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In a perfect world, my listening room would consist of a 2-channel monoblock system driving a pair of Blades, a $9000 turntable, an endless library of 192kHz/24-bit FLAC files, a chair with a cupholder, and proper acoustic treatments all around.
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A common cause of poor performance in an audio system is also one of the easiest to fix – if you know what to look for. Connection issues usually come in two forms: mixing up the Left and Right channels and wiring your speakers out-of-phase.
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There are three things I never discuss in polite company: politics, religion and audio cables (I hang out with a lot of geeks). But, when it comes to cables, there is so much information, disinformation, lies and damned lies out there I thought a quick look at some of the specs was in order.
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Dynamic Range is another one of those audio buzz-terms that gets thrown around a lot, but what exactly is dynamic range? In short, it is the range between silence and the very loudest sound.
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A major challenge for music and movie lovers who live in apartments or townhomes is striking the balance between getting the full experience from your audio system and being a good neighbor.
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