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A | B Testing At Home

February 24, 2015February 24, 2015 Dr. AIX 32 Comments advanced resolution, AIX Records, analog vs. digital, Audio Resolution, Audio Specifications, Audiophile Mastering, AudioQuest, A|B Testing, CD, Compact Discs, dsd, DVD-Audio, Fred Kaplan, HD Downloads, HD Music, hd-audio, Hi Res Audio, Hi-Res Audio Logo, high resolution audio, high-res music, High-Resolution, High-Resolution Audio Experience, HiRes Audio, HiRes Music, HRA, HRA Listening Experience, John Gorka, John McEuen, laurence juber, Mark Waldrep, Mastering, onkyomusic, Out of the Blue and Into the Wack, PCM, PS Audio, Slate.com, Sony Hi-Res Logo, Spectragram, spectragraphs, UHD-Audio, Ultra HD-Audio, Ultra High Definition Audio, Ultra High Resolution Audio, Vinyl LPs

I have a beautiful studio here at AIX Records. The main room was deliberately designed to be similar to a

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Setting Appropriate Expectations

February 23, 2015February 23, 2015 Dr. AIX 26 Comments advanced resolution, AIX Records, analog vs. digital, Audio Resolution, Audio Specifications, Audiophile Mastering, AudioQuest, CD, Compact Discs, dsd, DVD-Audio, Fred Kaplan, HD Downloads, HD Music, hd-audio, Hi Res Audio, Hi-Res Audio Logo, high resolution audio, high-res music, High-Resolution, High-Resolution Audio Experience, HiRes Audio, HiRes Music, HRA, HRA Listening Experience, John Gorka, John McEuen, laurence juber, Mark Waldrep, Mastering, onkyomusic, Out of the Blue and Into the Wack, PCM, PS Audio, Slate.com, Sony Hi-Res Logo, Spectragram, spectragraphs, UHD-Audio, Ultra HD-Audio, Ultra High Definition Audio, Ultra High Resolution Audio, Vinyl LPs

High-resolution audio will never become a mainstream phenomenon. It just won’t. And it’s not because David Pogue, Seth Stevenson, and

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Audiophile Appreciation

February 22, 2015February 22, 2015 Dr. AIX 19 Comments advanced resolution, AIX Records, analog vs. digital, Audio Resolution, Audio Specifications, Audiophile Mastering, AudioQuest, CD, Compact Discs, dsd, DVD-Audio, Fred Kaplan, HD Downloads, HD Music, hd-audio, Hi Res Audio, Hi-Res Audio Logo, high resolution audio, high-res music, High-Resolution, High-Resolution Audio Experience, HiRes Audio, HiRes Music, HRA, HRA Listening Experience, John Gorka, John McEuen, laurence juber, Mark Waldrep, Mastering, onkyomusic, Out of the Blue and Into the Wack, PCM, PS Audio, Slate.com, Sony Hi-Res Logo, Spectragram, spectragraphs, UHD-Audio, Ultra HD-Audio, Ultra High Definition Audio, Ultra High Resolution Audio, Vinyl LPs

Have you read the piece by Fred Kaplan at Slate.com defending audiophiles? Thanks to Norman Chesky for passing along a

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Some Of My Favorite Tracks…

February 19, 2015February 19, 2015 Dr. AIX 10 Comments advanced resolution, AIX Records, analog vs. digital, Audio Resolution, Audio Specifications, Audiophile Mastering, AudioQuest, CD, Compact Discs, dsd, DVD-Audio, HD Downloads, HD Music, hd-audio, Hi Res Audio, Hi-Res Audio Logo, high resolution audio, high-res music, High-Resolution, High-Resolution Audio Experience, HiRes Audio, HiRes Music, HRA, HRA Listening Experience, John Gorka, John McEuen, laurence juber, Mark Waldrep, Mastering, onkyomusic, PCM, PS Audio, Sony Hi-Res Logo, Spectragram, spectragraphs, UHD-Audio, Ultra HD-Audio, Ultra High Definition Audio, Ultra High Resolution Audio, Vinyl LPs

What are your personal favorites? I get asked that question a lot whenever I’m tending my table at the audio

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Gauging the Cost of Quality

July 22, 2014July 23, 2014 Dr. AIX 15 Comments advanced resolution, AIX Records, analog vs. digital, Audio Resolution, Audio Specifications, Audiophile Mastering, AVS Forum, Blue Coast Records, Bob Ludwig, CD, CE Week, CE Week 2014, Compact Discs, Cookie Marenco, David Chesky, DiscMakers, dsd, DSD 256, DVD-Audio, Essence of Music, Frank Filipetti, GEEK, Geek Wave, Harman, Harmony, HD Downloads, HD Music, hd-audio, Hi Res Audio, Hi-Res Audio Logo, high resolution audio, high-res music, High-Resolution, High-Resolution Audio Experience, HiRes Audio, HiRes Music, HRA, HRA Listening Experience, HTC M8, JBL, John Gorka, John Hamm, Jungle Studios, LANDR, Light Harmonic, linn records, Mark Waldrep, Marketing, Masteri, Mastering, MixGenius, music, Music and Emotion, NARAS, Neil Young, PCM, Peter Chaikin, Pitch, Pono, Ponomusic, Scott Wilkinson, Sony Hi-Res Logo, Sony Hiigh-Resolution Audio Logo, Spectragram, spectragraphs, The Distortion of Sound, The Recording Academy, Timbre, UHD-Audio, Ultra HD-Audio, Ultra High Definition Audio, Ultra High Resolution Audio, Vinyl LPs

I received the Blue Coast Records newsletter the other day and followed a link to one of Cookie Marenco’s latest

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Demonstrating Great Audio

July 21, 2014July 21, 2014 Dr. AIX 10 Comments advanced resolution, AIX Records, analog vs. digital, Audio Resolution, Audio Specifications, Audiophile Mastering, AVS Forum, Bob Ludwig, CD, CE Week, CE Week 2014, Compact Discs, David Chesky, DiscMakers, dsd, DSD 256, DVD-Audio, Essence of Music, Frank Filipetti, GEEK, Geek Wave, Harman, Harmony, HD Downloads, HD Music, hd-audio, Hi Res Audio, Hi-Res Audio Logo, high resolution audio, high-res music, High-Resolution, High-Resolution Audio Experience, HiRes Audio, HiRes Music, HRA, HRA Listening Experience, HTC M8, JBL, John Gorka, John Hamm, Jungle Studios, LANDR, Light Harmonic, Mark Waldrep, Marketing, Masteri, Mastering, MixGenius, music, Music and Emotion, NARAS, Neil Young, PCM, Peter Chaikin, Pitch, Pono, Ponomusic, Scott Wilkinson, Sony Hi-Res Logo, Sony Hiigh-Resolution Audio Logo, Spectragram, spectragraphs, The Distortion of Sound, The Recording Academy, Timbre, UHD-Audio, Ultra HD-Audio, Ultra High Definition Audio, Ultra High Resolution Audio, Vinyl LPs

What’s the most important aspect to a great demonstration track? Of course, it depends on the circumstances but I think

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500 Posts and Counting!

July 20, 2014July 20, 2014 Dr. AIX 20 Comments advanced resolution, AIX Records, analog vs. digital, Audio Resolution, Audio Specifications, Audiophile Mastering, AVS Forum, Bob Ludwig, CD, CE Week, CE Week 2014, Compact Discs, David Chesky, DiscMakers, dsd, DSD 256, DVD-Audio, Essence of Music, Frank Filipetti, GEEK, Geek Wave, Harman, Harmony, HD Downloads, HD Music, hd-audio, Hi Res Audio, Hi-Res Audio Logo, high resolution audio, high-res music, High-Resolution, High-Resolution Audio Experience, HiRes Audio, HiRes Music, HRA, HRA Listening Experience, HTC M8, JBL, John Gorka, John Hamm, Jungle Studios, LANDR, Light Harmonic, Mark Waldrep, Marketing, Masteri, Mastering, MixGenius, music, Music and Emotion, NARAS, Neil Young, PCM, Peter Chaikin, Pitch, Pono, Ponomusic, Scott Wilkinson, Sony Hi-Res Logo, Sony Hiigh-Resolution Audio Logo, Spectragram, spectragraphs, The Distortion of Sound, The Recording Academy, Timbre, UHD-Audio, Ultra HD-Audio, Ultra High Definition Audio, Ultra High Resolution Audio, Vinyl LPs

As I clicked on the “New Post” button on the Admin page of this WordPress site, I happened to notice

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Picking the Right Demo Tracks

July 19, 2014July 20, 2014 Dr. AIX 9 Comments advanced resolution, AIX Records, analog vs. digital, Audio Resolution, Audio Specifications, Audiophile Mastering, AVS Forum, Bob Ludwig, CD, CE Week, CE Week 2014, Compact Discs, David Chesky, DiscMakers, dsd, DSD 256, DVD-Audio, Essence of Music, Frank Filipetti, GEEK, Geek Wave, Harman, Harmony, HD Downloads, HD Music, hd-audio, Hi Res Audio, Hi-Res Audio Logo, high resolution audio, high-res music, High-Resolution, High-Resolution Audio Experience, HiRes Audio, HiRes Music, HRA, HRA Listening Experience, HTC M8, JBL, John Gorka, John Hamm, Jungle Studios, LANDR, Light Harmonic, Mark Waldrep, Marketing, Masteri, Mastering, MixGenius, music, Music and Emotion, NARAS, Neil Young, PCM, Peter Chaikin, Pitch, Pono, Ponomusic, Scott Wilkinson, Sony Hi-Res Logo, Sony Hiigh-Resolution Audio Logo, Spectragram, spectragraphs, The Distortion of Sound, The Recording Academy, Timbre, UHD-Audio, Ultra HD-Audio, Ultra High Definition Audio, Ultra High Resolution Audio, Vinyl LPs

What’s the best way to convince the uninitiated that there are better musical experiences beyond their usual setup? For certain

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From MP3 to DSD 256/512..Really?

July 18, 2014June 7, 2017 Dr. AIX 12 Comments AAC, AAC. Lossy, advanced resolution, AIX Records, analog vs. digital, Audio Resolution, Audio Specifications, Audiophile Mastering, AVS Forum, Bob Ludwig, CD, CE Week, CE Week 2014, Compact Discs, David Chesky, DiscMakers, dsd, DSD 256, DVD-Audio, Essence of Music, Frank Filipetti, GEEK, Geek Wave, Harman, Harmony, HD Downloads, HD Music, hd-audio, Hi Res Audio, Hi-Res Audio Logo, high resolution audio, high-res music, High-Resolution, High-Resolution Audio Experience, HiRes Audio, HiRes Music, HRA, HRA Listening Experience, HTC M8, John Gorka, John Hamm, Jungle Studios, LANDR, Light Harmonic, Mark Waldrep, Marketing, Masteri, Mastering, MixGenius, MP3, music, Music and Emotion, NARAS, Neil Young, PCM, Pitch, Pono, Ponomusic, Scott Wilkinson, Sony Hi-Res Logo, Sony Hiigh-Resolution Audio Logo, Spectragram, spectragraphs, The Distortion of Sound, The Recording Academy, Timbre, UHD-Audio, Ultra HD-Audio, Ultra High Definition Audio, Ultra High Resolution Audio, Vinyl LPs

Sometimes you just have to wonder who dreams this stuff up. I received an email from a reader the other

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Return From Oz

July 17, 2014July 20, 2014 Dr. AIX 4 Comments advanced resolution, AIX Records, analog vs. digital, Audio Resolution, Audio Specifications, Audiophile Mastering, AVS Forum, Bob Ludwig, CD, CE Week, CE Week 2014, Compact Discs, David Chesky, DiscMakers, dsd, DSD 256, DVD-Audio, Essence of Music, Frank Filipetti, GEEK, Geek Wave, Harman, Harmony, HD Downloads, HD Music, hd-audio, Hi Res Audio, Hi-Res Audio Logo, high resolution audio, high-res music, High-Resolution, High-Resolution Audio Experience, HiRes Audio, HiRes Music, HRA, HRA Listening Experience, HTC M8, John Gorka, John Hamm, Jungle Studios, LANDR, Light Harmonic, Mark Waldrep, Marketing, Masteri, Mastering, MixGenius, music, Music and Emotion, NARAS, Neil Young, PCM, Pitch, Pono, Ponomusic, Scott Wilkinson, Sony Hi-Res Logo, Sony Hiigh-Resolution Audio Logo, Spectragram, spectragraphs, The Distortion of Sound, The Recording Academy, Timbre, UHD-Audio, Ultra HD-Audio, Ultra High Definition Audio, Ultra High Resolution Audio, Vinyl LPs

It was a very brief trip to the center of the country to spend an hour giving a quick primer

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