Author Archives: Wylie Williams
CEDIA, Grado e Series , and amplifier power
It’s time for CEDIA The 2014 Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association show is running full steam in Denver as we write this. This year’s new star technology is Dolby’s ATMOS, which puts surround sound overhead. Every manufacturer is getting … Continue reading
Quest for perfection (or something like)
“… but the highs are missing a little bit of sparkle.” That is an actual quote from an owner’s evaluation of Tung Sol 6550 tubes posted on Upscale Audio’s website. But not to worry, as the writer continues “However the … Continue reading
The GoldenEar Technology Triton Ones are here!
Compared to to other GoldenEar dealers I am having a very late start with the Triton Ones. After months of delays they arrived two days before the start of a ten day family vacation. That was good in one way … Continue reading
Vinyl – the original High Definition format
In several recent conversations with fellow audiophiles it has come up that we have a common desire to relive the glory of great past audio experiences. As I thought back to what these experiences had in common it occurred to … Continue reading
Gallo Acoustics newsletter announces new products
I just got my first issue of Gallo’s new email newsletter, which I have copied and pasted into the newsletter. I am proud to be the St. Louis Missouri dealer for Gallo Acoustics speakers and I look forward to the … Continue reading
Focus on subs and tiny speakers, and followup on the Triton 7
When small can be great You may recall that I reported on a kitchen system I built my wife using Gallo A’Diva SE speakers and a Marantz MCR603 AM/FM/CD network receiver. The MCR603 has been replaced by a new model, … Continue reading
Musings on listening
“Yes, but…” Yes, 20Hz to 20,000Hz is the accepted range of human hearing, and frankly most of us can’t hear nearly as high as 20,000Hz But speakers that go to 30KHz and above, like GoldenEar Technology’s folded ribbon tweeter tweeter, … Continue reading
Anxiously awaiting the GoldenEar Triton One
CES comes but once a year, and the publicity it generates for new audio products is immense. Manufacturers are very eager to use it to introduce new products, even if they are not ready to ship. That’s why GoldenEar Technology … Continue reading
DSPeaker Dual Core followup
This is a Followup/Correction on Dual Core – Part 1 Somehow I called the DSPeaker Anti-Mode 2.0 Dual Core “Dual Mode” several times in the last newsletter. Clearly the long name confused me. While on the subject I’ll tell a … Continue reading
TAS reviews the GoldenEar Triton Seven
Once again I have become so lazy that I merely forward an email, but in any case I doubt that I can do a better job than Sandy Gross. Nov 14th, 2013 Dear Wylie, I have to say that the … Continue reading