Category: Commentary
High-End Values
September 25, 2002
High-End Values Commentary Constantine Soo 25 September 2002 The High-End audio industry is resplendent with value-oriented products as well as cost-no-object, performance-oriented ones. In the course of reviewing, rather than criticizing the shortcomings of the [Read More]
A Conversation with Brian Morris of Linn
September 18, 2002
A Conversation with Brian Morris of Linn Interview Constantine Soo 18 September 2002 Brian Morris of Linn stopped by San Francisco on June 7 2002 after the New York Show, and we got together for [Read More]
The High-End Examiner
September 10, 2002
The High-End Examiner Commentary Greg Petan 10 September 2002 To quote my man Dennis Miller, “Now I don’t want to get off on a rant here, but….”The high-end sucks. That’s right, you heard me… the [Read More]
Earthworks Audio
August 23, 2002
Earthworks Audio A Pro’s Point of View Jim Merod 23 August 2002 I gained my introduction to the extraordinary audio universe of David Blackmer in the late ’80s. I was searching among several high-end audio [Read More]
181 Miles for a Volt Meter
August 21, 2002
181 Miles for a Volt Meter Jon T. Gale 21 August 2002 Road trips, even in middle age; I still love ’em1 . But this was not your ordinary consumption of mass quantities, hedonistic behavior [Read More]
The Joyful Art of Jazz Photography
June 24, 2002
The Joyful Art of Jazz Photography Commentary Jim Merod 24 June 2002 Ugliness, discovered or invented, has often been the camera’s essential, sometimes desperate domain. The human condition is suffused with grim images. To be human [Read More]
Electro-Mechanical Convergence: How can it affect your audio gear?
May 1, 2002
Electro-Mechanical Convergence: How can it affect your audio gear? Commentary Frank Alles 1 May 2002 Background First of all, what is Electro-mechanical convergence (EMC), and what is its relevance to things audio? To offer some [Read More]
47 Laboratory’s 4713 Flatfish CD Transport/Player and 4705 Progression DAC
April 21, 2002
47 Laboratory’s 4713 Flatfish CD Transport/Player and 4705 Progression DAC: A Background Commentary Constantine Soo 21 April 2002 April 2002 marks the twenty-first anniversary of the CD, and in that time the format has gone [Read More]
The Talons Are Not Just Evolutionary — They Are Revolutionary
March 29, 2002
The Talons Are Not Just Evolutionary — They Are Revolutionary Commentary Greg Petan 29 March 2002 Clement is right – the audio industry needs another loudspeaker like a moose needs a hat rack (good one [Read More]
Tin Ear Reports
February 18, 2002
Tin Ear Reports Commentary Bob “Tin Ear” Guthrie 18 February 2002 The Joy of Man’s Listening Our esteemed editor, the audio analyst©, is annoyed with me yet again. That is, in and of itself, nothing [Read More]
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