Category: Audiophile Sound
Do Digital Cables make a difference?
While there are still a few holdouts who say that power cords and analog connector cables don’t make a difference with sound or video quality, they are now a minority. However, the debate remains active about digital cables. Digital cable Naysayers point out that the digital signal is just a series of 1’s and 0’s. […]
April 21, 2014
Mobile Fidelity Revives Jon Anderson’s, Olias of Sunhillow
While Jon Anderson is best known for his work with Yes, his first solo album, Olias of Sunhillow is his magnum opus. As if releasing a living thing that has been encased in amber for almost forty years, the 2014 re-master by Kevin Gray for the Mobile Fidelity SACD captures the texture and nuance of […]
March 17, 2014
Shunyata Python Zitron RCA Interconnects on a VPI Traveler Turntable
After hearing the difference in sound quality the Shunyata Python Zitron’s make on my turntable set up, those who say that power cords and connecting cables don’t make much of a difference in sound quality are either just plain wrong or their preconceptions override their objectivity and honesty. I installed Shunyata Python Zitron RCA interconnects […]
December 16, 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
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
Digital Cables Make Little Difference in Sound Quality
High end digital cable connectors probably provide the least noticeable improvement in sound quality, but to my surprise, there was a “subtle” (as defined in previous articles) difference. I tested the Audioquest Diamond USB mini to USB .75mm connection on my headphone mini system. The Diamond is the best digital connector Audioquest makes and this […]
October 21, 2013
Good Connector Cables for the Analog Signal Makes a Difference
While the prices of high end connector cables often exceed the price of the high end components they are attached to, the cables that carry the analog signal noticeably improves the sound quality of your system. Just like adding a good power cord, a high end connecting cable for the analog signal makes an improvement […]
October 7, 2013
Savant is Bad News for Audiophile Sound
Savant Systems has won many awards as a smart home operating system but it will never win an award in any audiophile sound publication. If you care at all about the quality of the sound coming from your audio system then do not use Savant to operate it. Savant markets itself and prices itself as […]
September 30, 2013
Clean up your Power with a PS Audio Power Plant
Whether you should buy a power conditioner or a good surge protector depends on how bad the line power is that feeds your audio system. However, if you have thrown away the power cords that came with your audio components and replaced them with good power cords, you are going to want to put good […]
September 9, 2013
Dirty Power Makes Dirty Music
If upgrading power cords makes a significantly noticeable improvement in sound quality, then imagine the improvement that a clean power source could make! There are power conditioners and power re-conditioners that work wonderfully for music. They double as power strips and surge protectors as well. So while the price for them may seem high, remember […]
September 2, 2013