What do Ferrari’s have to do with state of the art turntables?
Month: November 2017
The Best Tonearm Is …
Apart from all of the usual considerations in selecting a tonearm (cartridge compatibility, ergonomics, etc.), one key factor is almost never discussed, and no two individuals are the same in this regard. Let’s first review some of the common selection criteria …
Audio Design, Guitars, and Retail Therapy
All too frequently, succumbing to “retail therapy” is a sign that something else is wrong. This behavior can creep into every area of our lives – not just our role as audio consumer. This can spill over into audio design as well, as the designer tries to either spend his way out of a design …
Development of the NiWatt – Part 2
The first post in this series developed into a design manifesto – a retrospective on everything I’ve learned both as a designer and music lover. Never lacking something to say, it quickly became apparent that this would be a multi-part series. In this post, I’m going to cover my breadboarding approach: selecting the basic architecture, …
