The Audio Explorer

Two audiophiles exploration of the twisted and strange world of music and audio. Questions or comments, please email audio.explorer@gmail.com

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Sad news for NHT

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CEPro published the following statement regarding NHT " February 23, 2009 Dear Friends of NHT, It's time to turn down the lights: ...
Friday, February 20, 2009

In my system

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I know that my system is listed in the side bar but how everything is used and connected together isn't perfectly clear. I recently typ...
Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Sony begins shipping new product

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I thought that "The Onion" did parodies; not hard hitting, fact based news stories. ;) Language warning don't watch this wit...
Monday, February 16, 2009

Have you heard the buzz?

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If there is hum or buzz in your audio system diagnosing the cause is often a frustrating task. Begin by asking yourself some questions. Is...
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Did the Grammy Awards get something right?

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For years I haven't watched the Grammy Awards. For the most it's because the awards are more about music that sells a huge number o...
Thursday, February 05, 2009

Audio in Unexpected Places

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The audiophile pursuit is so isolated from the "real world" that it's always a pleasant surprise when there is a mention of th...
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Monday, January 26, 2009

PS Audio strikes again

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PS Audio has a habit of coming up with innovative, yet relatively affordable high end audio gear. Their newest transport reads a CD into a ...
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Thursday, January 15, 2009

Discussions

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There isn't much intellectual discussion about the reproduction of audio to be found. In a previous post readers were pointed towards ...
Monday, January 12, 2009

Favorites of 2008

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Don't you hate those best of the year type lists almost as much as rhetorical questions? I know that I do. No one gets to listen to e...
Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Apple's iTunes Store Ditches DRM

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People who take joy in hating all things Apple, iTunes and iPod have one less gripe. After reaching a new agreement with the major record l...

Apple

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Monday, January 05, 2009

The Return of the 7" single

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The resurgence of vinyl isn't just happening in America. From all appearances it's a global phanomon. The sale of 7" 45 RPM ...
Friday, December 26, 2008

Christmas Part 1

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Thus far my holiday haul related to music and/or audio is as follows: 1. The 33 1/3 book about The Who-"The Who Sell Out" album. ...
Saturday, December 20, 2008

The Black Keys-"Attack & Release"

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Originally written for bigblackdisk.ning.com Is heavy, riff based Rock back in style? If the likes of The White Stripes, Wolfmother, Secre...
Tuesday, December 16, 2008

cover letter and resume

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Currently I am in the job market looking for a job in the audio industry. Below is my cover letter and resume with some personal information...
Monday, December 15, 2008

Deep Listening

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Stereophile's analog guru Michael Fremer recently participated in a round table discussion on the importance of quality sound. The othe...
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Friday, December 12, 2008

Revolutions In Sound: Warner Bros. Records Launches 50th Anniversary Celebration

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Boxed sets are so much more than just the music that they contain. They are testaments of passion and respect reserved for historically imp...
Thursday, December 11, 2008

Pick your own standards

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The wattage rating method used for audio products isn't standardized. The only way that wattage can be used in comparing two products i...
Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Guster-"Ganging Up On The Sun"

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Originally posted on Big Black Disk GUSTER “Ganging up on the Sun” (2006 Reprise) Sound: **** Performance: **** Hidden on Chicago’s FM dial ...
Thursday, December 04, 2008

The end of an era?

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It’s always surprising that customers expect the price of speakers and electronics to defy inflation and continually drop in price. They ma...
Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Finally, they get it right

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Unfortunately, when the mass-media covers the vinyl resurgence it usually casts it as some kind sort of kitschy nostalgia item. With an intr...
Monday, December 01, 2008

R.I.P October 1, 2005 to August 11, 2008 Alan’s iPod

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Originally written for bigblackdisk.ning.com August 15, 2008 – 9:50 pm A couple of days ago my beloved 60gig iPod photo died. She had been...
Monday, November 17, 2008

Panamax vs. Monster power conditioners.

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Monster power conditioners use MOVs, which have a relatively limited lifespan. After the MOVs are gone MANY times the units continue to pass...
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Monday, November 10, 2008

Passion

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At roughly 3.3 million albums Paul Mawhinney has one of the largest music collections in the world. Library of Congress estimates believe t...
Sunday, November 09, 2008

Interesting links

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http://marklev.com/ A fan site with pictures, schematics, literature, and dating for most Mark Levinson products . http://www.arcdb.ws/ A...
Sunday, September 28, 2008

Black & White

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Don't get all up in arms he only uses records that are already to damaged to be playable. Check out his website here.
Friday, September 26, 2008

The making of Led Zeppelin LP's

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Below is a short video on the making of the recent "Mothership" and "The Song Remains the Same" records.
Thursday, September 25, 2008

We're Gonna Groove

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Today marks the 28th year since the death of John Bonham and the end of Led Zeppelin. John was a family man who hated touring and the rock ...
Tuesday, September 23, 2008

A giant among men

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Sadly many people haven't heard of Les Paul. In addition to being a great guitarist he is a great innovator and even an inventor. He i...
Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Seriously?

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Have you ever wondered what review's systems look like? Below are pictures of Robert E. Greene from "The Absolute Sound" two ...
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