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

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Only Belle & Sebastian

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Here is a good teaser video concerning Belle & Sebastian's next project. Which is an album and soon to be a film. What other band in...
Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Myrtle Wood Blocks

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Many after market component support tweaks are manufactured from man-made materials and are made to extremely tight tolerances which results...
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Sunday, April 26, 2009

Another Interesting Video from Paul

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A while back PS Audio's Paul McGowan bought some gear to make their "Coal to Coltrane" DVD and has been making interesting sma...
Tuesday, April 21, 2009

The Find of a Lifetime?

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Being a semi-serious Beatles fan I was aware that Capitol had not released the earliest Beatles album or single in the US, that honor went t...
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Monday, April 06, 2009

Round table

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Below is video of Stereophile's round table discussion at the Salon Son et Image Audio show, broken into eleven parts. The participants...
Thursday, April 02, 2009

Single-ended vs. Balanced

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There never seems to be a shortage of questions about the difference between single ended and balanced connections when it comes to high-end...
Sunday, March 29, 2009

Jeffery Lewis - "12 Crass Songs"

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Originally written Big Black Disk . Jeffery Lewis "12 Crass Songs" (2007 Rough Trade) Sound: *** Performance ** It was once remark...
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Thursday, March 19, 2009

Mind blowing

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If you've ever needed proof that some white males can dance. This Ok Go! video is it. I've always wondered what lonely hipsters do...
Friday, March 06, 2009

Defined A Generation

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Along with Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Pearl Jam's debut album "Ten" helped define a musical generation....
Sunday, March 01, 2009

A Fun Little Project

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Would you believe that you could build your own loudspeaker in under five minutes for less than a dollar? http://www.youtube.com/v/8m8fbnShP...
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...
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