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...
Weiss Engineering’s DAC502 reminds me of a speedboat. It’s got the right stuff in the right places, and dumps the extra weight to make racing form. It’s sleek, and boy, is it honest. Those looking for a reference DAC with...
I’m a bit of an audiophile tweaker. And by that I don’t mean strung-out junkie, or worse, but I mean that I like to make tiny improvements all over my system, constantly, almost as if by involuntary compulsion. It’s something...
About 30 of us gathered last Thursday at The Music Room headquarters for the first time in more than 2 years to attend our monthly company meeting – *gasp* – IN PERSON. It was a bit surreal to all be...
The fine folks at REL Acoustics have been busy, busy, busy, and have announced this week a brand new model as the flagship subwoofer in the Home Theater series, the HT/1510 Predator. The Rel Predator is one of the best home...
Streaming music via the internet has evolved considerably over the last two decades. Talk about an understatement. By now, everyone has Spotify, and everyone's got access to everything. There are so many ways to get digital music to our ears,...
Some drivers on the road like a bit of zip in their ride. The popularity of Ford’s twin-turbo V6 Raptor truck shows how lifestyle and comfort are juiced with extra performance, making it a big seller. Even reasonable cars, trucks,...
A good stereo system available at the right time and place is a lovely thing. That's hard to argue when looking at the last decade's Bluetooth speaker revolution and headphones explosion. Smaller and portable music machines may have been popular...
Some in the audiophile hobby prefer a complex HiFi system. To them, perhaps, the journey is an element of the destination. Others can’t stand the clutter and would rather pass on the quest for synergy among a sea of connected...
