May - June 2015 Archives - Positive Feedback

Clayton Audio M70 Amplifiers

Editors at Positive Feedback — Mon, 08 May 2017 18:59:21 +0000

This article, by Francisco Duran, Dave Clark, Larry Cox, and Victor Chavira, originally ran when audioMUSINGS was in print - Issue 9, 1999. Back in Issue 6, I had Clayton's S40 stereo amp in my system for review, when I had a somewhat different setup than I do now. I was using a Classe CP-60 preamp... Read More »

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64 Audio U12 IEMs

Smit Patel — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 07:29:25 +0000

Recently, there has been an emergence of innovation and unprecedented technologies which have overhauled the headphone and IEM industry from a stagnant industry to one which is exciting and rapidly ever-changing. Redefining standards within the audio industry is a hard feat to accomplish and so when a company finally does so, it signifies progression; a... Read More »

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Reviewers' View, AXPONA 2015: David Robinson and Myles Astor with Peter Breuninger of AV Showrooms.com, Our Final AXPONA Show Impressions

David W. Robinson — Sun, 28 Jun 2015 19:39:36 +0000

Watch David Robinson and Myles Astor, along with Peter Breuninger of AV Showrooms.com, share their final thoughts on the 2015 AXPONA Show on YouTube. Courtesy of AV Showrooms.

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Synergistic Research Atmosphere Level 4 Interconnects and Speaker Cables

Robert S. Youman — Sun, 28 Jun 2015 19:11:42 +0000

Synergistic Research continues to be one of the driving forces in the high end audiophile community. Teaming up with several industry leaders at the various audio shows throughout 2015, their showrooms have been receiving admirable praise and feedback—and deservedly so. No longer just a cable manufacturer, their continued growth has been impressive while making a... Read More »

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The Reel Deal - A Pair from The Tape Project's Third Series of Releases

Myles B. Astor — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 02:07:32 +0000

Dan Schmalle, Paul Stubblebine and Mike Romanowski, aka The Tape Project's tres amigos, are more than anyone else responsible for putting the reels back in motion. When my first Tape Project piece appeared in the virtual pages of PF some six years ago now (Issue 46), these folks were the only game in town; today... Read More »

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Mumford & Sons Blow My Soul Away With Wilder Mind

Occupy HiFi — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 21:50:09 +0000

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The Democratization of Hi-fi Through Personal Audio Part One

Occupy HiFi — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 21:51:54 +0000

I missed the golden age of stereo, I've said it before and that really sucks. By the time I got a job at Pearson Publishing, home of The Absolute Sound magazine in 1994 (where other mags also lived, like The Perfect Vision & Films in Review) the party was nearing its end.

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Pass Laboratories INT-60 Integrated Amplifier

Robert S. Youman — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 18:55:39 +0000

Over the past ten years, I have reviewed a half dozen or more products from Pass Labs. I ended up purchasing many of those components. It seems like every time I roll the dice and drift away in another direction, I come running back with my hair on fire and apologizing to the audio gods.... Read More »

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Audio-Technica AT33EV Cartridge

John Hoffman — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 01:47:43 +0000

Audio-Technica was founded in 1962 by Hideo Matsushita; the company's first offerings were the AT-1 and AT-3 phono cartridges. Over the years the company has branched into numerous facets of music reproduction, with products in both the home and commercial environment. For decades, Audio-Technica microphones have been chosen for their overall quality and performance, as... Read More »

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Finite Elemente Pagode APS Amplifier Stand - They Take Away the Edge

Marshall Nack — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 01:37:28 +0000

I'm no longer responsible. I've relinquished control—the system has taken over. I'm only along for the joyride, afforded aural thrills on a regular basis that are beyond what I could have imagined only yesterday, as the system spirals ever upward in its willful pursuit. Ah, yes, there's no doubt about it. We're in a Golden... Read More »

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Your Final System (YFS) PS-12m Mac Mini Power Supply/Internal Power Filter Mod

John Zurek — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 01:22:48 +0000

If you're an audiophile, you realize at some point that digital spinning discs won't be around forever. Although that realization hit me several years ago, it took quite a while before I really decided to get serious about a digital source based on a computer. I'd heard several computer-based rigs at shows, and what I... Read More »

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The Rega DAC-R: Will the Circle be Unbroken

Andy Schaub — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 01:17:17 +0000

Avec l'assistance de M. Bastille "We sang songs of childhood Hymns of faith that made us strong Ones that mother Maybelle taught us Hear the angels sing along" —"Will the Circle be Unbroken" by Johnny Cash OK, first I have to admit something. I'm about to receive an Ayre QB-9 DSD as my new reference... Read More »

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AES 2015 Europe, Best Of...

Scott Dorsey — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 20:09:16 +0000

Best New Product in Show DPA has come out with something new, a vocal microphone using their existing 4000-series capsules. You can order it as an omni, cardioid, or hypercardioid, and you can order it as a a handheld mike or as a head that fits onto a number of standard wireless systems. These are very... Read More »

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AES 2015 Europe

Scott Dorsey — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 20:05:32 +0000

The European AES show is a very different beast than the American shows, in part because of much lower vendor involvement. The trade show section is very small, filling up only a section of a hotel ballroom rather than a whole convention center as with the US shows, and that puts more emphasis on the... Read More »

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Ready For Computer Audio? Ready To Rip, Download or Stream Your Large Collection? One Option To Consider: Murfie.

Robert S. Youman — Sun, 07 Jun 2015 20:34:37 +0000

During my career with AT&T Bell Laboratories, I had many opportunities to visit some of the finest higher education institutions in the country. My focus was on central office switches for voice and data services—typically purchased and utilized by regional telephone companies for medium to large cities and urban areas. Of course these elite Universities... Read More »

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Jasmine LP3.0 MM/MC Phono Preamplifier

Ken Micallef — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 03:24:10 +0000

Did you know that the sweet jasmine plant is represented by 200 species native to tropical temperate regions of Eurasia, Australasia, and Oceania? Or that jasmine is widely cultivated for the characteristic fragrance of its flowers? I assume you know the latter if not the former. Originating in China, where fragrance, tradition, beauty, and orderliness are... Read More »

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Transfiguration Proteus Moving Coil Cartridge

Myles B. Astor — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 03:17:21 +0000

Transfiguration's new top-of-the-line Proteus cartridge is unquestionably one of today's finest moving coil transducers. The Proteus truly excels when mounted in VPI's 3D tonearm at revealing musical nuances, unraveling textures and capturing the sense of recording space. At the same time, the Proteus is never amusical or exaggerated sounding and displays excellent linearity from the... Read More »

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Fritz Speakers The Morel 6

Francisco Duran — Sun, 07 Jun 2015 20:08:38 +0000

Mama said not to believe rumors and hearsay. And in college we learned the meaning of illicit generalizations. So it was in regards to the sound and performance of Fritz Loudspeakers. A few years back I heard so much about these speakers from word of mouth, reviews, and good old internet buzz, before I even... Read More »

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Audience Adept Response aR2p, aR2pTO, and the aR2pTOS AC Powerline Conditioners

Steve Kozle — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 03:03:37 +0000

I think we can all agree that, generally speaking, the thought of experiencing a new power supply or conditioning product is not quite as exciting as fresh new speakers and amplifiers. I mean, who really wants to spend all that money on electrical cords and outlets? Still, I have experienced several power cords and power... Read More »

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Ethan Wolf: Our Man in Sweden Part I - How it All Began

Audio 360 — Sun, 07 Jun 2015 19:35:47 +0000

As personal audio enthusiasts, most of us have a decent portable rig to get us through the day.

Occasionally, it becomes our only rig for days (or weeks) at a time during business trips or vacations. However, we always sleep soundly knowing that we'll come home to our reference rigs - eventually - where bliss awaits. But what if there was no home rig to come back to?

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Dr. David W. Robinson, Yarlung Records, and DSD

David W. Robinson — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 23:20:03 +0000

Dr. David W. Robinson, Yarlung Records, and DSD David W. Robinson, enjoying some holy smoke of a recent afternoon. Photograph by John W. Robinson…yes, one of my sons, who was also enjoying a fine pipe! Bob Attiyeh is the President and Chief Producer-Audio Engineer at Yarlung Records. He has just released an article talking... Read More »

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Symphonies of Wind Instruments (a Subtle and Brief Summary of What is Happening With Modern Classical Music)

Karl Lozier — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 15:50:52 +0000

The four composers represented in this overview and the accompanying album, all wrote music in a variety of styles and for many different types of ensembles. This broad spectrum of styles is a consequence of the four composers choosing to work within and to develop traditional formats and techniques, while at the same time mastering... Read More »

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Notes of an Amateur: Jennifer Koh's Bach, Ibragimova's Ysaÿe, and Scelsi.

Bob Neill — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 15:44:26 +0000

Jennifer Koh, Bach and Beyond 2. Solo Violin Sonatas by Bach, Bartok, and Saariaho. Jennifer Koh, violin. Çedille 90000-154. Nobody plays Bach better than Jennifer Koh. As I've written before, I heard her play the Partita No. 2 live in Amherst College's Buckley Recital Hall several years ago and at the time it felt as... Read More »

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Fartbarf - Dirty Power

Jimmy Bustillos — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 15:39:12 +0000

Here is a band that changed the way I view Neanderthals. Most people might see a caveman, or a Neanderthal, and instinctively see the old Geico commercials run through their mind. This is clearly not the case with Fartbarf. They are wild, energetic, comedic, brazen, outlandish, and enthralling to see live. Josh McLeod, Dan Burley,... Read More »

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Just a Live DJ Mix: ALL VINYL... NO Edits/Fixes - Underground Tech

Occupy HiFi — Thu, 28 May 2015 22:00:45 +0000

Don't forget to hit SAVE while writing a new blog - Learned that lesson the Hard-Way JUST NOW!! I had a whole thing typed and ready - w/ a link to the mix of mine and everything.

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