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Do Files Encoded in WAV or AIFF Sound Better Than FLAC?
No. Files encoded in WAV or AIFF do not inherently sound better than FLAC. All three formats can store audio in a lossless format, meaning they preserve the original quality of the recording without...
POWER is a Third of Sound
You often hear audiophiles talk about the importance of the room to sound and saying it's as important as the gear. Very true, however, Power is short-changed in the sound equation. It's my...
Room Acoustics – Measuring Our New Listening Room
Now that we're moved into our new space in Downtown Bellevue our system is set up and we've got a lot of work ahead to try to perfect our sound. Room Acoustics account for 1/3 of your sound and as...
We’re Moving our Listening Studio to a New Location, in Bellevue, WA!
We were recently informed everyone in our building has 90 days to move out. About six months ago inspections of all buildings above a new underground freeway tunnel being built through the center...
Latency and Jitter…the Basis of Computer Audio Performance
Everything I’ve learned about Computer Audio, since I got started back in 2008, has taught me that Jitter is the one area to focus on. Of course digital audio involves transferring bits of data...
Nanotec Speaker Cable…Brilliant Sound at a Bargain Price
During the latter part of 2012 we began to inventory a product that's become our hottest selling product to date...the Nanotec Special / SR Speaker Cable. We first read about Nanotec in a 6Moons...
The Bakoon Integrated – Our New Reference and a Surprisingly Small Footprint
Note: The Bakoon 11R was replaced in 2013 with an updated version, the 12R. The newer model uses updated circuit boards, but retains the same enclosure, shelf and feartures as the 11R. The Bakoon...
New Zu Audio Druid Mk5 Speakers Are Here!
This post is no longer a placeholder. Our new Zu Druid Mk5 speakers finally arrived in early March of 2013. We have them fully burned in, set up and ready to listen, for clients from as near as...
Assembling Nanotec Speaker Cables, a Graphic Tutorial
Here's a tutorial on how to assemble a pair of Nanotec speaker cables. It's pretty easy and requires just a few simple tools. Check out our upcoming post about what to expect sonically from these...
Pink Floyd Vinyl – Available, Affordable and Awesome
Nothing captivates audiophiles and fans of classic rock more than Pink Floyd recordings. Many audiophiles consider Dark Side of the Moon one of the greatest recording ever made or at least near the...