The modern value example is the XLS 1502, a two-channel amplifier rated by Crown at 525 watts into 4 ohms. Audio Science ...

Some of the most collectible CDs from the early 1980s were mastered with extra treble that the player was supposed to remove ...

In a 2019 Audiogon thread about playing two different pairs at once, commenters warned that the setup could destroy coherence ...

The scientist who helped develop the Harman target revisited listener data and still recommends two broad tone controls.

Extra conversion and uneven results across listening seats remain separate concerns that ART’s narrower approach cannot ...

A regular player isn't worse for having more inside it. The budget just gets split across everything it does, and your DAC decides if you'll notice.

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A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) with no dedicated DAC chip sounds like a contradiction. XMOS has built one anyway. Its ...

Learn more ❯ Flagship prices have outrun inflation, but Schneider says some costly gear still earns its place. Thirty years ...

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iPhones make the 48 kHz part simpler. Apple’s own documentation says Apple Music Lossless ranges from CD-quality 16-bit/44.1 kHz up to 24-bit/192 kHz, with an [external DAC required for songs above 48 ...

Its economics add another layer. Audioholics says major brands can operate on 40- to 60-point margins and gives one example where a $600 retail speaker may contain roughly $60 in drivers and crossover ...