The Gearhead

The Ritual of Vinyl Vinyl becomes a part of your life, or for some, it becomes their life. It's the thrill of the hunt, its the its the endless education through reading liner notes, and for most, I t…

Where the Last 5% Lives You’ve done the big upgrades. The speakers, the amp, the DAC, and maybe even experimented with racks and upgraded feet. Your system already sings. But here’s the th…

The unsung hero of vinyl playback, the cartridge is where the spark ignites, the one component that actually touches your records and converts physical motion into an electrical signal. Yet it’s…

The Amplifier Paradox: Why the Most Important Sound-Shaper in Your System Might Be the Least Understood Michael Horne The Hidden Influencer Just like we explored in The Speaker Paradox, some of the mo…

Today’s integrated amplifiers are not the same as those from the past. While they once carried the stigma of being inferior or mere budget alternatives, that’s no longer the case. With a p…