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Fixing Warped Records: The Record Pi
For a record collector, there's nothing worse than discovering a warped vinyl. Whether it's a brand new record fresh out of the sleeve or a cherished album from your collection, finding that dreaded warp can be heartbreaking. The traditional solutions leave much to be...
Avoid Bad Vinyl Record Advise
It doesn’t matter if you’re just starting out with vinyl records, or you’ve been collecting for years—there’s a ton of bad advice out there. And, yes, sometimes it even comes from self-proclaimed audiophiles who act like they know it all. But here's the truth: nobody...
The Death of Vinyl Records?
In a response to a New York Herald article that claimed he was grievously ill or dead, Mark Twain famously retorted, "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated." Just as Mark Twain's response to the New York Herald, a similar sentiment could be expressed towards...
Interview with Bill from Darwin Cables
I had the opportunity to speak with Bill Magerman from Darwin Cables. I recently did a video after using the "Darwin Natural" and talking to Bill always fun and enlightening. Enjoy! What inspired the name "Darwin Cables," and can you share the story behind its...
CÄBS: The Four-Step Vinyl Ritual You Didn’t Know You Needed
So, what's CÄBS all about? It's four simple steps that will help to elevate your vinyl listening experience. Whether you're dusting off some records you bought at a yard sale or opening a brand new record, you'll be all set if you can remember CÄBS. Let's run...
Darwin Cables: An Evolution in Sound
There’s a lot of vitriol to be found on the various audio forums and Facebook groups out there when it comes to high-end audio equipment. There’s one word that tends to immediately lead to arguments. Cables. I get it - cables are meant to do one thing - transfer the...
Measuring Perception
Let's say I invented a new color. By some stroke of luck, I mixed some colors in such a way that an entirely new one emerged from the chaos of hues. I think it's beautiful, so I run it through a spectrophotometer. I then show you the results and the color's spectral...
Aric Audio’s Aric Kimball Talks Tube Amps
After spending a couple of wonderful months with the Super MM Phono designed by Aric Audio I thought it would be great to sit down with Aric Kimball, the engineer behind this amazing unit, to talk about it. Can you tell us about your first experience with audio...
A New Turn for U-Turn
I enjoy reviewing turntables. I’ve been fascinated by them since I was a child. A turntable is like an old friend. Friends change over the years. Some you bond with. You might move on, but when you reconnect, it feels like no time has passed despite the changes. If...
Let’s Look at the Galion TS A75
Well, this was a facepalm moment. I reviewed Galion’s Voyager Transmission Line speakers a few weeks back—quite the name, huh? At the end of that review, I mentioned wanting to pair them with the Galion TS A75 amplifier. So, I reached out to Thomas, who kindly sent...
The Silent Symphony: Life After a Solar Flare
I’m going to date myself here, but there’s a scene in the 1985 film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome where a lost tribe of children called “The Waiting Ones” refers to “The Sonic.” What exactly was the “sonic”? It was a record. There is no electricity in Mad Max’s dystopian...
The Record Doctor VI and X
I always knew the importance of keeping records clean. When I was younger, I used a record “brush” to sweep the dust away before lowering the stylus. As I grew older, that habit remained, but I realized that wasn’t enough. It may have been because I was buying more...
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