Tag: audiophile sound
Vibration Control for the Audiophile: Gingko, Synergistic Research PS Audio or Symposium Acoustics
Vibration control is a good area for a tweak because not all components absorb vibration efficiently. Rather than add to the cost of the component, manufactures often ether ignore vibration or deal with it as cost effectively as they can to keep the component in budget. There is no shortage of third party vibration control […]
January 25, 2016
New Shunyata Power Cables Are Not Always Better
When it comes to high-end power cables, Shunyata is the king. So every time Shunyata replaces their top of the line cable with a new model, “attention must be paid.” In 2009, the King Cobra CX by Shunyata was their flagship power cable. Priced at $3500, it was the reference cable most often used to […]
November 9, 2015
The Chord Hugo DAC Delivers
The Chord Hugo is simply the best portable amplifier/DAC on the market. Whether you use it with your computer or with a portable transport to carry when you are out and about, the Hugo has no equal. Perhaps the $2,500 retail price is steep for a DAC, but after one listen you will agree that […]
September 8, 2015
Recording Academy Establishes Hi-Res Audio Guidelines
The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing recently announced the creation of a series of Hi-Res Audio Production Guidelines. The new guidelines are a key step to ensuring that real high-resolution music is produced and sold to the public. While the Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing is most well known for producing The Grammys, […]
August 24, 2015
How To Pick A Power Cable For Your Audio System
In order to make a noticeable improvement in sound quality with a power cord you should expect to pay not less than $500 for a 1 meter cord. Cords to consider at this price point are the Audioquest NRG 10, Audience PowerCord SE or a PS Audio AC-10. These are all good power cords that […]
April 20, 2015
A Passion Play by Jethro Tull Stands the Test of Time
In his notes on the 2014 remix, Steve Wilson said, “I think that A Passion Play is a historically underrated work of art that deserves to be reevaluated.” Thanks to his remix in 5.1 Surround Sound to celebrate the album’s 40th anniversary, Jethro Tull’s masterpiece will not need another 40 years before it is finally […]
August 4, 2014
The Who’s, Quadrophenia in 5.1 Surround Sound
Forty years after its initial release, the 5.1 Surround Sound Blue-ray audio re-master of The Who’s, Quadrophenia, may well be considered the definitive final version of this rock classic. After giving this disc a listen you will conclude that it is un-improvable. By the end of the first track, as the sound of the sea […]
July 21, 2014
Sources For High Resolution Audio Defined
In addition to a standard definition of high resolution audio (HRA), in June, 2014, the music industry also agreed on standard labels they will use so music lovers can identify the source of the high resolution digital recording they are buying. As previously reported in June, several organizations in the music industry — including the […]
July 7, 2014
Behind the Buzz: What Is High-Resolution Audio?
From records and reel-to-reel tapes to cassettes to eight-track tapes to CD’s to SACD and DVD-audio, the next generation of music delivery is digital. The standard for High Resolution Audio, the best quality digital sound available, has finally been set. After a long period of debate and discussion a definition and standards for High Resolution […]
June 16, 2014
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