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Jul 17

SUMMER MUSINGS: True audiophile aspirations; recent events in the audiophile culture - end of Atkinson's Stereophile measurements, YouTube influencer legal drama.

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Jun 06

On Envy, "Cope", and just plain Reality in Audiophilia. More GR-Research/Danny Richie drama.

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May 23

Audiophile Malls Asia: Highsun/Haiyin Plaza - Guangzhou, China. (And thoughts about China and the global order.)

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Apr 11

MUSINGS: On high-end audio component prices, inflation, April Fools and peak "greedflation"?

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Feb 15

More Audio Potpourri: What's the best sample rate converter? The other father of MP3 (James D. Johnston "JJ"). Are measurements important? And TAS' "objective" confusion.

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Dec 19

On the Danny Richie / GR-Research's UberBUSS hypocritical video against Amir / Audio Science Review.

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Dec 06

On using AI/ChatGPT analysis to convince consumers about audio snake oil? GR-Research UberBUSS anyone?!

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