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Category: sound

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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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    Audirvana Origin

    Just a quick post to let everyone know that my review of Audirvana Origin is live at Part-Time Audiophile. As a long-time Audirvana user, I was thrilled when PTA asked me to take a deeper look.

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    Make It Real

    I’ve been foraging through sound effects libraries for 15 years. It’s a great feeling when I can find what I need without leaving my desk or putting work on pause to go find and capture it. But inevitably, I always have to mess with sounds to place them where I want them to be. I’m…

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    Cables, A Love Story

    I got my first real stereo in the early 90’s. I was 15 or 16 at the time. My dad took me to the hi-fi shop on Erie Boulevard in Syracuse NY. I got to check out a bunch of components and audition speakers. I’ll be the first to admit, I didn’t know what to…

  • Sound Better

    Welcome to Smotown. Topics related to sound production and sound reproduction, computer audio, solutions, tools, recommendations, and resources. Everyone I know enjoys music. At a show, in the car, at the gym, working on the computer, or at an old school couch listening party. And no matter the budget, everyone can make their system sound…