Frequently asked questions about general hi-fi stuff including various types of equipment, technical concepts and advice for getting the best results.
Generally no, unless you can have equipment inspected and you understand that PayPal offers no buyer protection on Gumtree. You need to be careful when buying anything like expensive equipment on Gumtree, a local classifieds selling platform here in Australia. Did you know sellers can circumvent the buyer protection that normally exists when you use PayPal? Suso […]
Yes, but there is much more to know. Let’s get this out of the way: good cables always improve system performance. That said, there is more snake oil and pseudoscience in cables than just about any other aspect of hi-fi, and the hi-fi world is already filled with nonsense. You know my thoughts on nonsense,
A great question, so let’s discuss it. Let’s start simply. A musician understands that no two guitars sound the same, even two of the same model. Likewise, two different digital camera models using the same Sony sensor will take different-looking pictures. I can already hear people screaming “But Mike, these things are built differently!” Correct,
Yes, but your CDs won’t sound as good as they can when played on dedicated CD hardware. For the very best CD playback, you’ll need a dedicated Redbook CD player, or even better – a transport and DAC. In almost all cases, CDs will sound better played on good dedicated CD hardware than when played
Is it OK to play CDs in my DVD or BluRay player? Read More »
In some cases, yes and I’m happy to fit these things, but people are often surprised to learn that, from a technical perspective, there is much more to this. Many of these topics are plagued by misinformation and pseudoscience. Certain “improvements” are not actually improvements at all, and in some cases are retrograde moves. No
Do you recommend new speaker terminals, RCA connectors and detachable mains cables? Read More »
