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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

March 12, 2021 Written by SUJESH PAVITHRAN

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!

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Driven to CD… by silly vinyl prices

April 9, 2020 Written by LIM JUAN

RANTS ‘N RAVES: Used vinyl prices have become ridiculously silly, so our man finds his musical solace in a wallet-friendlier alternative…

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Secondary need not be second best

January 3, 2020 Written by LIM JUAN

RANTS ‘N RAVES: Some of us are quick to abandon old hi-fi gear… others make them last a lifetime and more!

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What was and will be…

December 31, 2019 Written by The Editor

RANTS ‘N RAVES: Tomorrow, the 2020s begin… we look back fondly at history while wondering what the future holds.

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Why I won’t be ditching my CDs

November 1, 2016 Written by SUJESH PAVITHRAN

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!

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The wonders of speaker enclosures

September 25, 2016 Written by ANIF ABDUL FATAH

RANTS ‘N RAVES: In which our engineering whizzkid shares with us his exciting experience building speakers using just his bare hands and some imagination…

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Digital vs analogue – the civil war

March 31, 2016 Written by ANIF ABDUL FATAH
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…

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Enjoy the music: A beginner’s guide to becoming an audiophile

February 29, 2016 Written by ANIF ABDUL FATAH
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…

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The Loudspeaker – second to none

January 28, 2016 Written by ANIF ABDUL FATAH
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.

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The vinyl involvement

April 19, 2015 Written by SUJESH PAVITHRAN
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.

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Hurricane hi-fi…

October 18, 2014 Written by LIM JUAN
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.

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And quietly exits the iPod Classic…

September 18, 2014 Written by SUJESH PAVITHRAN
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.

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A sermon on the (P) mount… not!

September 16, 2013 Written by LIM JUAN
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…

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Living with Maggies – Part 2

March 7, 2013 Written by SUJESH PAVITHRAN
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!

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The second time around

February 12, 2013 Written by LIM JUAN
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.

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Living with Maggies – Part 1

February 3, 2013 Written by SUJESH PAVITHRAN
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.

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Going vinyl … ain’t that simple

January 27, 2013 Written by SUJESH PAVITHRAN
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.

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More about the music

July 6, 2012 Written by SUJESH PAVITHRAN
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!

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