Take a naturally creative and inventive person, give them a consuming interest, and present them with a related problem. Then sit back and watch the magic happen. The story of American engineer Jim Winey and his invention of planar magnetic...
While researching the histories of HiFi audio companies, a paradigm emerges of the solo genius starting an eventually prosperous company out of a garage. Time has proven that one audiophile with a unique vision, a work ethic, and the desire...
The name Wilson lights a fire in the souls of audiophiles everywhere. Revered for industry-leading sonics, just as much as for their awe-inspiring looks, Wilson Audio speakers grace the spaces of some of the most discerning listeners while occupying the...
The word ‘balanced’ gets a lot of play in HiFi audio, and unsurprisingly, it means a few different things across the hobby. Whether adjusting the “balance pot” of input tubes, balancing a tonearm, or splitting the signal into opposite phases...
A certain ineffable energy filled the halls of the Schaumburg Convention Center outside Chicago Illinois this past weekend as exhibitors and audiophiles alike gathered for Audio Expo North America 2022. The nearly 150,000 square foot space hosted over 250 companies...
It's easy to be skeptical of claims from a cable maker about the importance of cables for better sound in your HiFi system. On the one hand, their solutions seem to center around the product they offer. On the other...
Time and exposure in the audiophile hobby teaches the listener that cables are simply an integral part of the refined HiFi experience. The practice of enjoying stereo music in high definition isn't new, but it took years of exploration and...
As I gazed upward at the megaliths in their custom shipping crate, I wondered why I requested specifically to come in and test these Duntech Sovereign speakers. But then my HiFi buddy Darren showed up to help, and I remembered...
My mom's mom, Janice McVay, was quite a lady. As an award-winning amateur photographer in South Florida’s exciting photography scene and a longtime board member of the Palm Beach Photographic Centre, she was constantly on the pulse of the innovations,...
