Just got back from Audio Advice Live 2025. There were elements to it that were tons of fun, especially all the home theater systems (a dozen of them) available to demo. It’s more focused on home theater than other audio shows, which makes for a nice mix between two-channel and multi-channel systems. This year, I…
Explore the limits of specs, the role of subjective experience, and why real-world performance often matters more.
ChatGPT 4 took years of internet bickering on “audiophile” tweaks, sorted through it all, and in 30 seconds spit out the best explanation I have seen. Witness: Prompt: Why do audiophiles tend to credit tweaks like power cords and isolation feet and fuses for improvements in sound while ignoring the influence of the room and…
On the one hand, there is the argument that you need double blind tests and exquisitely detailed measurements to have a valid opinion on how a speaker sounds. On the other hand is the notion that people are able to recognize good sound when they hear it. Yes there’s a rage of preference, but it…
