Best Bookshelf Speakers of the Golden Age

John Strohbeen    Tuesday, January 10, 2017    Articles

You can enjoy a vintage system that sounds better than a modern system and costs less. The best bookshelf speakers from the Golden Age of Audio (late 1960’s through early 1980’s) were…

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The Golden Age of Audio

John Strohbeen    Tuesday, December 27, 2016    Advice, Articles

Today’s typical music system consists of a pair of headphones and an MP3 player or an audio streaming device like a phone or computer. If the listener wants to share the tunes with others…

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The March of Convenience – Wireless Speakers as the New Frontier

John Strohbeen    Wednesday, December 14, 2016    Articles

The Elegant Music Room Once upon a time, if you wanted to listen to music, you either had to have the means and talent to make music at home, or you had to go to a concert hall or other…

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Live End / Dead End

John Strohbeen    Monday, September 26, 2016    Articles

Most of the music we hear originates in a recording studio. Yes, some of us are lucky enough to attend live performances, whether they are classical, cabaret, rock or other musical genres.…

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On the Shoulders of Giants

John Strohbeen    Tuesday, September 13, 2016    Articles

Isaac Newton famously said, “If I have seen farther, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” While I do not confuse myself with Newton, I share his awe and respect of those who…

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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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