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Posts in category Rants ‘n Raves
Things that please us or piss us off …
The death of the cassette tape… or not
RANTS ‘N RAVES: We’re well into the streaming 21st century, but some things just refuse to go away… like the LP, CD and… cassette tape!
Driven to CD… by silly vinyl prices
RANTS ‘N RAVES: Used vinyl prices have become ridiculously silly, so our man finds his musical solace in a wallet-friendlier alternative…
Secondary need not be second best
RANTS ‘N RAVES: Some of us are quick to abandon old hi-fi gear… others make them last a lifetime and more!
What was and will be…
RANTS ‘N RAVES: Tomorrow, the 2020s begin… we look back fondly at history while wondering what the future holds.
Why I won’t be ditching my CDs
RANTS ‘N RAVES: It’s not just sentiment or sound that keeps the man from clearing his shelves off his collection of CDs… patience and convenience have roles, too!
The wonders of speaker enclosures
RANTS ‘N RAVES: In which our engineering whizzkid shares with us his exciting experience building speakers using just his bare hands and some imagination…
Digital vs analogue – the civil war
RANTS ‘N RAVES: Why crack your head over what is better, analogue or digital? Have both to make your audiophile journey more appealing and all-encompassing…
Enjoy the music: A beginner’s guide to becoming an audiophile
RANTS ‘N RAVES: A young chap’s perspective on how to prepare yourself for what is certain to be an arduous and frustrating journey into the heart of hi-fi…
The Loudspeaker – second to none
RANTS ‘N RAVES: Our newest and youngest recruit makes no bones about what takes him closer to the music… that physical experience that only loudspeakers can deliver.
The vinyl involvement
RANTS ‘N RAVES: Yeah, sure, vinyl is better, CD is better and all that jazz… but dedicated vinyl-heads who are into the technical side of things can extract a level of fun not found with other formats.
Hurricane hi-fi…
RANTS ‘N RAVES: Seeking refuge from an impending force of nature, our intrepid adventure stumbles into a house of sonic treasures instead.
And quietly exits the iPod Classic…
RANTS ‘N RAVES: So it’s goodbye to the iPod Classic, Apple’s portable music player that changed the world… well, okay, so the Sony Walkman was there first, but you get the idea.
A sermon on the (P) mount… not!
RANTS ‘N RAVES: Our resident vinyl eccentric – whose collection of record-playing gear is expanding as rapidly as his waistline – takes a tumble into a time when playing records was hassle-free. It is a languid, 16rpm tumble, mind you…
Living with Maggies – Part 2
RANT ‘N RAVES: More on the Maggies as our jack of a few trades discusses his prolonged affair with panel speakers that compete with doors for room space … once a Maggie lover, forever in trouble!
The second time around
RANTS ‘N RAVES: So caught up are many of us in the pursuit of new gear that the art of enjoying music seems to be neglected … our wistful writer delves into the past to relive how it used to be done.
Living with Maggies – Part 1
RANTS ‘N RAVES: If you were stricken by a case of love at first listen with Magneplanar speakers, there’s no turning back. And who would know better than someone who has spent a good part of the past two decades living with them. Here’s the first installment of a multi-part dissertation.
Going vinyl … ain’t that simple
RANTS ‘ N RAVES: Audiophiles are occasionally asked difficult questions by well-meaning friends. Sometimes, there’s just no straight answer … and this is one of those times.
More about the music
RANTS ‘N RAVES: Don’t get too bogged down by what your audiophile pals think you should listen to on your system. Get outside the box! Break the mould! Grab a Dire Straits album!