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For those of you who would like to get a broader and deeper sense of the Positive Feedback philosophy of community and creativity, I discuss the need for truth and ethical integrity with my fellow panelists, you’ll find it at the following link. Most highly recommended for those of you who are interested in the... Read More »

As I approach my upcoming retirement from Positive Feedback (and audio journalism!), I’m revisiting my very first submission for the magazine. I’d previously authored music reviews that appeared here as part of a content-sharing arrangement between PF and Audiophile Audition, but this was the first piece published under my own byline. It’s a chronicle of... Read More »

Late last year, my wife and I decided to move to a new home that was 20 minutes away, but still in the same state and still very close to friends and family. One of the many things that attracted us to this home was the potential for a new dedicated listening room. In our... Read More »

It’s well-known among audiophiles that our systems can sound better or worse from day to day. Sometimes, the better the system, the more inconsistent it can sound. Over the past year, I’ve made some significant upgrades to my gear, including a new DAC, preamp tubes, cables, and perhaps most importantly, new loudspeakers. And over the... Read More »

Roger Skoff gives the facts about cables Lately, I’ve been following on Instagram some of the idiocy that so‑called “experts” have been posting about hi‑fi. Although there certainly is the occasional something of merit there by a person with real knowledge, the overwhelming majority of what I’ve seen seems either to be from a parts... Read More »

I recently awoke to a WhatsApp message from Dalibor Kasac of Euphony Audio, asking me to please call him as soon as possible. He had exciting news regarding upgrades to their Stylus operating system, and was certain I’d share his enthusiasm for the new features. Our conversations over the last year or so have led... Read More »

   The difference  between the journalist and the novelist is the deadline… An award given as a story. For quite a while now I have given the rarest of my recognitions – my PF Lifetime Achievement Awards. As I wrote in 2017:  “Finally, we have a PF Lifetime Achievement Award, wherein I honor persons who have produced... Read More »

More very brief stuff, here. Another new word for my audiophile lexicon: Argumentarian. You know who you are. Selah... Dr. David

Very brief stuff, here. A new word for my audiophile lexicon. X/Z/Alpha bemuseick. Selah. Dr. David

Roger Skoff writes about the impossible dream Back in the 1950s and early ’60s, when I and our hobby were both very young, the whole subject of hi-fi seemed much simpler. Julian Hirsch – the most highly regarded audio reviewer of his time, with, eventually, more than 4000 tests to his credit – specifically stated... Read More »

I’ve written a lot of show reports, to the point where I was starting to repeat myself in some of the advice I was giving. So, I thought I’d write a separate article where I summarize my tips on attending audio shows. Part One: General Tips Rule number one: wear comfortable shoes! If you don’t,... Read More »

Most  This article is part of an ongoing series examining electromagnetic field theory and its application to high-fidelity audio reproduction. The engineering framework described here has been developed, tested, and refined over thirty-four years of product development at Synergistic Research – and has been the subject of extensive public discussion on my personal Facebook page,... Read More »

A couple weeks ago we reposted Ferenc Koscsó's article introducing a minimalist, bit-perfect music player, written in C, with a single purpose: to deliver the music file data stream to the DAC by the shortest, most deterministic path, untouched, in its original form. His efforts offer an open-source, free to use, program for both the... Read More »

Our friend Ferenc Koscsó has been breaking down barriers yet again. Audiophile, recording engineer, and founder of My Reel Club in Budapest, Ferenc has always probed deeply to understand, and help others understand, what is actually happening with our digital audio systems. Two years ago, Ferenc graciously permitted Positive Feedback to repost his probing article... Read More »

At Capital Audiofest 2025, a small book on a table in cable manufacturer M101’s exhibit caught my eye. Titled Passport to Sound, it’s a children’s book that explains the principles of audio components and systems by means of a treasure hunt that guides young listeners through the exhibits at an audio show. What a wonderful idea, I thought. For... Read More »

Roger Skoff writes about when a ripoff is really a ripoff I read recently in another publication that Asian manufacturers are now copying ultra‑High‑End brand audio products and selling them, just as one cited example, a US$95,000 amplifier for under US$1000. I think I was supposed to be outraged, but the article said that the... Read More »

This article is drawn from an ongoing series of public discussions on electromagnetic field theory and audio cable design, conducted on my personal Facebook page over the past several weeks. The exchanges documented here are real – quoted directly from public comments – and represent a pattern I have observed consistently across hundreds of similar... Read More »

Editorial, April 2026 from High Fidelity The audio industry is a battleground where views, opinions, and various solutions clash, all aiming to lead us toward the same goal—better sound. In the heat of the battle, we fail to notice that it is subject to the same laws as any other field related to manufacturing. In... Read More »

This article is part of an ongoing series examining electromagnetic field theory and its application to high-fidelity audio reproduction. The engineering framework described here has been developed, tested, and refined over thirty-three years of product development at Synergistic Research—and has been the subject of extensive public discussion on my personal Facebook page, where the physics,... Read More »