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Bookshelf vs Floorstanding Speakers vs the Room?

CAH — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 18:03:55 +0000

[Watch a short version of this article on YouTube above.] Audiophiles love a good debate (fight). Tubes vs solid state, digital vs vinyl, cables that “definitely” make a difference vs those that “absolutely” don’t. But perhaps one of the most enduring arguments is this: bookshelf speakers or floorstanders — which gives you the better listening […]

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The Law of Diminishing Returns in High-end Audio

CAH — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 15:58:40 +0000

I’ve been downsizing both my systems lately, and it has been an interesting experience. It started about a year ago. I basically came to the realization that, for whatever reasons, I wasn’t using my system(s) enough to justify the amount of cash that I had tied up in them. I let the feeling distill for […]

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The Midnight Effect in High-End Audio: Myth, Magic, or Measurable?

CAH — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 21:58:52 +0000

So I was up late last night listening to the system and enjoying a few adult beverages. “The System” in this case was the dining room system, which is configured entirely for digital playback and is far more detailed and analytical than the main system, where I use primarily analog. The dining room system comprises […]

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The Death of the Audiophile – A Slow Slide to Oblivion.

CAH — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 19:54:58 +0000

About a week ago I was looking through the stats in my YouTube channel. I’m not a ‘YouTuber’, as anyone who has watched one of my videos will know! “..I love you, but sooner or later, you’re going to have to face the fact you’re a goddamn moron.” But it’s fun every once in […]

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The FTC’s New Ruling on Fake Reviews and the Future of Audiophile Content

CAH — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 18:11:07 +0000

The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recent ruling, aimed at banning fake reviews and deceptive testimonials, has already sparked a lot of debate within various online forums and communities. I recently started a thread on the popular audiophile forum at Audiogon on this topic, and I invite you to join the conversation there or post your […]

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Room Treatments, Bass Response and Other Things To Drive You Crazy

CAH — Wed, 15 May 2024 16:28:34 +0000

Sometimes, it’s just damn cathartic to openly vent. When you’ve spent 5 years flogging a dead horse there comes a point where you just have to down tools, quit and start over. That’s how I feel at the moment with my various acoustic room treatment adventures. So in this article, I’ll talk about my experience […]

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Review to Rivalry: The Story Behind ASR’s Contentious Clash with Tekton and Carver

CAH — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 19:01:35 +0000

The Audio Science Review (ASR) website has become a significant player in the audio equipment review landscape, where its founder Amir Majidimehr conducts rigorous tests on various audio products and publishes the results alongside his written review. The reviews then become the focus of comments from Forum members, often leading to quite heated discussions on […]

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Why You Should Never Trust A Cable Review(er)?

CAH — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 16:55:06 +0000

A look from an audiophile's perspective on the sense of reviewing audio cables, and what you should spend...

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Audiophile Quality Vintage Gear Vs Modern Audio Equipment

CAH — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 21:32:47 +0000

I've lots of good memories from the early years of being an audiophile, and some bad ones.....here's a rambling post from an Audiophile who has clearly lost his marbles...

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Looking For A New Turntable – Where Are People?

CAH — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 17:00:33 +0000