Ears are different, even on the same head! And it’s not just our ears that affect sound quality. No two people hear the same sound source the same. Even hearing perception between the left and right ears of a person can differ. https://www.hear-it.org/Your-ears-differ- What we appreciate in listening to reproduced music recordings is subjective. For […]
Is there a renewed interest in music collecting and hi-fi equipment? I know no-one who wasn’t already an enthusiast, who has invested significantly in either recordings or the means to play them. I see lots of albums abandoned to secondhand sellers. https://positive-feedback.com/audio-discourse/new-sound-for-the-new-year/
Keir Keightley’s study of the early days of domesticated hi-fi focuses on the relationship of wife and husband in a struggle for home space and attention. I found the explanation of the goal of hi-fi more interesting. Drawing from a large number of published articles of the time, he finds that “finicky ears” seek audio […]
A comprehensive, and sometimes surprising, list of tweak opportunities. https://www.audiophile.org/Blog/yazilar-makaleler/22-Tips-to-Obtain-Better-Sound-in-a-High-End-Audio-System/1051
With the latest upgrade of JRiver Music Center (MC27) comes enhanced facility for Digital Signal Processing (DSP) using VST (Virtual Studio Technology) plug-ins. One such option is Dirac digital room correction and other audiophile enhancements. Room acoustics are the weakest link in most sound systems, making acoustic sound treatment a must. Dirac’s sound optimization suite […]
Already a year since he died. An astounding legacy. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/neil-peart-rush-dead-cover-story-1110496/
Ambiophonics pioneer Ralph Glaspal ….. “… realism in the reproduction of classicaland pop live music and virtual reality compositions isunderstood to mean the generation of a sound fieldrealistic enough to satisfy any normal ear-brainsystem that it is in the same space as the performers,that this is a space that could physically exist and thatthe sound […]
A lengthy discussion of ambiophonics by Ralph Glasgal https://v1.stereotimes.com/comm0899.shtml
Since discovering hi-fi, I have always prioritised listening as a special activity. Indeed, I’ve invested much time and money in to assembling an audio system that provides great listening pleasure. When we found our current home 15 years ago, the prospect of an (almost) dedicated listening room became a reality. Today, in an idle moment, […]
I tried so many ‘innovative’ products that were sold or given to charity shops, ‘cos they weren’t keepers. They didn’t deliver on the promise. I daren’t try to estimate how much it all cost me. https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/international/soundstage-uk/1512-formats-gone-but-not-forgotten
I’m not overly guided by genre labels. Infact, I’m sometimes mis-led. As I catalogue my new music, I stumbled on the ‘doom jazz’ label. Apparently, it combines the slow tempos and sense of despair of doom metal with jazz style and sensibility. The music conveys an aura of pessimistic introspection, and many of the artists […]
I saw a new product announcement at The Absolute Sound, and I was curious. The description seemed odd. How does a coated Titanium bar enhance audio system performance? It’s a genuine question. The vendor doesn’t explain. The Rezonator is a flexible and removable audio device that can be placed on any component of your audio system to […]
I found this whilst listening to a recording of Marcus Miller with Larry Graham, at Billboard Live Tokyo in 2010. There are now three venues in the city. https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/guide/NTJtrv0958-en/ https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/news/international/8503153/billboard-live-yokohama-japan-opening-spring-2020
According to Hi-Fi Trends. I usually find that I’ve not heard, or even heard of, most of the artists on such lists. No exception here. Time to explore. http://hifitrends.com/2020/12/30/the-best-sounding-albums-of-2020/
Music & Hi-fi Appreciations 