June 3rd, 2017
LA Audio 2017 Show Opens
The LA Audio show opened its doors at 10 am yesterday to eager throngs of audio enthusiasts. This is the inaugural show for the organizers, which include that Los Angeles and Orange Country Audiophile Society run [...]
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Do You Hear What I Hear? AXPONA Part II
The MQA train may impact audiophiles but I doubt that it will become m
AXPONA 2018 Show Report - Part I
Jeff, I generally agree with your sentiment. 50 Hz is actually very lo
Do You Hear What I Hear? AXPONA Part II
Yes streaming, but also CD's and High Rez downloads. In other words th
Do You Hear What I Hear? AXPONA Part II
MQA really seems like a just a marketing gimmick and not a technologic
AXPONA 2018 Show Report - Part I
50 Hz is not deep bass, an acoustic double bass or electric bass both