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About MQA – New Tech Hurts My Head

Sometimes my mind hurts when I read about new technology. Old ideas that just had to be true keep being demolished. Even the idea that copies are never as good as the original seems to be dead, dead, dead. Now we … Continue reading

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Anthony Gallo Acoustics has a new owner

News about Gallo Acoustics I got into Gallo Acoustics with their round micro speakers, which were and are pricey but amazingly good. Not just “for the size,” but just plain good. Back in 2003 the Gallo Acoustics Reference 3 tower … Continue reading

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GoldenEar Technology upgrades the Triton Two and Three

Five years ago the Triton Two was GoldenEar Technology’s first speaker, and it was an immediate sensation. The Triton Two stunned audiophile reviewers and listeners with its combination of excellent sound and moderate price, so much so that many reviewers compared it to … Continue reading

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The Absolute Sound reports on WireWorld’s Cable Polygraph

David Salz of WireWorld demonstrated his Cable Polygraph at the Rocky Mountain AudioShow. Here are excerpts from the report:  He (David Salz) then proceeded to play paired comparisons of a direct connection vs. a particular cable, some of them from competitors. … Continue reading

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Deals on 180 gram vinyl LPs

The chain Half Price Books has opened a store near me. Among its offerings are 180 gram vinyl LPs for $13.99. The selections are standards – Take 5, Kind of Blue, etc. What is interesting is that they are not USA labels, but … Continue reading

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It amazes me

How great an incredible variety of audio gear exists across the world. I spend/waste a lot of time on the internet looking at online review magazines, and to me the number of international companies making high-end components is staggering. Clearly there … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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New GoldenEar Technology SuperCenters are here!

Yes, they are here, in stock and on demo for interested parties. The photos don’t show it, but their 11 ” depth specification is real; way bigger than the 4″ depth of the SuperSat center speakers, and it doesn’t take … Continue reading

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