Almost everyone I’ve ever met who claims to be a hifi/audiophile is obsessed with brand names and sky high prices, yet don’t actually listen much to music – they listen to the equipment and their own boasting voices. There’s a comprehensive listing of links to various listening tests that debunk various claims and assertions about […]

The spirit of collaboration thrives in Peter Gabriel’s state-of-the-art Real World Studio – he describes the meeting place as a “dating agency” for mutually curious musicians. Listen to any of the more than 200 albums produced there and you can hear what happens when people go there. Posted with Blogsy

Some great ideas on getting excellent music reproduction without spending mega bucks on branded consumer products Keep the cost realistic and get the satisfaction of doing it yourself Take a good look here   Posted with Blogsy

On LP records and CDs we almost always find track times. Why? It makes sense for radio programmers and DJs who want to know how long a piece plays for, but for general music enjoyment this information is irrelevant. Some who grew up in the 1960s in the heyday of 45s still refer to “playing […]

Found unused Plessey 8″ full range drivers in New Zealand (from my friend Eric Cross, http://www.vintageaudioworld.com) and mounted them in native pine open baffles – they sound very open and punchy. The other speaker is a brand unknown 6.5″ full range driver (also from Eric) mounted in a cabinet I bought locally. Posted with Blogsy