Project Blackbird I should mention somewhere here that the Dr Feickert Blackbird I’m about to drool on is part of “my” Reference Rig, generously hosted at Command Performance A/V in Falls Church, VA. Jeff Fox, […]
Showed up this weekend, but due to circumstance which completely got away from my control, I haven’t been able to do much with it. Got it wired in, using the wall-wart power supply, a loaner […]
There are a lot of industry folks current wringing hands and gnashing teeth over the state of the audio marketplace. The only new customers are old. Apple’s iPod & iTunes are killing the hifi. Kids […]
Mini-Pearl! I just spent yet another day with Joseph Audio’s “Mini-Pearl” (thank you, Steven Stone), the Pulsar. Another very satisfying day. If you haven’t seen Stone’s review of the Pulsar, I recommend it. Being a […]
If I were Croesus, I would certainly still have problems. But one of the problems I wouldn’t have is prioritizing upgrades. This annoying/handy little exercise has led me to believe that the first analog upgrade […]
As I might have mentioned, I have a not-quite decrepit 2003 Apple Power Mac G5. It’s a big, aluminum beast. I’ve got the OS running off a small 30GB SSD drive and everything of interest […]
When I was a kid, my big brother used to sell me his LPs. Not so much that I could have them and keep them — he’d do that, of course, as he had the […]
My reference DAC is an Alpha from Berkeley Audio Designs. This is a great DAC, but I have a problem: my “transport” is a computer, not a CD player. So, I need some way to […]
I’ve been using a full Blue Jeans Cable “loom” now for the last seven months. During that time, I have not once wanted for a “better cable” — in fact, I went and bought more […]
My New Reference Let me apologize in advance. This review is unapologetically enthusiastic and may be laced with an absurd amount of superlatives. I tried to tone it down, but I can’t really seem to […]
One of the talks I wished I hadn’t gone to at RMAF this year was the discussion hosted by Steven Stone. The title of the talk was “Are We There Yet: Past, Present, & Future […]
Notes to self: First, if I ever get lucky enough to escape for another trip to RMAF, go early and stay late. Day One is a bewildering zoo but Day Three is (by contrast at […]
I haven’t the time to sort out exactly how this ought to go, but one of the things I’ve been asked a lot is: “If I want to get started with AMD Power, where do […]
Through an odd series of coincidences (mainly, my wife going out of town), I was able to attend all 3 days of the Capital Audio Fest back in June. Here’s the link: http://www.capitalaudiofest.com/ The venue, […]
So, I needed some temporary cables until I made some decisions about a new cable loom to better fit my rig and in the middle of all that, I decided I needed to rethink my […]
What, me, vinyl? I’ll man up and just flat out admit it: I bought this turntable on a lark. I’ve been an audiophile for years and years. Ok, for about 4 years, which technically, is […]
I recall a day not very long ago when I was secure in my smug superiority, with my hot-rodded PS Audio DAC taking on all comers. Lavry? Ha! Ayre? Double-ha! Alpha? Ha … err … […]
Everyone has one of those moments, I think, when they just do something and almost immediately wonder WTF they were thinking. I wish I could say that this is unfamiliar to me, or at least, […]
I’m on a Quest to upgrade my PS Audio Digital Link III DAC. I say “Quest”, because I’ve tried three great DACs so far (Ayre, Lavry DA11, and now, a Gill Audio Elise) and all […]
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