Month: November 2013
Are Headphone Cables and Speaker Cables Overrated?
Conventional wisdom amongst audiophile beginners is that the biggest improvement you could make to the sound of your home stereo is with good speakers connected to an amplifier by even better connecting cables that could equal the price of the speakers. Testing this wisdom on my headphone micro system demonstrated that the headphones/speakers made a […]
November 25, 2013
Krause Coin Of The Year Category Winners for 2012 Coins Announced
Krause Publications has announced the winners in each of ten categories for coins dated 2012. These ten coins will compete for the coveted Krause Coin of the Year designation which will be awarded at the World Mint Director’s conference in February. France and Australia accounted for almost half of the award winners as each country […]
November 18, 2013
IsoNodes and Vibrapods for Component Separation
Audio components on a rack pick up sonic vibration carried by the air in the room where the music is played. They also carry actual vibration from their own electrical movement and from the other components in the rack, which ultimately affects sound quality. Manufacturers attempt to minimize the problem of vibration by attaching feet […]
November 11, 2013
Five Ipad Apps I Can’t Live Without
The introduction of the new Apple iPad Air is a good reason to take a look at how important these devices have become in our daily lives. Apple iPads have become the most used travel accessory next to cell phones. They are something between a laptop, a personal digital assistant, an entertainment center/reading library, gaming […]
November 4, 2013