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New CD and SACD Reviews

peter.aczel — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:55:34 +0000

Here’s what I’ve found noteworthy, from my admittedly un-musicological and often audio-biased point of view, among the recent and not so recent releases that have come my way. Please note that I no longer comment separately on stereo and surround-sound…

Proven: Good Old Redbook CD Sounds the Same as the Hi-Rez Formats

peter.aczel — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:20:29 +0000

Incontrovertible double-blind listening tests prove that the original 16-bit/44.1-kHz CD standard yields exactly the same two-channel sound quality as the SACD and DVD-A technologies.

In the September 2007 issue of the Journal of the Audio Engineering Society (Volume 55, Number 9), two…

Amplifier Technologies AT6012

peter.aczel — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:05:44 +0000

12-Channel 6-Zone Power Amplifier

Amplifier Technologies, Inc., 19528 Ventura Boulevard, #318, Tarzana, CA 91356. Voice: (818) 343-4777. Fax: (818) 343-7444. E-mail: amptech@ix.netcom.com. Web: www.ati-amp.com. AT6012 twelve-channel six-zone power amplifier, $1995.00 (discounts sometimes available). Tested sample owned by The Audio Critic.

As I…

Obsession with Amplifiers

peter.aczel — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 15:36:49 +0000

Letters to the Editor are not a feature of this website because in nearly all cases they are trivial and replying to them is a waste of time. The following exchange of messages is an exception.

Hi. I’ve been enjoying reading…

Spherex Xbox 5.1

peter.aczel — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 19:53:19 +0000

Integrated 5.1 Surround Sound System

Spherex Inc., 3641 McNicoll Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M1X 1G5, Canada. Voice: (416) 321-6211. Fax: (416) 321-1500. Web: www.spherexinc.com. Xbox 5.1 Surround Sound System, $180 to $210 (lowest Internet prices). Tested sample owned by The Audio Critic.

Bad…

Electronic Signal Paths Do Not Have a Personality!

peter.aczel — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:53:04 +0000

I keep forgetting that my newer readers outnumber the old-timers and that some of the basic truths about audio that are old hat to me and to the regulars are new and fresh to the recent arrivals. Here is something,…

A New, and in Some Ways Preferable, A/B Comparison Technique

peter.aczel — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:11:03 +0000

I have believed for decades now that the only scientifically valid technique of A/B-ing two audio components against each other was a double-blind ABX listening comparison at matched levels. Now Bill Waslo of Liberty Instruments has come up with a…

New CD/SACD Reviews

peter.aczel — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 14:49:16 +0000

As always, I am reviewing only those CDs, new or fairly recent, that I found interesting. (Sometimes even a bad performance can be interesting.) Just because they sent me a review copy is insufficient reason for a review in this…

A Note About Loudspeakers

peter.aczel — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 14:59:16 +0000

I have written about this many times before but I keep forgetting that more of my readers are first-timers than longtime habitués. So, even if you know little or nothing else about audio, be aware of this:

The loudspeaker will determine…