Tag Archives: Sound quality

What Kind of Audiophile Are You?

In the Alex Garland film, Civil War, Jesse Plemons’ character asks, with bloody hands and calm, naked menace, “What kind of American are you?”  We pose a similar question to you, though without any implicit threat: “What kind of audiophile are you?”

A Taxonomy of Audiophiles

“These signs have marked me extraordinary,
And all the courses of my life do show
I am not in the roll of common men.”

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What is Good Sound?

The pursuit of “good sound” lies at the core of high-end audio, but what exactly is good sound?  Good sound is a subjective concept, and we each have our personal ideas about it.  However, I’d like to propose a view which identifies two broad levels of sound quality.

What Is Not Bad Is Good

On the first level, sound is considered to be good if it’s free from obvious noise or distortion. … Read the full post

Building an Audio System: Incremental Improvement

The aim of building an audio system should be to get the best sound possible within the prevailing budget and space constraints.  The notion of ‘best sound’ is, of course, a subjective and personal one.  However there are two references that you should use to guide your quest for better quality sound:

  • The sound of live music, particularly live, acoustic music performed in a space with good acoustics. 
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