Recent content by gsp1971

I spent a year at the American University of Paris via an exchange program. One fine and sunny Saturday in spring, I went for a walk with two classmates of mine. One of them was a guy called Mohamed, who was the son of the president of Nigeria. As we were walking down avenue George V, a street...

Video clips and internet sites such as YouTube have helped increase the popularity of artists like Taylor Swift, who promote the visual aspect of their performance (unlike Vivaldi) as much as the aural aspect. I have not heard any of her music, so I cannot comment on it. But it will be...

Read this bit 15 times and I still cannot sketch a family tree from that sentence. ... and, no, I don't listen to Taylor Swift - I am not in that age group.

Dear @TSX , It is said that "Experience is the name we all give to our mistakes". We've all been there one way or another. Having read your story, I would keep the Denon AVR X1100W since it covers many of your needs, including amplification, HDMI, Roon, etc, and I would build on it. (a) you...

Hi @Chagall , V1B looks fantastic to me. I think it might attract a younger audience to the site. Great effort. GS

Hi Amir, Great idea, but it can quickly become a huge task given what has been suggested so far. :) My input is based on what I wish I had known when I first discovered ASR, so here it goes: ASR-related questions What is ASR all about? What is the "Science" behind Audio Science Review (ASR)...

Jesus, €1.650 for 25 W? Check out the NAD C368 here https://audio.com.pl/testy/stereo/wzmacniacze-stereo/2790-nad-c368#laboratory

The distribution is not proportionate to the real population by continent. Europe and North America constitute only 17% of the world's population yet 86% of the ASR poll. It seems ASR appeals to a certain population niche. Population by Continent 2024 Continent Population World's Population...

Dear @GiBo61 , For this kind of money, please have a look at the NAD C388 (Pic & review link below). https://audio.com.pl/testy/stereo/wzmacniacze-stereo/2856-nad-c388 GS

That's the spirit!

No way.

Monastiraki Square, Athens, Greece At the foot of the Acropolis, it is a flea market by day and a youth hotspot at night

Please please keep this thread alive. Not only do we discover new music but we also develop skills on how to listen critically. GS

Bill Evans Trio - Sunday at the Village Vanguard

In 2020, Bowers & Wilkins was acquired by Sound United LLC, which also owns Definitive Technology, Polk Audio, Denon, Marantz & Boston Acoustics. Lots of overlap there. Since then, Sound United LLC has been trying to transform B&W into a lifestyle brand, focusing on portable speakers and...