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GIK and others make combined absorber/diffuser panels that are one piece and easy to mount. I think treating the TV is a good first...

A combination of absorption and diffusion is just the ticket for treating highly reflective flat panel TV’s.

These are the good old days in audio. So many excellent choices out there. I was surprised that my Purify Class D amp would sound the...

Power amplifiers have gotten so good that differences in specific units are more significant than differences in their topology & class.

That’s a smart approach. I’m doing a 2 ch / theater combo and there are some compromises you have to make on both fronts to make it...

Great read, thanks Tom! I couldn't help but think of politics, religion and food judgement when it comes to competing tribes - with...

When Dr. Milind N. Kunchur published an AES Paper describing the physical properties leading to differences in cable audibility, the...

I had my spatial accuracy tested at the Audio Localization Facility (ALF) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. I have a spatial...

I’m an engineer by training and a music lover. I may even be an audiophile, although I hesitate, as that term has become pejorative...

IMO you already have the upgrade. The JAN Philips 6189W variant, (also 12AU7WA) has better linearity and lower noise than most other...

I’ve found JA’s speaker reviews in Stereophile very helpful. I wish them all the best. I like their writing overall. It’s generally...

Mark Schifter is a crook. His AV123 business went belly up leaving scores of customers in the lurch. Here in Colorado, he ran a charity...

I think it’s more interesting to describe how streaming changed your personal listening experience and system hardware and software. For...

I’ve had exceptional luck buying and selling. Until my last transaction, the sale of an expensive subwoofer. I received payment ex...

Yep, you are correct. Even though the box is sealed to the outside (no ports) it is technically not a second order ‘Sealed’ enclosure...