Category: audiophile
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Part-Time Audiophile
When my old friend Dave McNair suggested that I review audiophile equipment, it sounded like a great way to check out some killer gear that I could never afford and explore another sound-related passion of mine – the pursuit of listening enjoyment and sound excellence as a consumer. My oldest friends know me as the…
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De-Mastering!?
Experienced audio engineer reflects on the risks of over-compression in mastering. Disappointed with ‘brickwalled’ recordings, he takes matters into his own hands. By lowering clip gain and employing a high-pass filter, he successfully recovers transient detail and gains dynamic range. The resulting album sounds great, proving that brickwalling can be fixed to a certain extent.
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Upgrade your car audio.
I’ve gone through more than a few USB to Lightning cables in my car. After recently purchasing my first audiophile cable for the car, I have to offer a very high recommendation for the Audioquest Cinnamon Lightning to USB-A cable. My previous cable was by Anker and sounded fine to me. I mean, with engine and road noise, a…
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