One of the best system upgrades you can make has nothing to do with buying new audio gear. Sometimes, it’s as simple as changing your perspective. One of my compatriots once wrote that if you’re hi-fi doesn’t sound very good, then take your wife/spouse/partner out to dinner. I have another suggestion along the same line …
Here’s the scenario: you and your audio buddy are at an audio show or a hi-fi shop (the latter growing increasingly rare). Both of you are musicians and respect each other’s “listening skills” and both of you have radically different tastes in playback equipment. The first system you listen to (low power triode amplifiers and …
I receive frequent queries about the best record cleaner to use. My short answer is: “the one that you actually end up using”. This may seem like an off-handed quip, so let me provide some background …
Yesterday, we had the privilege of seeing Peter Rowan performing solo in an intimate venue a few miles West of Boulder – the Caribou Room in Nederland, CO. An unexpected surprise was the talent and virtuosity of singer/songwriter Danny Shafer.
