Break-In & Burn-In Versus Broken & Burnt Out

John Strohbeen    Monday, March 28, 2016    Articles

Brand new speakers are well known for not performing their best until they have been “burnt-in” or “broken-in.” This is true for all mechanical systems such as turntables, phono…

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Your Ohm or Mine? Identifying Legacy Ohms

John Strohbeen    Tuesday, March 15, 2016    Articles

This week I received a call from a woman who had inherited a pair of Ohms from her uncle. She fondly remembered listening to them as a child and wanted to be certain they were working…

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Thinking Outside the Box -- Listening Outside the Room or the Bouncing Sound

John Strohbeen    Tuesday, March 1, 2016    Articles

This may seem strange. But, a good test of how well a speaker and a room are matched is listening from Outside-the-Room (OtR). By listening through an open door while standing where you…

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