Recently there has been quite a discussion on the TNT forum regarding bass performance. One correspondent asked whether a piano got down as low as 50 Hz and it made me realise that most of us don't ...
Above is the basic application diagram of the TL431, including bypass capacitor C2 which reduces gain and noise at above DC. The input dropper resistor is replaced with a fixed current source of 30mA, ...
My first review for TNT! I had dreamed of something exotic to drop in my system, sitting back and enjoying the music. But no, my first assignment turned out to be a review of some class-T amplifiers.
Some products are more inspiring than others and for non-audiophiles it can be a little bit difficult to understand our enthusiasm for equipment that only looks just like a box to anybody else. DACs ...
On a beautiful Sunday afternoon this past September, Cary Audio Design and Carolina Audio Society organized a factory tour at the Cary Audio factory. Danny Bernstein of C.A.S. was also kind enough to ...
The Integrated Zero LE is a 60 Watt MOSFET integrated amplifier with typically British features: i.e. none. There are five line inputs, a tape output, power, volume and balance controls, and that's it ...
A while ago I was in need of a new Phono Pickup Cartridge. Having stayed for a long time with such budget favorites as the Cambridge C-77 and a nice NAD 9100, I was not going to shell out for a Koetsu ...
Frequency response: Less than +/- 0.5 dB deviation 20Hz-20kHz Phase response: Less than 5 degrees deviation 20Hz-20kHz, or less than 2 degrees deviation 20Hz-20kHz, depending which Consonance/Opera ...
Miracles do occasionally happen. Consider cylinder records and phonographs. Both disappeared from the market in 1929, by which point the players were yesterday's technology and much of the music ...
The most relevant cable in any system that is not using a monoblock amp positioned behind or near the speakers is the speaker cable. It tends to be the longest and has to carry the largest amount of ...
When SME launched this tonearm, I was curious about its sound and performance. While it looks old fashioned with its weight-and-string antiskating device, at the same time it is built using modern ...
This review is a bit of a departure for me. Usually, I publish a review and then answer letters concerning the review. With the JoLida JD-100A, I have received countless e-mails that read something ...