performance Track (AMPT): Standard test track for listener evaluation of source playback. [RME ADI-2 Pro FS R BE, Topping D10s, D10 Balanced, TEAC UD-501, Squeezebox Touch recordings.] Loss of RMAF, Bluetooth aptX Lossless. PS: Topping D90SE.
  20. SUMMER MUSINGS: On the dreaded "Digital Glare" in audio, and conversely, exaggerated analogue evangelism.
  21. SUMMER MUSINGS: Room EQ Preferences - Vintage Spendor SA1-like curve, Hang Loose Convolver (HLC), and the increasing relative importance of software.
  22. MEASUREMENTS / REVIEW: Topping D10 Balanced (D10B) DAC. Simple, no-nonsense USB DAC, excellent balanced sound quality.
  23. SUMMER MUSINGS: No... Not all amplifiers sound the same (but many do! πŸ˜‰).
  24. Mega-taps upsampling: Remastero's Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster (PGGB) software. (Broadly on audiophile software & the noise boogeyman.)
  25. MEASUREMENTS: Topping D10s - an inexpensive high performance basic USB DAC with S/PDIF outs. And on "perceptibly perfect" DACs.
  26. Apple TV 4K, 2nd Generation (2021, A12 Bionic SoC, 6th Gen Apple TV): A look and listen (to "Spatial Audio" on Apple Music)...
  27. MEASUREMENTS: Review of AudioQuest JitterBug FMJ. (And on Milind Kunchur's recent RCA vs. XLR paper.)
  28. MEASUREMENTS: 1MORE Triple Driver Over-Ear Headphones (H1707) with wired remote & microphone. And on Galen Gareis / Iconoclast Cables interview recently.
  29. SUMMER MUSINGS: Surround sound to the masses! In support of 3D Audio / Dolby Atmos in music streaming (Apple "Spatial Audio")...
  30. REVIEW / MEASUREMENTS: Pass Labs / First Watt SIT-2 stereo Class A amplifier. [And Stereophile steps in with MQA yet again...]
  31. REVIEW / MEASUREMENTS: (Mass)Drop + HiFiMan HE-4XX Planar Magnetic Headphones (with Brainwavz XL Round Hybrid earpads). Maintenance if the earcup detaches.
  32. REVIEW / MEASUREMENTS: (Anthony) Gallo Acoustics A'Diva Ti (~2005) & Nucleus Micro Speakers (~2000).
  33. Modding the Dekoni Blue ("Arch-Mod5"). Streaming audio: Apple Music to be "true hi-res lossless" stereo with multichannel (Atmos) in June.
  34. MEASUREMENTS: AKG Q701 "Quincy Jones Signature" (2012) & AKG K260 (vintage 1987-1988). And recent interviews with audiophile cable/power people [Shunyata / AudioQuest].
  35. REVIEW / MEASUREMENTS: Dekoni Blue ("Approved" Fostex T50RP Mk 3 mod). And the importance of the room for hi-fi reviews (Wilson Chronosonic XVX speakers in Stereophile).
  36. MEASUREMENTS: Sennheiser HD650 (~2010-2012) and HD800 (~2010). A comparison of two "Reference Class" headphones, and a look/listen to the "Sennheiser veil / darkness". [Inexpensive 2TB SSD and inflation in consumer electronics...]
  37. Home Network: The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 WiFi-6 Router & QNAP QSW-M2108-2C mixed 2.5GbE + 10GbE switch. (Internet jitter and "one number" audio objectivism.)
  38. REVIEW / MEASUREMENTS: Drop + THX AAA 789 Linear Headphone Amplifier. And on Audioholics' THX Onyx DAC/amp "review" with a dash of MQA nonsense...
  39. REVIEW / MEASUREMENTS: AKG K371 (closed-back, over-ear, dynamic driver) - An affordable, modern, standard studio headphone. (And on using the miniDSP [H]EARS rig.)
  40. MEASUREMENTS: Melody Onix SP3 Mk. II (~2006) Class AB Tube Integrated Amplifier. (And it isn't "diminishing returns" on sound quality, often there are simply "no returns".)
  41. MEASUREMENTS / MUSINGS: Headphone impedance, sensitivity, efficiency, and amplifier output impedance. (And a quick thought on Darko's "All You Need Is...")
  42. A look IN the Audio Precision APx555 B-Series. Thoughts on price and value in audio products.
  43. HOW-TO: Partial Frequency Correction with Acourate. Spotify HiFi coming and a look at the evolution of music sales/formats from 1980-2020.
  44. RETRO-MEASURE: Pioneer CT-S605 Cassette Recorder/Player (1989). On cassette quality / fidelity. Cassettes are "coming back"? And sentimental associations...
  45. MEASUREMENTS: Emotiva Airmotiv B1+ bookshelf speakers. A comment about Andrew Robinson's Fluance Reference XL8S video review and "Do measurements ultimately matter?".
  46. REVIEW / MEASUREMENTS: HiFiBerry DSP Add-On with the DAC2 HD. A quick Roon 1.8 network/endpoint issue and remote access request.
  47. REVIEW / MEASUREMENTS: HiFiBerry DAC2 HD HAT for Raspberry Pi
  48. RETRO-MEASURE: Spendor SA1 (1976) monitor bookshelf speakers (The foam tweeter ring tweak!? And on "Listen For Yourself!".)
  49. REVIEW/MEASUREMENTS: SMSL (S.M.S.L.) M100 Mk II Hi-Res DAC (USB, S/PDIF Toslink and Coaxial In, ESS Sabre 9018Q2C, below US$100)
  50. Cable review: Monoprice Stage Right Series XLR - gold plated connectors, 16AWG conductors and differences between Made in China & Made In Vietnam... A few words about cable demos.
  51. RETRO-MEASURE: Radio Shack / Realistic / Tandy Minimus 7 speakers (early 1980s, Cat. No. 40-2030A)
  52. REVIEW / MEASUREMENTS: ELAC Debut 2.0 A4.2 Atmos Speakers
  53. MUSINGS: Noise, Jitter, Faith & The Autistic Fantasies of Digital Audiophilia ("For adults only?" Darko/Lavorgna conversation.)

2020 48

  1. As We Hear It: A High Dynamic Range Christmas Playlist by Allan Folz
  2. MEASUREMENTS: Tannoy REVEAL 501a powered monitors
  3. MUSINGS: "People, please, you want to grow our industry?" - Comments on Jonathan Scull's Stereophile article and what is "High End" audio good for?
  4. MEASUREMENTS: Fluance Reference XL8S Bookshelf speaker. (Blog post #401 with a brief look back...)
  5. On "Measurements, Listening, and What Matters in Audio" by Robert E. Greene, with unfortunate Robert Harley "counterpoint".
  6. MEASUREMENTS: S.M.S.L. SA300 - Infineon MERUS-based Class D desktop amplifier. (Screwed up New York Times - Wirecutter/Butterworth measurements/review?! And Klipsch on TIM.)
  7. qSpins: AudioEngine A2 & Edifier S2000 Mk III 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers
  8. MUSINGS/HOW-TO: Raspberry Pi 4 "Touch" Audio Streamer, and CRAAP settings! ;-) The decline of public feedback, virtual showrooms, value-added content and Darko Audio?
  9. Musings/Measurements: quasi-Spinorama "qSpin" & the KEF LS50 bookshelf loudspeaker...
  10. Further Explorations into "Intersample Overs" - Resampling/Downsampling & De-Clip by Charles King
  11. HOW-TO: CD Pre-Emphasis & Using SoX De-Emphasis. (And the decline of physical media with vinyl revenue > CD now.)
  12. MEASUREMENTS: RME ADI-2 Pro FS R Black Edition as DAC.
  13. As We Hear It: Thoughts from an audiophile friend on assembling his sound system.
  14. MEASUREMENTS: RME ADI-2 Pro FS R Black Edition as ADC.
  15. SUMMER MUSINGS: Modern Tech Life; obligatory home computer mechanic - NVMe replacement, WiFi Router. And thoughts about "high end", high priced DACs and value (Recent Darko & Sircom).
  16. SUMMER MUSINGS: The Soundroom - speaker layout, vibration control & correction. (And importance for the subjective reviewer!)
  17. RETRO-MEASURE: Pioneer SX-880 receiver (1978). And the amplifier "THD Wars" of the '70s?
  18. DIY: Raspberry Pi "Touch" Audio Streamer (2020) and RoPieee - US$160. Spectral tilt, educational articles, and anti-audiophoolery...
  19. PREVIEW: RME ADI-2 Pro FS R Black Edition AD/DA Converter
  20. SUMMER MUSINGS: Post Hi-Res Audio. Why hi-res is often not for the best. Resampling, dithering and de-clipping.
  21. OWNER'S COMMENTS: Pass Amp Camp Amp (ACA) 1.1 by Mitch Barnett
  22. MEASUREMENTS: Pass Amp Camp Amp (ACA) 1.1. The crossroads between objectivism and subjectivism, and reconsidering von Recklinghausen.
  23. MEASUREMENTS: Topping DX3 PRO V2 (LDAC version) - plus frequency/amplitude stepped sine measurements, a quick look at the 8kHz USB PHY packet noise, and AirPods Pro "Spatial Audio" coming...
  24. MUSINGS/POLL: A lifetime of digital audio storage? Enterprise / Data Center hard drive update.
  25. BLIND TEST RESULTS Part III: "Is high Harmonic Distortion in music audible?" Subjective Descriptions
  26. BLIND TEST RESULTS Part II: "Is high Harmonic Distortion in music audible?" Respondent Results
  27. BLIND TEST RESULTS Part I: "Is high Harmonic Distortion in music audible?" Procedures & Settings
  28. MUSINGS/MEASUREMENTS: Netgear Nighthawk S8000 (and audiophile ethernet switches)
  29. MUSINGS: Windows Server 2019 update, RSC performance issues with Aquantia 10GbE AQC107, and expensive audiophile server computers (like the Wolf Audio Alpha 3 SX)...
  30. MUSINGS / MEASUREMENTS: Multiple subwoofers to reduce nulls. The USB/UFO faithful. And thanks for the blind test submissions!
  31. MEASUREMENTS: Soditer "Fourth Generation" USB Type-C Headphone Adaptor (Realtek ALC4042).
  32. MEASUREMENTS: Roland Mobile UA-M10 DAC (PCM, 1-bit, 4-channel, Balanced Out)
  33. MEASUREMENTS: NB Cables "The Vigilante", Raymond Cables, Canare 4S11, Slinkylinks Silver Speaker Cables. (And related thoughts on audiophile "snake oil".)
  34. MUSINGS: COVID-19 mortality, age distribution, underlying health conditions and hope beyond...
  35. REVIEW: Optimal Audio and Video Reproduction at Home (Vincent Verdult, 2019)
  36. MUSINGS: On art, artist appreciation, and "core music"... by 24bitbob
  37. MUSINGS: COVID-19 - "WE CANNOT LET THE CURE BE WORSE THAN THE PROBLEM..."
  38. MUSINGS: COVID-19 - "Abundance of Caution" | "Abundance of Fear"
  39. COVID-19: A few thoughts... Finding tranquility in a time of panic.
  40. MUSINGS: "Which measurements matter?" Importance of considering the complete audio chain. And a listen to room DSP filters...
  41. MUSINGS: Audio & Music - The audiophile Big Picture view... (And "objectivists are no fun".)
  42. MEASUREMENTS: Archimago's Colorful Speaker Cables, KnuKonceptz, AmazonBasics, and "freebie" speaker cable. (And changes at Audiophile Style.)
  43. MEASUREMENTS & LISTENING: Topping D30 DAC by Greg Dunn. (And briefly, more USB cable nonsense.)
  44. DIY: Archimago's Colorful Set of Speaker Cables. (And about that Darko/McGowan "EXPERT" interview on USB cables & other claims.)
  45. MEASUREMENTS: Do power cables make a difference with audio amplifiers?
  46. INTERNET BLIND TEST: Is high Harmonic Distortion in music audible? (plus Pet Shop Boys' newest, HRA needs HDR)
  47. MEASUREMENTS: Hypex nCore NC252MP Amplifier (+ Subjective opinions around objective testing, and CES2020)
  48. An Inexpensive Hi-Fi Class-D Stereo Amp for the 2020's: Hypex nCore NC252MP (DIY Assembly)

2019 51

  1. Visiting an audiophile friend: Avantgarde UNO 2.1, KEF LS50, Tannoy 501A, and Spendor SA1. Merry Christmas & Happy 2020's...
  2. MEASUREMENTS: Emotiva XPA-1L (Gen 1) Class AB Balanced Monoblock
  3. Redscape and Creative Super X-Fi Amp: Headphone Virtualization
  4. MEASUREMENTS: Onkyo TX-NR1009 "WRAT" AV Receiver Class AB Amplifier... Plus Pi / LP / Resolution miscellany.
  5. MEASUREMENTS: Yeeco TI TPA3116 Class D Amplifier (aka Nobsound NS-01G, Douk Audio F900S, Mogu F900S)
  6. The "Measurement Of Amplifiers Rig" (MOAR): Standard Tests, Loopback results, and the AMOAR Score.
  7. RETRO-MEASURE: Klipsch FortΓ© I speaker impedance. (And it looks like Qobuz responds to Amazon...)
  8. It's Alive! The Linear Audio Autoranger MK II...
  9. On Audiophile Forums. Disagreements on MQA. (And Redscape preview...)
  10. Gone Building... Linear Audio Autoranger MK II.
  11. 2019 Update: Basic Acourate DSP Room Correction (using Dayton Audio EMM-6 mic, and other related bits...)
  12. Paradigm Signature S8 v.3 Tweeter Replacement. A word about importance of speakers (+ rooms). (And a link to a HDMI cable blind test.)
  13. MUSINGS: "Democratization", "Doublethink", MQA, and the Audiophile. Becoming "Post Hi-Res Audio". And some issues with vinyl...
  14. Upgrade to AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Workstation Computer. (And Amazon Music HD/UHD opens to lossless and "hi-res".)
  15. MUSINGS: Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2019 - Reflections...
  16. RMAF 2019 Day 3...
  17. RMAF 2019 Day 2...
  18. RMAF 2019 Day 1...
  19. Greetings from Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF) 2019...
  20. MEASUREMENTS: Speaker Impedance - Part 2; sealed, ported, and a few of my speakers...
  21. MUSINGS / DEMO: Why "Bits Are Bits". Let's not add unnecessary fear, uncertainty, and doubt.
  22. MEASUREMENTS: Speaker Impedance - Part 1; measurement box, dummy loads and single speakers...
  23. MEASUREMENTS: AudioQuest Dragonflies Reviewed! Dragonfly Cobalt, Red, and v1.2.
  24. MEASUREMENTS: "Noisy" Switching Power Supplies vs. Lithium Battery Packs (12V battery with RME ADI-2 Pro FS & Topping D10 DAC results)
  25. SUMMER MUSINGS 2: Multichannel and the audiophile. MCh streaming with a TV Box. And Thoughts on the Future...
  26. SUMMER MUSINGS: "How Much Difference Does It Make?" - On Balance and Adequacy for audiophiles.
  27. LISTENING: Fully battery-powered wireless streamer & amplifier system (Yeeco - TI TPA3116D2, TalentCell 12V battery)
  28. MUSINGS and LISTENING: On Absolute Polarity / Phase... (And on the joy of the modern audiophile.)
  29. MEASUREMENTS: Topping D10 DAC. (And a few words on "absolute polarity / phase".)
  30. GUEST POST: Why We Should Use Software Volume Control / Management by Bennet Ng. (Plus discussions on resampling options, true peaks, etc...)
  31. POLL RESULTS: Music streaming service adoption among audiophiles in 2019...
  32. BLIND TEST Results Part 4: "Do digital audio players sound different playing 16/44.1 music?" - Subjective Comments. Final thoughts on blind testing and critiques.
  33. BLIND TEST Results Part 3: "Do digital audio players sound different playing 16/44.1 music?" - Listener Results.
  34. BLIND TEST Results Part 2: "Do digital audio players sound different playing 16/44.1 music?" - Relative objective performance. [And a few words about "Legends"...]
  35. BLIND TEST Results Part 1: "Do digital audio players sound different playing 16/44.1 music?" - Devices Unblinded! (Plus unusual exuberance & bias in the media?)
  36. MEASUREMENTS: Experiments in audio component grounding - using a bus bar & HumX. And on the last The Cranberries album, audio quality legacy...
  37. A Look (and Listen) to some audio gear in Taiwan and Singapore...
  38. COMPARISON: Roon DSP speed - Intel i5-6500 vs. Intel i7-7700K... (and the value of Intel Speed Shift!)
  39. MEASUREMENTS: Roon 1.6 Upsampling Digital Filter Options & A Discussion on "Signal Path" Quality...
  40. MUSINGS: Of Jokers and Clowns... (On Soundstage and Perspective)
  41. POLL: Do you subscribe to a music streaming service? And a Wilson Sasha DAW, dCS, Audio Research listening session @ The Sound Room, Vancouver.
  42. MEASUREMENTS: A look at the audio "ultra high-end" - ultrasonics! (And changes at Stereophile announced.)
  43. MUSINGS: Let's talk about Roon (1.6) and DSP speed... (And an example of a poor quality "hi-res" classical recording.)
  44. MUSINGS / MEASUREMENTS: On why 24/96 sampling of the Blind Test of 16/44.1 devices is good enough. [On idealized filtering tests and "real life" music playback.]
  45. MEASUREMENTS: A Look At HQPlayer 3.25; Filtering, Dithering and DSD Conversion.
  46. MUSINGS: Computer audio mythos? A comment on The Linear Solution's DS-1 Network Streamer.
  47. MUSINGS: Why bother with 24-bit DACs? (With thoughts on dithering, digital volume control, normalization, streaming and LUFS.)
  48. INTERNET BLIND TEST: Do digital audio players sound different? (Playing 16/44.1 music.)
  49. MEASUREMENTS: Oppo UDP-205 DSD Playback (DSD64-DSD512), and PCM 768kHz. Plus CES2019 coverage thoughts...
  50. GUEST: Future Proofed (and didn't know it) - Adding Streaming to My Existing Hi-Fi.
  51. A Look at the Oculus Rift Touch VR System! (And the Oppo UDP-20X gets a firmware upgrade for HDR10+.)

2018 47

  1. MUSINGS: On this Blog, Motivations, and Recent Audiophile-Targeted Articles in the "Mainstream" Press. Holiday Edition!
  2. MEASUREMENTS: Intel i7 PC and Raspberry Pi 3 B+ Audio Streamer - XLR / RCA, Noise and Jitter. Do digital transports / streamers really make a difference? Do USB cables?
  3. MEASUREMENTS: Raspberry Pi 3 B+ as streamer - switching power supply, battery, WiFi, touchscreen noise??? (32GB RAM, MI: Fallout and The Beatles' 2018 "White Album")
  4. MEASUREMENTS: JustBoom Digi S/PDIF HAT for Raspberry Pi. (Plus "Why isn’t digital audio 'just ones and zeroes'?" anxiety...)
  5. NOS vs. Digital Filtering DACs: Exploring filtering turned off, implications, fidelity and subjective audibility. (Recent BorderPatrol DAC chatter...)
  6. MUSINGS: Multidimensional Audio! (An old article... Subjective perceptual ability... And a rigged Atmos / DTS:X setup... :-)
  7. MUSINGS: Raspberry Pi 3 B+ "Touch" Optimizations; CRAAP Settings, and the "Extremus" Filter Setting.
  8. MUSINGS: On the RMAF 2018 MQA talk, pseudonyms, and the right to anonymity.
  9. MEASUREMENTS: RME ADI-2 Pro FS as DAC (Part II - frequency response, noise, distortion and jitter)
  10. MUSINGS / MEASUREMENTS: A look at Intersample Peaks and Overload Tolerance... (RME ADI-2 Pro FS, TEAC UD-501, Oppo UDP-205)
  11. MEASUREMENTS: RME ADI-2 Pro FS as DAC (Part I - output levels & digital filter settings)
  12. MUSINGS / MEASUREMENTS: About THD(+N) and standardizing testing here... (With a taste of the RME ADI-2 Pro FS as DAC...)
  13. MEASUREMENTS: RME ADI-2 Pro FS ADC performance and as measurement hardware.
  14. Update: Raspberry Pi 3 B+ "Touch" Streamer, JustBoom Digi HAT, 3.0A power supply... And did they mess up Coltrane's "Both Directions At Once" in hi-res!?
  15. PREVIEW: RME ADI-2 Pro FS AD/DA Converter
  16. Local Audio Store Visits: Liquid Sound, Vancouver. (And engagement with high-end audio dealerships...)
  17. DEMO / MUSINGS: Let's listen to some jitter simulations with sideband distortions...
  18. "MQA-CD x UHQCD" Listening Test by Agitater.
  19. Quick Review: Inexpensive Spigen Legato Arc wireless Bluetooth headphone with aptX. And an attempt at "getting through"! (Magazines & blogs nothing more than audio Industry advertising?)
  20. Summer Update! Huawei Matebook X Pro, Western Digital Gold HDD, and jitter simulation.
  21. MUSINGS: Zen and the Art of High Fidelity Audio. On transparency, in response to "Measuring Emotional Connections to Music".
  22. MUSINGS: Thoughts on audio device "modding" (eg. a tube modded Oppo BDP-105). [New Oppo UDP-205 firmware out with MQA USB-B...]
  23. MEASUREMENTS: Oppo UDP-205 Part 3: Jitter, some conclusions, discussions, and suggestions.
  24. MEASUREMENTS: Oppo UDP-205 Part 2: Frequency Response, Noise and Distortion Levels. (Plus a look at the new v60 beta firmware.)
  25. MUSINGS: Why Do People Equate High End Audio with Snake Oil? [And McGill MQA Study Summary]
  26. MEASUREMENTS: Oppo UDP-205 Part 1: Output levels and digital filter settings... (And a few words about recent Munich 2018 MQA interview videos, McGill listening test out.)
  27. REVIEW: Sony HAP-S1 [by Allan Folz]
  28. A Look at the Oppo UDP-205 & The Great Audiophile Debate AK vs. JA of 2005.
  29. MEASUREMENTS: Computer USB +5V Power Noise by Raoul Trifan & MQA's Bob Stuart Speaks Again...
  30. MEASUREMENTS: MSI X370 SLI Plus AM4 Motherboard Audio (RealTek ALC892 codec). [And the importance of measuring the "low end".]
  31. MUSINGS: On DRM, MQA, the (supposed) Techno-Libertarian opposition, and Honesty... [Plus a quick look at MQA-CD]
  32. MEASUREMENTS: Going 10 Gigabits/s home ethernet (10GbE) on Cat-5e cables. (ASUS XG-C100C cards & Netgear GS110MX switches)
  33. MUSINGS: On the joy of numbers... Yet more on that audio "Subjectivist" vs. "Objectivist" debate.
  34. RETRO-MEASURE: 2001 Sony SCD-CE775 5-disc SACD/CD Player (CD test)
  35. MUSINGS: On Dysphonic Sounds, and Moby's "Fight" Against the Loudness War...
  36. MUSINGS: A quick discussion on what's OBJECTIVE and what's SUBJECTIVE (alas, more MQA-related stuff).
  37. 1080P Blu-Ray vs. 4K UHD Blu-Ray: "Blade Runner 2049" - Digital "Nearly 4K" Filmmaking (3.4K)
  38. "MQA: A review of controversies, concerns, and cautions" week...
  39. 1080P Blu-Ray vs. 4K UHD Blu-Ray: "The Prestige" - Modern 35mm Filmmaking
  40. 1080P Blu-Ray vs. 4K UHD Blu-Ray: "Blade Runner (Final Cut)" - Classic 35mm Filmmaking
  41. 1080P Blu-Ray vs. 4K UHD Blu-Ray: "Pacific Rim" - Digital "2K" Filmmaking (and a look at Blue Planet II)
  42. MUSINGS/MEASUREMENTS: On "blurring" and why MQA probably worsens transient smearing.
  43. 1080P Blu-Ray vs. 4K UHD Blu-Ray: Does "Interstellar" actually benefit from 4K!?
  44. MEASUREMENTS: Apple's Lightning to 3.5mm Headphone Adaptor [MMX62] (CES 2018 Creative Super X-Fi audio, and A/C cable "proof"?)
  45. DEMO: Dunkirk - Resolution difference between 1080P Blu-Ray and 4K/2160P UHD Blu-Ray (It's CES 2018 also!)
  46. Audiophile Myth #260: The Detestable Digital Filter Ringing and Real Music...
  47. MUSINGS: More fun with digital filters! Archimago's "Goldilocks" Intermediate Phase suggestion...

2017 46

  1. HOWTO / MUSINGS: Playing with Digital Filtering - Impulse Responses and Frequency Effects resembling Chord, Old-Skool Meridian, MQA, NOS...
  2. MEASUREMENTS: Oppo Sonica DAC and Bluetooth 4.1 (Low-Complexity SubBand Coding) Audio...
  3. MUSINGS: Thoughts on fake 4K, post-truth and film "format folly" (70mm film & Christopher Nolan).
  4. HOWTO: Integrating WavPack 5-compressed DSD into Logitech Media Server (LMS).
  5. MUSINGS: On DSD, tagging, compression and conversion... Time for WavPack 5.
  6. HOWTO: AMD Ryzen 7 1700 overclocking to 1800X speed while maintaining power savings...
  7. MQA: FINAL "Final" comments... Simply put, why I don't like MQA.
  8. MQA: "Final" thoughts... On Politics & Paradigms.
  9. MQA Core vs. Hi-Res Blind Test Part IV: Subjective Results & The Wrap Up...
  10. MQA Core vs. Hi-Res Blind Test Part III: Subgroup Analysis
  11. MQA Core vs. Hi-Res Blind Test Part II: Core Results
  12. MQA Core vs. Hi-Res Blind Test Part I: Procedure
  13. MUSINGS: Evidence of digital player jitter with asynchronous USB DACs? Melco N1ZS20/2 review in HFN&RR...
  14. MUSINGS: How much amplifier power do you really "need"? Why not test for yourself?
  15. MUSINGS: Increasing the Dynamic Range of compressed audio with DSP... (And is this why vinyl DR is higher!?)
  16. MUSINGS: The 3 Main Home Computers 2017 (Workstation, Server, Gaming) & Thoughts on Gaming Consoles (like the upcoming Xbox One X)...
  17. MEASUREMENTS: SMSL A6 as DAC (Part II)
  18. REVIEW: SMSL A6 integrated amplifier - Part I: Overview and Subjective Listening (and briefly about USB cables)
  19. MEASUREMENTS: The AudioQuest Dragonfly Black MQA filter set...
  20. INTERNET BLIND TEST: MQA Core Decoding vs. Standard Hi-Res Audio
  21. MEASUREMENTS: MQA Filters on Mytek Brooklyn & Thoughts on USB Doohickeys
  22. MEASUREMENTS: AudioQuest Dragonfly Black 1.5 - PART 2 (On "MQA Rendering")
  23. MEASUREMENTS: Audioquest Dragonfly Black 1.5 - PART 1 (General)
  24. MEASUREMENTS: Oppo Sonica DAC (ESS Sabre ES9038Pro based device)
  25. MUSINGS / MEASUREMENTS: Thoughts on Vinyl LP Fidelity... (And thoughts on Sgt. Pepper's 50th Anniversary Remix.)
  26. MEASUREMENTS: SMSL iDEA USB DAC / Headphone Amp (ESS Sabre ES9018Q2C + XMOS XU208)
  27. MEASUREMENTS: Raspberry Pi 3 "Touch" music streamer
  28. MUSINGS: On Being an Audiophile, Rationality, and Respectability (Thoughts on the Hardware Audiophile Hobby)
  29. PREVIEW: Oppo Sonica DAC (Thanks Oppo for making it right... On the rationale for technical perfection.)
  30. MEASUREMENTS: Windows 10 Creators Update USB Audio Class 2 Driver. (And a request of Neil Young / XStream.)
  31. RETRO-MEASURE: 2002 Lynx L22 PCI audio card in a ~2008 Intel Q6600 Computer. (On "computers are noisy!" for audio)
  32. COMPARISON: MQA "Authentication" & Sound Quality? (Mytek Brooklyn & Meridian Explorer2)
  33. MEASUREMENTS: Oppo BDP-105 RCA, XLR, HDMI, and other stuff for the record (like MQA CDs?!)...
  34. MUSINGS: Do we "need" those >20kHz ultrasonic frequencies for high-fidelity audio?
  35. HOWTO: Building and Installing the Raspberry Pi 3 "Touch" Audio Streamer.
  36. MUSINGS: Computer Audio Part II: The Basics & Suggestions
  37. MUSINGS: Computer Audio Part I: Demystifying "Computer Audio Demystified"
  38. MEASUREMENTS: A look & listen to Roon Bridge - Raspberry Pi 3 Streaming (HiFiBerry DAC+ Pro & USB DAC)
  39. MEASUREMENTS: Roon 1.2 (with Intel NUC 6i5SYH)
  40. MUSINGS: Discussion on the MQA filter (and filters in general)... [Update: Including a look at the classic "Apodizing" filter.]
  41. COMPARISON: Hardware-Decoded MQA (using Mytek Brooklyn DAC)
  42. QUICKIE POST: Yes, cables matter... (for HDMI 2.0/4K/60fps/HDR...)
  43. MUSINGS: On the ongoing push for high resolution audio... and the virtualization of media.
  44. COMPARISON: TIDAL / MQA stream & high-resolution downloads; impressions & thoughts...
  45. MEASUREMENTS: Raspberry Pi 3 as USB Audio Streamer (with recommended CRAAP config & TIDAL/MQA arrives)
  46. MUSINGS: On the Digital Music Collection, Metadata Tagging, and Hygiene...

2016 46

  1. QUICK COMPARE: AVC vs. HEVC, 8-bit vs. 10-bit Video Encoding
  2. MUSINGS: End of 2016 - Video Encoding (HEVC 10-bits, the HDR "Trinity"), Multichannel Streaming, and Other Thoughts...
  3. MEASUREMENTS: Yamaha RX-V781 Receiver (a look at the pre-out quality)
  4. MEASUREMENTS: What does a US$500/watt stereo amplifier sound like? (Vitus Audio SS-010)
  5. MEASUREMENTS: On the value for ethernet "galvanic isolation"...
  6. Moving on to 4K: A look at the Sharp LC-75N8000U UHD "HDR" TV.
  7. MEASUREMENTS: Crystal Cable CrystalConnect Micro 1m Interconnects... Differences vs. Generics???
  8. MEASUREMENTS: HiFiBerry DAC+ Pro, PCM5122 digital filters & further thoughts on filtering...
  9. MUSINGS: Keeping it simple... MQA is a partially lossy CODEC.
  10. An opinion about Audio & MQA by "Agitater"... (And a few words on DACs sounding similar.)
  11. MEASUREMENTS: Raspberry Pi 3 & HiFiBerry DAC+ Pro (Audio Streaming)
  12. PREVIEW / SET-UP: Raspberry Pi 3 Model B & HiFiBerry DAC+ Pro
  13. MUSINGS: 4K UHD TV, HFR, 3D, HDR, etc... Thoughts on video technology and the consumer.
  14. RETRO-MEASURE: 2006 Apple iPod "Classic" 60GB 5th Generation
  15. MUSINGS: A Technophile's Breeze Through Asia 2016...
  16. My Favourite Movie Audiophile Scene
  17. MUSINGS: Convenience, lossy audio, societal trends, and worsening sound quality?
  18. MUSINGS: Do "audiophile" computer-based players make a difference? On "Everything Matters" and wisdom.
  19. MEASUREMENTS: Intel NUC [6i5SYH] (and Audio)
  20. A Response RE: MQA, "blocking" of Meridian's responses, and A/B Tests...
  21. MEASUREMENTS: Focusrite Forte USB Audio Interface (ADC & DAC) + Summer Musings
  22. MUSINGS: Digital Interpolation Filters and Ringing (plus other Nyquist discussions and "proof" of High-Resolution Audio audibility)
  23. The Vancouver Audio Show 2016 (June 25): Pictorial & Comments (the MQA Demo, and Show Musings)
  24. MEASUREMENTS: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 (Creative Recon3Di) - Motherboard DAC / Audio Output
  25. MISCELLANY: Vancouver Audio Show, Focusrite Forte Ahead, HEVC, Surround Audio CODECs...
  26. MUSINGS / ANALYSIS: Is there any value to 176.4 and 192kHz Hi-Res audio files? A practical evaluation...
  27. Updated Room MEASUREMENTS & MUSINGS on Importance of Sonic "Accuracy" and the Audiophile.
  28. MEASUREMENTS: ODROID-C2 with Volumio 2, and USB digital music streaming.
  29. MEASUREMENTS: Music servers possibly using UDP packets? Issues for music streaming?
  30. SET-UP: Low Power Linux Audio Player (ODROID-C2 & Volumio 2)
  31. RETRO-MEASURE: 1994 Sony MDP-750 LaserDisc / CD Player [and further thoughts on the importance of objectivity]
  32. PREVIEW: ODROID-C2 Single-Board Computer... [And an obligatory MQA addendum.]
  33. MUSINGS: USB Audio Gremlins Exposed: Beyond 1s and 0s? - Analysis of Industry Content
  34. HOWTO: Logitech Media Server + BrutefirDRC Plugin in Linux Virtual Machine (VM)
  35. Greetings From Puerto Vallarta, Mexico...
  36. HOWTO: Vinyl LP Cleaning with the 3M Bondo Locking Suction Cup Dent Pullers.
  37. MUSINGS: Cable Claims, Testimony ("Buyer's Guide") & Sponsored Content...
  38. MEASUREMENTS: Google Chromecast Audio - Part II: Digital Output
  39. MEASUREMENTS: Google Chromecast Audio - Part I: Analogue Output
  40. MEASUREMENTS / IMPRESSIONS: Meridian Explorer2 Analogue Output - 24/192 PCM vs. Decoded MQA.
  41. MUSINGS: On High Fidelity & Audiophilia Hysterica (Herb Reichert, February 2016)
  42. MEASUREMENTS: Apple iPad Air 2 - Audio Output Quality
  43. MEASUREMENTS: MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) Observations and The Big Picture...
  44. MEASUREMENTS: Stealth Releases of Good Remastering in Hi-Res Audio... (Alanis Morissette!)
  45. MUSINGS: 1st Week 2016, CES 2016, and Christmas Toys!
  46. MEASUREMENTS: ASUS Xonar Essence One DSD Upgrade (Part II: NJR MUSES 02 "Audio Opamp Rolling")

2015 51

  1. MUSINGS: The Wisdom of Simplicity [RE: Hi-Res Audio]? Standard & Advanced Resolution audio. And a Happy New Year!
  2. Merry Christmas! 2015 (NYC)
  3. MUSINGS / BUILD: HTPC Rebuild... Skylake / 4K (Part II)
  4. MUSINGS: HTPC Rebuild - time for Intel Skylake and ready for 4K... (Part I)
  5. MEASUREMENTS: Digital Room Correction with AudioVero's Acourate...
  6. MEASUREMENTS: Apple Mac OS X ("Yosemite") Software Audio Upsampling
  7. MEASUREMENTS: Windows 10 "Audio Stack" / DirectSound Upsampling
  8. MEASUREMENTS: A Look at Linux Audio (ALSA, PulseAudio)
  9. MUSINGS: Meditations on the limitations of hearing & listening.
  10. MEASUREMENTS: Light Harmonic Geek Out V2
  11. MEASUREMENTS: PonoPlayer and DSD Playback
  12. MEASUREMENTS: ASUS Xonar Essence One MKI with DSD upgrade kit. (Part I: EEPROM)
  13. MEASUREMENTS: Sound Room Update, Digital Room Correction (DRC) and JRiver DSP Studio...
  14. MEASUREMENTS: Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Phone
  15. MEASUREMENTS: It's Balanced PonoPlayer Time...
  16. PREVIEW: A Look at the Light Harmonic Geek Out V2...
  17. MEASUREMENTS: Audiophile Sound and Operating Systems. (Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Fidelizer & JPLAY again!)
  18. MEASUREMENTS: PonoPlayer - observations & opinions...
  19. MEASUREMENTS: Room acoustic absorption panels... (GIK Acoustics Freestand)
  20. MUSINGS: Digital Filters Test discussion, and a 192kHz down-sampling setting suggestion...
  21. The Linear vs. Minimum Phase Upsampling Filters Test [Part III]: SUBJECTIVE IMPRESSIONS
  22. The Linear vs. Minimum Phase Upsampling Filters Test [Part II]: ANALYSIS & CONCLUSIONS
  23. The Linear vs. Minimum Phase Upsampling Filters Test [Part I]: RESULTS
  24. MUSINGS: On Audiophile Debates and "Placebos do in fact work..."
  25. ANALYSIS: DSD Conversion Impulse & Spectral Display... Another few images for completeness!
  26. Digital Filters Test CLOSED & What Do We Have Here? [Updated]
  27. MUSINGS: Audio Cables Summary, Non-Utilitarian Functions & Scientific Falsifiability
  28. MEASUREMENTS: Speaker Cables / Wires (Canare, Kimber, and the "Frankenstein" Zip Cord)
  29. MUSINGS: On Music Streaming, now that Apple's in the game...
  30. MEASUREMENTS: The Effect of Speaker Grilles...
  31. MEASUREMENTS: Computer USB port noise, USB hubs and the 8kHz PHY Microframe Packet Noise
  32. Greetings from Toronto...
  33. Vancouver Audio Show 2015: Pictorial & Comments...
  34. MEASUREMENTS: Corning USB 3 Optical Cable, Ground Loops, and Noise.
  35. INTERNET BLIND TEST: Linear vs. Minimum Phase Upsampling Filters
  36. PERSPECTIVE: Poll - Upgraded USB and Sound?
  37. ANALYSIS: DSD-to-PCM 2015 - foobar SACD Plug-In, AuI ConverteR, noise & impulse response...
  38. ANALYSIS: DSD-to-PCM Conversion 2015 - Windows & Mac OS X
  39. MUSINGS: Gone 4K / UHD - A "Look" At Ultra-High-Definition...
  40. MUSINGS: Audiophiles "Us vs. Them" (Objectivists vs. Subjectivists) Attitudes and Envy!?
  41. 2015-02-27: HiFi Centre Grand Reopening...
  42. MUSINGS: Audio Quality, The Various Formats, and Diminishing Returns - In Pictures!
  43. MEASUREMENTS: The Intercontinental Internet Audio Streaming Test...
  44. MEASUREMENTS: Ethernet Cables and Audio...
  45. MEASUREMENTS: Bob Dylan's "Shadows In The Night" - when 24-bit HRA isn't! (Qobuz)
  46. MUSINGS: The ongoing Vinyl vs. Digital debate...
  47. MUSINGS: What Is The Value of High Resolution Audio (HRA)?
  48. 'Last' Words on PONO - Mastering Analysis & General Comments
  49. MUSINGS: Miscellanies on audio encoding (Dolby Atmos & Meridian MQA Concerns)
  50. MEASUREMENTS: Tascam UH-7000 USB Interface (Part II: As an ADC)
  51. Happy New Year!

2014 49

  1. MEASUREMENTS: Tascam UH-7000 USB Interface (Part I: As a DAC)
  2. MUSINGS: Passion, Audiophilia, Faith and Money
  3. RESULT: Archimago's LP Needle Drop Blind Test
  4. E-Mail: "Full Dynamic Range" - Now there's a marketing phrase to get behind!
  5. LP Needle Drop Test: Final Week!
  6. MEASUREMENTS: Roksan TMS (1) Wow & Flutter - PlatterSpeed test.
  7. MUSINGS: Articles of Disservice - Stereophile November 2014
  8. TEST: Archimago's LP Needle Drop Blind Test.
  9. MEASUREMENTS: Apple iPhone 4 & iPhone 6 audio output.
  10. DIY / MUSINGS: Bi-Wired Canare 4S11 And Speaker Cable Discussion...
  11. MUSINGS: Stereophile's "Recommended Components" & the shift to objectivism.
  12. MUSINGS: Vinyl Paraphernalia & Good Old (Free) Vinyl :-)
  13. MEASUREMENTS: Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Audio.
  14. MEASUREMENTS: Digital Audio and the PlatterSpeed "Wow & Flutter" App
  15. MEASUREMENTS: Technics SL-1200 M3D Wow & Flutter - PlatterSpeed + Dr. Feickert's Test LP...
  16. MUSINGS: "Pure, Perfect Sound - Forever"
  17. AudioPhil's Corner: Viewpoint and Follow-up on the Dragonfly 1.2...
  18. MEASUREMENTS: AudioQuest Dragonfly v1.2 Reviewed
  19. MUSINGS: Vinyl Update - Technics SL-1200 M3D
  20. MUSINGS: The Distortion of Truth... More obfuscation.
  21. HOWTO: Spotify (Free) Streaming To Squeezeboxes
  22. 24-Bit vs. 16-Bit Audio Test - Part III: SUBJECTIVE COMMENTS & FINAL THOUGHTS
  23. 24-Bit vs. 16-Bit Audio Test - Part IIa: The 20 Correct Respondents...
  24. 24-Bit vs. 16-Bit Audio Test - Part II: RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS
  25. 24-Bit vs. 16-Bit Audio Test - Part I: PROCEDURE
  26. 24-bit vs. 16-bit Blind Listening Test Closed...
  27. REMINDER: 1 Week Left (24-bit vs. 16-bit blind test)
  28. MUSINGS: It's Vinyl Time!
  29. MUSINGS: A few words about Pono... And what is "the finest digital copy"?
  30. INTERNET TEST: 24-bit vs. 16-bit Audio - Can you hear the difference?
  31. ANALYSIS: A Comparison of DSD Encoders & Decoders (KORG AudioGate, JRiver MC, Weiss Saracon)
  32. MEASUREMENTS: Nexus 7 to Audioengine D3 (A "Kinda Portable" Audiophile Playback)
  33. MUSINGS: On Experts, Experience, and Opinions...
  34. MEASUREMENTS: Another Look - Audioengine D3 clipping at 100% volume.
  35. MEASUREMENTS: Audioengine D3 USB DAC / Headphone Amp Reviewed.
  36. MUSINGS: "The CD can be said to be an analog disc, just like the LP" (UHF Magazine, 2014)
  37. Recalled Article on Vinyl Rips and High DR...
  38. MEASUREMENTS: Does "Burn-In" / "Break-In" Happen for Audio DACs?
  39. FOLLOW-UP: Anomalies in Beck's "Morning Phase" (HDTracks 24/96).
  40. MUSINGS: High-Resolution Audio (HRA) Expectations (A Critical Review)...
  41. MEASUREMENTS: Belkin PureAV PF60 Power Conditioner.
  42. MUSINGS: Silence (Is Golden)... [HTPC Rebuild]
  43. MUSINGS: Saturday AM B&W Nautilus Listening
  44. MUSINGS: Golden Earism (& The Philips Golden Ears Challenge)
  45. MEASUREMENTS: Power Cable Redux. The Synergistic Research Tesla T2 SE, T3 SE and PowerCell 4.
  46. MUSINGS: The Audio PC / Music Server / HTPC (Basics, My PC, and Some Generalization)
  47. DEMO & MEASUREMENTS: What does a bad USB (or other digital audio) cable sound like?
  48. MEASUREMENTS: Google Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 (2013) audio quality...
  49. Room Measurements First Steps (Stereo): Paradigm's PBK-1 and Room EQ Wizard...

2013 65

  1. MEASUREMENTS: USB Cable Extension with Ethernet Cables - does it worsen jitter?
  2. MUSINGS: Those "next generation" game machines - PS4, XBOX One, Wii U...
  3. MUSINGS: A Look At The Sound Room...
  4. Getting There... (Early HT Room Setup)
  5. GUEST REVIEW & MEASUREMENTS: The Quantum HDMI Squeezer + ULTRA Cable: A look at HDMI cables.
  6. MEASUREMENTS: ONKYO TX-NR1009 as HDMI / SPDIF DAC... Are AV Receivers any good?
  7. MEASUREMENTS: Separate vs. AV Receivers (Emotiva XSP-1 vs. Denon AVR-3802 vs. Onkyo TX-NR1009) as Analogue Preamp.
  8. ONKYO TX-NR1009 In The House...
  9. MUSINGS: Updates & The Value of Objective Measurements...
  10. Changes... It Begins!
  11. MEASUREMENTS: PCM to DSD Upsampling Effects (JRiver MC19 Beta).
  12. HOWTO: Getting JRiver MC19 PCM to 2xDSD (DSD128) upsampling working on TEAC UD-501...
  13. A Visit to The Adelphi, Singapore...
  14. Greetings from Asia...
  15. MEASUREMENTS: WD TV Live - A look at (and listen to) the digital "low end".
  16. MEASUREMENTS: DAC "Waveform Peeping" - the -90.3dB 16-bit LSB Test...
  17. LIST: Suspected 44 or 48kHz PCM upsampled SACDs.
  18. MUSINGS: Is CD sound quality (16/44 PCM) good enough?
  19. MUSINGS: The Squeezebox Family...
  20. MEASUREMENTS: Do bit-perfect digital S/PDIF transports sound the same?
  21. MEASUREMENTS: Squeezebox Duet - Receiver & Controller (Analogue Output).
  22. MUSINGS: About Those USB Cable Tests...
  23. MEASUREMENTS: Part II: Bit-Perfect Audiophile Music Players - JPLAY (Windows).
  24. MEASUREMENTS: Part I: Bit-Perfect Audiophile Music Players (Windows).
  25. MEASUREMENTS: "Pulse Response" - 5kHz & 10kHz.
  26. MEASUREMENTS: Digital Filters and Impulse Response... (TEAC UD-501)
  27. MEASUREMENTS: Bit-Perfect Audiophile Music Players (Mac OS X).
  28. MEASUREMENTS: Do lossless audio formats sound different? (WAV vs. AIFF vs. FLAC vs. ALAC vs. APE vs. WV vs. lossy MP3 & AAC...)
  29. PROTOCOL: [UPDATED] The DiffMaker Audio Composite (DMAC) Test.
  30. MEASUREMENTS: TEAC UD-501 DSD Performance (Part 3)
  31. MEASUREMENTS: TEAC UD-501 PCM Performance (Part 2) [Updated June 23, 2013]
  32. INITIAL IMPRESSIONS: TEAC UD-501 USB PCM & DSD DAC Reviewed (Part 1)
  33. MEASUREMENTS: Power Cables for Low Power Audio.
  34. MUSINGS: "Audiophile" Digital Cables... [Updated November 2013]
  35. MEASUREMENTS: Analogue RCA Interconnects.
  36. MEASUREMENTS: TosLink digital optical audio cables.
  37. GUEST REVIEW & MEASUREMENTS: The Dr. Frank's "Best-Coaxial-Digital"β„’ SPDIF Cable.
  38. MEASUREMENTS: USB Cables for Audio DACs. [2013-06-18 UPDATE]
  39. MEASUREMENTS: Laptop Audio Survey - Apple MacBook Pros, Acer Aspire, ASUS Taichi...
  40. MUSINGS: On SACD & DSD audio...
  41. MEASUREMENTS: Oppo BDP-105 does DSD.
  42. MEASUREMENTS: [UPDATE] Adaptive AUNE X1, Asynchronous "Breeze Audio" CM6631A USB, and Jitter...
  43. MEASUREMENTS: Sony Playstation 1 (PS1) - SCPH-5501 as CD player.
  44. MEASUREMENTS: Pioneer DV-588A - DVD-A and SACD "universal" player!
  45. MEASUREMENTS: The hunt for load-induced jitter...
  46. MEASUREMENTS: Transporter TosLink vs. AES/EBU Behringer DEQ2496 Loopback.
  47. MEASUREMENTS: AUNE X1 (Mark I) [UPDATED].
  48. MEASUREMENTS: Oppo BDP-105 as USB DAC.
  49. MEASUREMENTS: Asus XONAR Essence One [Updated June 25, 2013]
  50. MEASUREMENTS: MUSE Mini TDA1543x4 NOS DAC! [UPDATED]
  51. MEASUREMENTS: What 'lo-fi' looks like (SONY CFD-S05).
  52. MEASUREMENTS: Logitech Squeezebox Boom & Radio.
  53. MEASUREMENTS: Behringer DEQ2496.
  54. MEASUREMENTS: Logitech Squeezebox Transporter [Updated June 26, 2013]
  55. MEASUREMENTS: Logitech Touch TT3 Mod.
  56. MEASUREMENTS: Logitech Touch as transport!
  57. MEASUREMENTS: Logitech Squeezebox Touch. [Updated 2013-06-22]
  58. MEASUREMENTS: "Slim Devices" Squeezebox 3 [Updated June 25, 2013]
  59. MEASUREMENTS: E-MU 0404USB.
  60. Musings & Gear Measurements Coming...
  61. High Bitrate MP3 Internet Blind Test: Part 4 - SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTIONS
  62. High Bitrate MP3 Internet Blind Test: Part 3 - DISCUSSION
  63. High Bitrate MP3 Internet Blind Test: Part 2 - RESULTS
  64. High Bitrate MP3 Internet Blind Test: Part 1 - PROCEDURE (Set B = MP3)
  65. High Bitrate MP3 Results Part 0: Preamble

2012 2

  1. High Bit-Rate MP3 Survey Is Up!
  2. Welcome!