nonoise

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Fast forward 25 years, what will audio be like?
The more we advance, the more there'll be folk like us clinging to the only viable means of enjoying music. Think of us as "sticks in the mud," doing our duty to save audio from itself; from being wholly treated as just another commodity.Lots of s... 
Monitors that compete with quality floorstanders??
I remember the Atohm 1 from a few Newport Audio Shows ago that really impressed me. Astonishing bass from such a small monitor with great coherence and musicality. Unfortunately it's way above your price range but they have another model called th... 
Major mistakes made in assembling your audio rig
Forcing tab "A" into slot "B". 
Heartbleed
I read somewhere that it only affects Linux and Unix operating systems and that the criminal has to be "looking" at your transaction live (while it happens), in order to get your info.I feel pretty safe. For now.All the best,Nonoise 
Magic Cables and Tubes
Newer, high tech cars can outperform older ones but why do collectors covet and care for older cars, especially high performance cars? There's more involvement required with the requisite skills necessary not to launch it into the weeds, or around... 
Do powercords make a difference? A Test.
Blue Circle audio has been doing something similar for years for their power conditioners. There's a youtube video where they demonstrate the effectiveness of their power conditioners. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Noc2OA-xWCM.It's conceivable t... 
what cables/interconnects should I try?
Consider the Darwin Silver or Ascension ICs. It was Rogue owner O'brien who turned on reviewer Andre Marc to them for review. Keeping with the silver theme, consider the Tempo Electric SCs. I have a review of them under product review>cables he... 
Best beer
I didn't know Molsen Canadian came in kegs. 
Apartment Drama
I'm an apartment dweller too and mostly try to accomodate my neighbors. I have my speakers spiked to a maple butcher block that lays on the carpet. It's a semi-open baffle design so I have some wool rug carpeting on the wall behind each speaker. I... 
Music server for a newbie
Check out the Antipodes music server. There is a great write up at digital audio review (John Darko). It won't pass your looks test but if he's to be believed, it's probably one of the best out there now for the money, which is about half your bud... 
Femto clocks ,every unit should have one
Wisnon, Drusstheaxe, and Larsclausen, nice of you guys to chime in. :-)Perspectives other than conventional and unconventional wisdom are most welcome here. It makes my head hurt, trying to get it around all of this but it's most appreciated.All t... 
sound proof floor - practical examples?
It would be nice if soundproofing was one of the prime considerations in apartment and condo construction. I remeber way back in the day when friends would brag about how their apartment was soundproof. They just don't build them like they used to... 
sound proof floor - practical examples?
I've found that not everything drains vibrations the same so there's going to be some feedback into the speaker. Different surfaces will or can make a speaker sound brighter or duller than what you'd like. Don't be afraid to experiment with footer... 
Best beer
It seems one can't go wrong with any of Fuller's brews. Like Mitch2 says, their ESB is fine and I really like their London's Pride as well. Right now I'm savoring some Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale, a might fine ale if there ever was one.Oh, and De... 
Power conditioners around $500
Here's another vote for the Blue Circle Thingee.