Recently added articles from Sensible Sound:
Red faced rich again.(RAMBLINGS)(Oppo DV-980H DVD player)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008 ... In his review of the Oppo DV-980H in the January 2008 issue of Stereophile, Kalman Robinson identified some AV receivers as incompatible when playing SACD discs over the HDMI link because the subwoofer (0.1) channel is inactive. I did not check for activity in the subwoofer channel and ...
The audiophile who cried wolf.(RAMBLINGS)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008 ... A long time ago, an audiophile descended from the forest to warn that preamps could alter the sound of a Hi Fi even if they measured very well. The wise men of the village who belonged to the Audio Engineering Society (AES) debunked the claim and the villagers were happy. A little later ...
CES 2008.(RAMBLINGS)(Consumer Electronics Show)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008 ... As far as I could tell, little changed from 2007. Major companies like JBL, Infinity, Onkyo and Yamaha skipped the show entirely preferring to show at CEDIA. The press corps must have multiplied ten-fold with all the internet websites and bloggers. As a result, the high-end music rooms ...
Acoustisoft MP-B-USB Kit ($425): www.acoustisoft.com.(AUDITIONS)(Product/service evaluation)
Apr 01, 2008 ... High quality room measurements are now easier with the Acoustisoft MP-B-USB Kit. I recommended the Acoustisoft (also know as ETF Acoustic) RPlusD software in Issue 113 but did not discuss options for microphones and soundcards. Doug Plumb has long recommended the Radio Shack ...
Audio-Technica ATH-A700 Headphones ($299): www.audio-technica.com.(AUDITIONS)(Product/service evaluation)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Headphones, headphones .... Everybody uses them in some fashion but nobody wants to give you some help in choosing them. There are, of course, several types: over the ear and on the ear, either open or closed back types, and the kind used mostly for mobile applications, ear buds and ...