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In lieu of proper measurements and objective reviews of the iLoud Precision range, hereby my subjective impressions on the iLoud Precision 6 variance. I had the chance to AB test them in the local music store where they had set up a rig where one could switch between most of the Adam Audio...

If someone prefers let’s say 5 dB more bass than me, is this purely ‘taste’ or is it because they perceive less bass than me and require more for it to sound ‘right’? Same goes for all other frequencies. I’m sure this has been researched. I know participants in the Harman studies had varying...

In Stereophile's review of the Mastersound 845 Compact integrated amplifier, which is a tube amp, editor in chief Jim Austin is once again publicly disagreeing with a reviewer; this time it's John Atkinson. Basically, the TL;DR is that in the measurements section of the review, Atkinson (JA1)...

Hey guys, something has been bothering me. Since subjective reviewers keep ignoring measurements, why don't they buy studio monitors and use them as a reference point to their preferences? For example, how about one buys something like Yamaha HS5 for $250 and see whether he or she likes it...

The title of the post is the conclusion of the review, so if you’re not looking to read a mid-pandemic speaker fanatic wax philosophical about “audiophilia” and maybe realize the pursuit of audio perfection is futile, you can stop here. However, if you too spend an inordinate amount of time...

I posted this on another thread but it is too interesting and deserves its own discussion. Dan is a legendary amp designer formerly from Krell and nowadays with his own company. Went from designing deeply based on measurements on the later Krell days to less reducing distortion and more...