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  1. GrimSurfer

    Racks... The Next Frontier

    Recently read in WhatHiFi, the audio equivalent of those mags you read while standing in line at the grocery store (because it's the butler's day off): https://www.whathifi.com/us/best-buys/accessories/best-hi-fi-and-av-racks The snake oil practically oozes from the quill that wrote the reviews!
  2. GrimSurfer

    There's a Little Something Here for Everyone

    Interesting story in the Washington Post on Steve Miller. Not one of my "go to" artists, but some interesting perspectives on the music and recording industry. Enjoy! Steve Miller Cracked the Code of 1970s Radio but he's Still Raging Against the Music Industry...
  3. GrimSurfer

    Review of "To Feel the Music"

    Well written article containing many insights on Neil Young's view on audio (some technically correct, others not so much). The best bits for me were on industry exec perspectives, though one has to wade through a lot of Pono porn to get to it...
  4. GrimSurfer

    Has Anyone Here Ever...

    ... received compensation for blown audio gear covered by a surge protector? I've never lost gear, but have had surge protectors sacrifice themselves. I don't spend crazy money on these things but do buy brands such as Furman and TrippLite -- brands that cost around $100-200 and advertise loss...
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    THD, Noise, THD+N. Isn't It All Just Noise?

    A recent discussion on the Benchmark's AHB2 discussed the consequences of an amp with measuring THD of -100 vs one with -120 dB. Although unstated, I perceived that the real issue was the audibility spurious sound energy. This got me thinking about how sound levels work across the audio...
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    Pro vs Consumer - Confusing Distinctions?

    A few months ago, I participated in a discussion elsewhere on the use of "pro gear" in home theatre. Looking at the respective specs, I saw a reliable correlation between higher THD+N and IMD and pro gear. This was explained by the fact that the majority of pro amps employ Class D topologies...
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