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ZYX R100H Cartridge

Editors at Positive Feedback — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 19:10:37 +0000

This article by Bob Levi originally ran in Positive Feedback ISSUE 15 September/October 2004, so while we call this section "New Old Stock - Articles from Our Days in Print" you are also going to see some articles from our early days of going online. A true bargain doesn't come along often in high end... Read More »

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My Experience with the GTT Audio Reference Listening System

Editors at Positive Feedback — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 22:49:11 +0000

Pastor Dave Robinson and Bill Parish with the Vivid Audio Moya M1 Loudspeaker A little about myself: This is a very brief review of the experience of the reference system with Vivid Audio M1 by Pastor Dave Robinson, a musician with a degree in music, an author, performer, and music director. I recorded at Capitol... Read More »

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Tichenor on Tape: Restoration Copies

Editors at Positive Feedback — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 23:12:12 +0000

Harold Tichenor continues his series of articles on reel-to-reel tape in this article on restoration copies. Dr. David W. Robinson, Editor-in-Chief Harold Tichenor at work on a RTR setup... Restoration copies are made from tapes that are deteriorating through wear, age, or inherent flaws. They are the means of assuring that the content is not... Read More »

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Getting Top Performance From Your Digital Media: Shine Ola Optical Disc Cleaner, the Acoustic Revive RIO-5II Negative Ion Generator, and the Acoustic Revive RD-3 Disc Demagnetizer

Editors at Positive Feedback — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 15:14:54 +0000

This article by Jeff Day originally ran in Positive Feedback ISSUE 45 September/October 2009, so while we call this section "New Old Stock - Articles from Our Days in Print" you are also going to see some articles from our early days of going online. It's common knowledge that cleaning vinyl records makes a big... Read More »

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The Golden Age of Audio(philes)

Editors at Positive Feedback — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 03:20:49 +0000

Lou Hinkley of Pacific Audio Fest Lou Hinkley is the owner of Daedalus Audio and a partner with Gary Gill in PAF and the new Southwest Audio Fest in the Dallas, TX area of the USA. In this essay he shares his thoughts about high-end audio and audio shows. "It was the best of times... Read More »

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RTR Tape Start to EQ (updated July 17, 2024)

Editors at Positive Feedback — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 15:32:58 +0000

Harold Tichenor is a Real-to-Reel (RTR) tape archivist with over 40 years of experience as a professional. His prior article for Positive Feedback was an important summary of RTR provenance and tape generations, which I highly recommend to our readers. In this article, Harold outlines the history and elementals of RTR tape reproduction. It is... Read More »

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Adventures at the Far End of Reality

Editors at Positive Feedback — Wed, 01 May 2024 20:25:10 +0000

This article by Roger S. Gordon originally ran in Issue 8, August/September 2003, so while we call this section "New Old Stock - Articles from Our Days in Print" you are also going to see some articles from our early days of going online. Random surfing on the Web can produce interesting results. It was... Read More »

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Do Streaming Services Have a Sound?

Editors at Positive Feedback — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 22:12:12 +0000

I'm pleased to introduce this article by my audio friend, Ferenc Koscsó, founder of My Reel Club™ and eminent recording engineer. As so often in today's world, Ferenc (who lives in Budapest) and I have never met in person, but over the past five years we've shared many online communications about things audio. His goal... Read More »

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The Twentieth Century and the Birth of Audio Technology

Editors at Positive Feedback — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 17:50:18 +0000

This article by John Pearsall originally ran in Positive Feedback ISSUE 3 October/November 2002, so while we call this section "New Old Stock - Articles from Our Days in Print" you are also going to see some articles from our early days of going online. The Twentieth Century and the Birth of Audio Technology: Some... Read More »

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An Evaluation of Vinyl Re-issues and the Companies Doing Them from 1995

Editors at Positive Feedback — Mon, 01 Jan 2024 21:55:28 +0000

New Old Stock - Articles from Our Days in Print but you are also going to see some articles from our early days of going online. Original text and commentary by Brian Hartsell, now sadly departed…. During the last two years the growing resurgence of new and reissue vinyl releases has become more than just a... Read More »

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If it Sounds Good, it IS Good

Editors at Positive Feedback — Mon, 01 Jan 2024 19:22:04 +0000

This article by Dan Wright of ModWright originally ran in Positive Feedback ISSUE 4 December/January 2003, so while we call this section "New Old Stock - Articles from Our Days in Print" you are also going to see some articles from our early days of going online. Dan Wright has joined the editorial group here at... Read More »

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The 20th Annual Positive Feedback Writers' Choice Awards for 2023

Editors at Positive Feedback — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 22:48:54 +0000

Beginning at the end of 2003, PF established its first annual awards for fine audio. The Brutus Award was established for the best that David Robinson and Dave and Carol Clark had heard in their own listening rooms during that year. You can think of it as our equivalent of an "Editors' Choice" award. The Gizmo Award,... Read More »

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2023 Pacific Audio Fest

Editors at Positive Feedback — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 19:00:16 +0000

The following show report was written by John Hughes. John is a long time friend and offered to share his perspective of the Pacific Audio Fest. A brief introduction to John Hughes I started my Audiophile journey at 16 when I begged my father to buy a vintage Magnavox Console at a garage sale. I... Read More »

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Sophia Electric Baby Integrated

Editors at Positive Feedback — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 16:35:08 +0000

This article by Francisco Duran and Ed Morawski originally ran in Issue 8, August/September 2003, so while we call this section "New Old Stock - Articles from Our Days in Print" you are also going to see some articles from our early days of going online. The Sophia Baby is a cute little (7 x... Read More »

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Songer Audio S1 Field Coil Point-Source Loudspeaker

Editors at Positive Feedback — Thu, 11 May 2023 17:50:58 +0000

With this article, Positive Feedback continues its content-sharing relationship with Enjoy the Music where Bob Grossman shares his thoughts on the Songer Audio S1 Field Coil Point-Source Loudspeaker. Dr. David W. Robinson, Editor-in-Chief Singing a magnificent song. Review by Bob Grossman Do you remember as a kid when you first heard an excellent quality music system? It was... Read More »

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Eminent Technology LFT-11 Planar Magnetic Multimedia Loudspeakers

Editors at Positive Feedback — Mon, 01 May 2023 15:54:02 +0000

This article by Gary Beard originally ran in Issue 10, October/November 2003, so while we call this section "New Old Stock - Articles from Our Days in Print" you are also going to see some articles from our early days of going online. Eminent Technology Eminent Technology's computer speaker system, the LFT-11 Planar Magnetic Multimedia... Read More »

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FiiO R7 Desktop Digital Music Streamer, Preamplifier, and Headphone Amplifier

Editors at Positive Feedback — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 18:16:04 +0000

With this article, Positive Feedback continues its content-sharing relationship with Enjoy the Music where Steven R. Rochlin shares his thoughts on the FiiO R7. Dr. David W. Robinson, Editor-in-Chief A superb DAC, streamer, preamplifier, and headamp designed for music lovers. Review By Steven R. Rochlin When FiiO sent me an e-mail showcasing their new R7 desktop stereo... Read More »

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E.A.R. 864 Integrated

Editors at Positive Feedback — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 17:14:26 +0000

This article by Ed Morawski originally ran in Issue 6, April/May 2003, so while we call this section "New Old Stock - Articles from Our Days in Print" you are also going to see some articles from our early days of going online. E.A.R. 864 Although I was very pleased with my Plinius CD-LAD preamp,... Read More »

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On the Road Again: Featuring Greg Weaver's Home Audio System

Editors at Positive Feedback — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 19:57:51 +0000

With this article, Positive Feedback continues its content-sharing relationship with Enjoy the Music where Maurice Jefferies visits the home of Greg Weaver, also known as the Audio Analyst Dr. David W. Robinson, Editor-in-Chief The New Apartment Lounge's Maurice Jeffries visits the Audio Analyst at home for the third time. Report By Maurice Jeffries What would we do without... Read More »

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David Berning - The Zero-Hysteresis ZH270 Amplifier

Editors at Positive Feedback — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 17:38:36 +0000

This article by Gary Beard originally ran in Issue 5, February/March 2003, so while we call this section "New Old Stock - Articles from Our Days in Print" you are also going to see some articles from our early days of going online. A Lighthearted Look at the Lightweight ChAMP of the World: The Zero-Hysteresis... Read More »

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Vermouth Audio Studio Monitor Loudspeakers

Editors at Positive Feedback — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 20:39:13 +0000

With this article, Positive Feedback continues its content-sharing relationship with Enjoy the Music where Tom Lyle shares his thoughts on the Vermouth Audio Studio Monitor Loudspeakers. Dr. David W. Robinson, Editor-in-Chief A good-looking and great-sounding loudspeaker. Review By Tom Lyle Vermouth Audio is located in the Indonesian province of Bali, which is located east of Java. Most know... Read More »

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A Fond Farewell from Walker Audio

Editors at Positive Feedback — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 22:47:50 +0000

Lloyd Walker listening to his Proscenium Black Diamond Level V Turntable (photograph courtesy of Walker Audio) (From a Facebook posting made by Felicia Walker within the last 24 hours, December of 2022.) This will be the last posting on the Walker Audio facebook page and this page will be deleted in a few days. For... Read More »

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The 19th Annual Positive Feedback Writers' Choice Awards for 2022

Editors at Positive Feedback — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 19:06:13 +0000

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Dynamic Sounds Associates Phono III Preamplifier

Editors at Positive Feedback — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 17:43:57 +0000

With this article, Positive Feedback continues its content-sharing relationship with Enjoy the Music where Greg Weaver shares his thoughts on the Dynamic Sounds Associates Phono III Preamplifier. Dr. David W. Robinson, Editor-in-Chief Exceptional performance, and versatility to match. Review By Greg Weaver Illustrious Beginnings I first met Dr. Douglas Hurlburt, the incredible force behind Dynamic Sounds Associates, in... Read More »

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Interview With David Chesky on Music and His New Venture the Audiophile Society.

Editors at Positive Feedback — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:16:21 +0000

With this article, Positive Feedback continues its content-sharing relationship with Enjoy the Music where Steven R. Rochlin interviews David Chesky. Dr. David W. Robinson, Editor-in-Chief Plus a very special half-off code for Enjoy the Music.com friends. Article By Steven R. Rochlin The Audiophile Society is the brainchild of composer, pianist, and audio pioneer David Chesky. The new label will... Read More »

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