Review of the McIntosh MEN220 Room Correction System
Glad to welcome the McIntosh MEN220 in my stereo system. What follows is a review based on a week of continuous use.
After doing…
Category: Music and Audio
Soviet Era Voskhod Rocket Tubes for Sweeter Headphone Sound
This sort of odd pairing could only happen in a post cold war world. I am talking about replacing tubes in a British made headphone amplifier…
YAQIN SD-CD3 Tube Buffer – Can Vacuum Tubes Improve the Sound of Digital Audio?
Excellent Analog Sound Has Set the Bar High
Thanks to a rediscovery of vinyl records, I have been listening to a lot more music. Consequently, I…
A Visit to Zap Records in Cobourg
Vinyl records are experiencing 40% or so annual growth in sales, yet true record stores are still few and far between. Only two…
Fun With Vacuum Tubes. Making Records Sound Even Better
One of the perks of listening to vinyl records is analog audio equipment. Unlike digital sources and integrated circuit amplifiers, analog gear allows…
Purchasing New Vinyl Records. First Time In Over 15 Years.
Last Saturday marked the first time I purchased vinyl records in over 15 years. As per my previous post, I visited Star Records…
Dec 19, 2015. A Visit to Star Records in Oshawa
Every now and then one can find a true Luddite.
Yesterday was the first time I have been to a record store in over…
Returning To Purchasing Music From An Actual Record Store
Last week I posted on Facebook, that I am trying to find a balancing act somewhere between Frank Zappa’s dictum that “a mind…