There is a fine line between prudent maintenance and an irrational obsession. And I have never been sure where using a Record Cleaning machine (RCM) ever fell on that scale. I have never been one to ...

I have been off for some years, had to cope with health and family issues, and after I had Corona, it rather stayed than went away, so Post-Covid took me three years ago. It was just last October, ...

Innanzitutto GRAZIE! Grazie per l'energia ed il tempo che dedicate a questo progetto, senza scopo di lucro e senza costruttori che invitano a buone recensioni dei loro prodotti. Vi seguo da tantissimi ...

In the first installment of this series we had a look at the noise generated at the output of a number of easy to build and cheap voltage regulators: single-chip series and shunt regs (LM317/337 and ...

As with most budget conscious CD-Players, one of the most inadequate parts that make up the whole is the Chassis/Case. Marantz's Ken Ishiwata has realised that himself and therefor the MAIN ...

Like all Hi-Fi lovers, I am on a journey of discovery. The direction is determined and limited by my current knowledge and experience. As far as amplification is concerned, my journey is away from ...

The Maestro integrated amplifier is a big machine with a thick polished metal front, a huge knob for volume control and a few LED indicators. It captures your attention because of its monstrous volume ...

Eric Alexander is a prolific designer and builder of loudspeakers for more than 25 years. Today he is the President, founder and CEO of Tekton Designs LLC (accident Greek for a craftsman). Tekton, ...

DIY projects for building audio and HiFi cables. Interconnects, digital, power and mains cables plus general theoric articles. All the projects are FREE and NOT FOR SALE.

Frequency response: Less than +/- 0.5 dB deviation 20Hz-20kHz Phase response: Less than 5 degrees deviation 20Hz-20kHz, or less than 2 degrees deviation 20Hz-20kHz, depending which Consonance/Opera ...

I don't really enjoy reviewing cables very much. It's quite a hassle to replace one cable for another, and it means switching off the power amp, which then has to warm up again after the swap.

Se avete frequentato qualche negozio audiophile o qualche Mostra del settore non avrete potuto non far caso alla popolarità di certi dischi, usati di frequente per prove di apparecchi o di impianti.