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Upgrade Power Cords for Better Sound (Part 2)
A good power cord makes a big difference in sound quality, but how good is good enough? Once I picked the Audience Power Cord E for my HiFiMan EF5 amplifier and my HiFiman HE-500 headphone microsystem, I was ready to see whether a more expensive power cord means better improvement in the sound quality. I […]
August 19, 2013
Upgrade Power Cords for Better Sound Quality (Part 1)
Want better sound quality? Throw away any power cord that comes in the box with your audio components and invest in a quality power cord! A good power cord used on a music component improves the sound quality dramatically. To my ear there is no question about it and this test of power cords on […]
August 12, 2013
The Roberts Court: The Struggle for the Constitution Examines How Divided Court Reached Key Decisions
Marcia Coyle’s new book, The Roberts Court: The Struggle for the Constitution, offers a unique look into the landmark decisions that have shaped the U.S. Supreme Court during the eight-year tenure of Chief Justice John Roberts. From controversial rulings on the healthcare law to campaign financing, the Supreme Court has not been short on drama […]
August 5, 2013
HD Tracks is the Future of the Music Industry
From record album to tape player to CD and SACD or DVD audio, the future of recorded music is high definition and the future of music playback formats is the digital download. The leader in high definition music downloads is HD Tracks (www.hdtracks.com). For a little less than the price of an SACD, HD Tracks […]
July 29, 2013
Stuck Disneyland Ride Leads to $8,000 in Damages
Some of the cases attorneys take never cease to amaze me. The fact that they win some of the more outlandish ones amazes me even more. Anyone who has taken the “Small World” ride at Disneyland knows that it sometimes takes days to get the tune of the song, “It’s a Small World,” out of […]
July 22, 2013
Play Back Digital Audio with J. River or Amarra
iTunes was great for small portable digital audio device playback, but if you want to hear digital music that has an analog warmth and quality then you need to download third party software from companies like Amarra for Mac and J.River for Windows. iTunes just wasn’t conceived or designed for high resolution audio playback. It […]
July 15, 2013
Using Apple Lossless Compressed To Improve Sound Quality
It always seemed logical that music CDs copied from a computer CD ROM drive would retain the same sound quality if played back by the same computer. The computer simply copies sets of 1’s and 0’s after all, right? Logically, it seemed that the sound quality would remain the same, but upon further investigation and […]
July 8, 2013
A Headphone Amp Does More Than Blow Your Eardrums
An amplifier just increases the volume and does not affect the quality of the sound coming out of your speakers or headphones, right? That is what I used to think, but that is WRONG! The thought that headphone amp is not a sound neutral device was one of those things that were so contrary to […]
July 1, 2013
Audiophile Product of the Year 2013 Prediction—Meridian Explorer DAC
Unless an alien spacecraft lands secretly somewhere near Cupertino, California between now and the end of the year to give new technology to the computer industry, the Meridian Explorer DAC is this year’s miracle audio product. After you replace your earbuds with good headphones, the second most dramatic improvement you can make to the quality […]
June 24, 2013
For Better Sound Choose Good Headphones
Throw away your earbuds! The single most important thing you can do to improve the quality of your digital sound is to buy a pair of good headphones. The variety of headphones to choose from in every price range is daunting to a first time buyer. Where do you start? The first thing to decide […]
June 17, 2013