I have been off for some years, had to cope with health and family issues, and after I had Corona, it rather stayed than went away, so Post-Covid took me three years ago. It was just last October, ...

Fashions come and go and that's as true of hi-fi as any other part of our lives. When recorded sound was first invented, the sound was amplified by horns until somebody invented the moving coil type ...

Much to my shame my original text contained an important error. It read that the Shure M97xE body is compatible with the VN5MR replacement stylus, while in reality it ...

DIY projects for building audio and HiFi cables. Interconnects, digital, power and mains cables plus general theoric articles. All the projects are FREE and NOT FOR SALE.

Regular readers will be aware that I've taken quite a shine to high-end products produced by Opera Audio in China, in fact I now own their LP 5.0 turntable, and amplifier duties in my main review ...

L'amplificatore Audio Analogue Puccini è un integrato da 40 watts per canale, di impostazione ultraminimalista (volume e selettore ingressi) progettato e costruito in Italia. L'Audio Analogue è una ...

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One of the most frequently asked questions on our Readers' Corner appears to be related to speakers placement. More precisely, audiophiles seem to be concerned by the presence of the rear wall, and ...

Some time ago, our Editor was contacted by a company we weren't aware of. The company was proposing to our attention a very special DAC, based on a completely new approach. Lucio promptly passed on ...

The TL431 is a 3-terminal shunt regulator which some in the DIY community attribute near-magical properties to. And yet, in audio industry it is nearly never used. It is a component with reasonable ...

You may have read other rave reviews about the Auric Illuminator somewhere on the Internet (Stereotimes, Soundstage etc.). It is an "optical discs" treatment fluid (+ a pen) which is claimed to ...

Part I of this two-part series was an overview of the Edison cylinder player in general. Now it's time to look at some specifics. If you're familiar with Leica cameras, you probably have seen that ...