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Hey Guys, I just saw this on fb I guess its just the Sandton office ? A bit sad though. https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=641123744717067&set=a.552011503628292

Hi All, Lately I have just been using streaming audio in my car. I never listen to live radio anymore in my car. I select a playlist and then listen without ads or similar. So here is a question are traditional radio stations still relevant in the digital age ?

Hey Guys, "...Some sources, though, were wary of buyers buying up tubes in quantity, whether panic-buying or profiteering. Gordon compared it to hoarding toilet paper early in the pandemic..." Here are two food for thought articles ... Sterophile - much a tube about nothing Stereophile -...

This company does not disappoint The GO bar is ifis top-of-the-line ultraportable USB DAC/headphone amp. https://gearspace.com/board/new-product-alert/1380459-ifi-audio-introduces-go-bar-10th-anniversary-gold-bar.html

This makes a lot of sense ... and some good advice on tubes ... "Hybrid and solid-state amp manufacturers tell you to change tubes every six months. Tube amp manufacturers tell you tubes last forever. Which is true? Neither. Kevin Deal gets annoyed, then explains." https://youtu.be/muFkxDyozao

I think ifi has finally done it .... An all inclusive DAC https://ifi-audio.com/products/zen-one-signature/ Have any of you tried it yet ? I think this will be my next DAC, no questions asked.

Hey Guys, her is a fun video from youtube .. https://youtu.be/oHjZs0bNwEs

"In 1985 Stereophile magazine was edited by J. Gordon Holt and published by Larry Archibald. (John Atkinson was still editing HiFi News in the UK and wouldn?t take the reins until one year later.) As the story goes, Carver, sometimes known as Captain Bob for his signature blue cap with a gold...

Here a good watch for a bit of history ... Bottle magic ... https://youtu.be/Fz4mUEEH6Rk

Hey Guys, Here are some interesting points regarding audio, and its not just from the end consumer point of view. [Cheap Audio Man] https://youtu.be/-niPXmlFSwU I consider the point in the above video - "How the artist intended it to sound" most interesting, because while we think the artist...

Hi Guys, Thought Id share you with you my experience with the 560s. I watched a few reviews on them: One from Steve Gutenberg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpTLtoeQGpM and then a comparison of 560s and 660s https://youtu.be/VHlrXqep0Og saw they were selling for around 3799 from makro...

Hey Guys, http://www.tubebooks.org/Books/York_Amplifiers.pdf Covers a lot on tubes. Also check the appendix for tube specific details 1. Introduction to Electronics Electrons. Resistance. Alternating Current. Capacitance. Inductance. The Transformer. Parallel Resonant Circuit. The Function of...

Hey Guys, Some good afternoon viewing on the B&W brand ... https://youtu.be/odtSJa62nJs

Hi Guys, I found this interesting take on MQA from Linn https://www.linn.co.uk/blog/mqa-is-bad-for-music-heres-why and I quote from the author: MQA is an attempt to not simply sell the same content again at a higher margin, or to maintain audio quality in streaming ecosystems: it is an...

Hey Guys, I have been watching this and it makes a lot of sense https://youtu.be/rflvK06K7_k Power usage in the day from industrial customers and load on the power grid affects the power we get at our homes. Anyone here using clean power for their stereos ?  you done some a / b testing with...

Here is a gem for us ... http://www.tubebooks.org/index.html which leads into http://www.tubebooks.org/technical_books_online.htm#Audio%20(hi-fi,%20amplifiers,%20speakers.. and this covers theses areas General Electrical Engineering Books and Textbooks Audio (hi-fi, amplifiers...

Ok Guys, So I ordered this from Francois and it arrived recently. Its hooked up to my headphones through my rogers cadet mk3 tube amp modified for headphone use. Performance wise, its unbelievable. If you had any doubts, trust me, this product is awesome. All the detail you could wish...

If I define a full range speaker as one which can produce 20hz to 20khz with +-3db on reference access with a 90db sensitivity, is there one of these unicorns at an affordable price ? Most mid range speakers can do around 40hz on reference access. Would adding a subwoofer on a stereo system...

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Hey guys, I just finished watching Johnny Darkos clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKyz1Y8K_Ys He raises some good points. Spotify doesn't need to support an audiophile community for hi res audio. They have the numbers in subscribers, so what is their game ? If we call the musicians...