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  1. Ron Resnick

    Giant New Acapella Hypersphere Horn Loudspeaker

    Only five of these will be made, allegedly. https://www.musikatoraudio.com/
  2. Ron Resnick

    How Decide Where to Settle on the Sonic Indifference Curve?

    In economics an indifference curve* is a graph showing different combinations of two goods that provide a consumer with the same level of satisfaction or utility. This means the consumer has no preference for one combination over another -- the consumer is “indifferent” between them. Let's say...
  3. Ron Resnick

    BAYZ AUDIO PRIVATE EVENT AT MUNICH AT RILANO HOTEL

    BAYZ AUDIO PRIVATE EVENT AT MUNICH AT RILANO HOTEL (5km from MOC) On May 15 to 17, 2025, between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm, Zoltan Bay, Founder of Bayz Audio, will be hosting private demonstrations at the Rilano Hotel of the Counterpoint 2.0 Carbon loudspeaker, supported by Burmester Reference...
  4. Ron Resnick

    Anette Askvik -- Artist, Composer, Producer -- Interview

    I am delighted and honored to have interviewed yesterday Anette Askvik, one of the audiophile world's favorite artists! A huge shout-out and thank you to WBF member Per Tornell without whose introduction to Anette this interview would not have happened! Please kindly like this video and...
  5. Ron Resnick

    YouTuber Says DACs Don't Sound Different

    Who is this guy, and how does he have 80,000 subscribers? (Yes, I'm envious.) He seems to be feeding disinformation to people eager to receive confirmation of their existing bias.
  6. Ron Resnick

    G20

    I may be a soft touch on movies, but this movie is, I think, the very worst world leader(s) attacked-type action movie I have ever seen. This movie is so bad even I can't think it's good. The "[___] Has Fallen" movies are a lot better. The dialogue in G20 is flat out dumb. The action scenes...
  7. Ron Resnick

    Audio Café Exhibiting Clarisys Audio at T.H.E. Show Costa Mesa June 6-8, 2025

    I announced early in 2024 the establishment of Audio Café, in Beverly Hills, California. Audio Café is a dealership organized to represent Clarisys Audio loudspeakers in California. Tinka and I and Gary Leeds, of Hear This LLC, representing WestminsterLab electronics and Ars Machinae...
  8. Ron Resnick

    New Study Reports Women Hear Better than Men

    https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250401/Study-shows-women-can-hear-better-than-men.aspx
  9. Ron Resnick

    AXPONA 2025

    Who will I have the pleasure of meeting in Schaumburg this year?
  10. Ron Resnick

    Hornsolutions Horn Loudspeakers

    Bob Neill of Worldwide Wholesales sent me photos of a new Hornsolutions installation. I was not aware of this brand. It looks very interesting! https://www.hornsolutions.de/
  11. Ron Resnick

    Is High End Audio Gear Worth the Money?

    Jeff Dorgay of Tone Audio says "yes." What do you think?
  12. Ron Resnick

    Qobuz Instability?

    Hello, Every couple of weeks my Qobuz subscription craps out and reverts back to 30 second play only. This is very frustrating, especially as Murphy is quite in control and this happens typically before Clarisys loudspeaker demos. Has anyone else experienced a Qobuz subscription behaving...
  13. Ron Resnick

    Cream Cheese

    Why in 2025 is cream cheese still sold in rectangular aluminum foil packages which are impossible to reseal, make a total mess and make it difficult to extract the cream cheese? Why is dumb packaging like this still a thing?
  14. Ron Resnick

    "Black Backgrounds" in Music Reproduction?

    For audiophiles who value the sonic attribute of "black backgrounds" what does this term mean to you? How do you seek to achieve the sonic objective of black backgrounds? When I go to Walt Disney Concert Hall I do not hear black backgrounds. I hear a fairly high level of ambient noise...
  15. Ron Resnick

    Active Isolation Versus MinusK for Tube Amps?

    Who has compared directly the sonic effect of placing a tube amplifier on an active isolation platform such as Herzan or Seismion versus placing the same tube amplifier on a MinusK platform? What differences do you hear between these two methods of vibration isolation?
  16. Ron Resnick

    Rhythm Distribution Acquires Luxman America

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rhythm Distribution Acquires Luxman America February 11, 2025—Rhythm Distribution is proud to announce that it has acquired the assets of Luxman America, Inc. and secured exclusive distribution rights for Luxman Corporation's high-end audio products in North America. For...
  17. Ron Resnick

    Switching from USB-A iPhone to USB-C iPhone

    After several years with an iPhone 13 I just switched to an iPhone 16 Pro Max. The new iPhones use USB-C as a charging port. This left me with a veritable mountain of legacy lightning AC adapters and lightning cables and lightning to various adapters! Is there any use for all of this...
  18. Ron Resnick

    Daedalus DiD Footers

    Does anyone have experience with experimenting with Daedalus DiD footers under amplifiers?
  19. Ron Resnick

    New Tidal Reference Loudspeaker: AP1

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TIDAL Audio Launches New Reference Loudspeaker Erftstadt, Germany, January 2025 – Effective Immediately, TIDAL-Audio GmbH is proud to announce the TIDAL AP 1. Born from our groundbreaking TIDAL x Bugatti project Royale, driven by the challenge: how to make the Royale...
  20. Ron Resnick

    Nagra HD Preamp Versus Aries Cerat Incito S Preamp

    Who has experience with the Nagra HD pre-amplifier? Has anyone compared directly in a familiar system with familiar recordings the Nagra HD preamp directly against the Aries Cerat Incito S preamp? What are your comparative impressions? Thank you!
  21. Ron Resnick

    Aesthetix Atlas Eclipse Versus Parasound JC1/JC1+?

    Who has compared side-by-side in a familiar system in a familiar room using familiar recordings the Aesthetix Atlas Eclipse versus Parasound JC1 or Parasound JC1+? Thank you.
  22. Ron Resnick

    Wonderful Essay by Robert Harley About SET Amplifiers and the Measurement Thereof: "The Single-Ended Triode Paradox"

    This essay highlights the divide between measurements-based audio objectivists and subjective listening-based audiophiles. https://apple.news/AitCquXmFMBW6mcpl3g8eCw
  23. Ron Resnick

    Is a "Review" of a Component in an Unfamiliar System in an Unfamiliar Room Really a Review?

    Tom Martin, CEO of The Absolute Sound, posted his YouTube review of the Magico M7. Entitled "Best Speaker Series: Magico M7 Loudspeaker Review" here is the link: In this video Tom describes repeatedly his reporting as a "review." He describes his reporting as "objective observations." I am...
  24. Ron Resnick

    Blancpain Carrousel Répétition Minutes Chronographe Flyback

    I don't know anything about watches. I have only one watch. But I like this watch! https://worldofluxuryus.com/products/blancpain-carrousel-repetition-minutes-chronographe-flyback What do our watch aficionados think of this watch?
  25. Ron Resnick

    High End Passion and Craftsmanship For Sure . . . But Also Occasionally High Cost and Unreliable?

    The industry of high-end audio chronicles designers' passion for emotionally-engaging sound, the pursuit of engineering perfection and the love of music. We are an unusual industry, comprised of a few relatively large companies, and many small companies. Many high-end audio manufacturers start...
  26. Ron Resnick

    Group Delay in Amplifiers?

    Which amplifier topology, solid-state or tube, has less group delay? I'm sure the answer is: "it depends." On what does it depend? What tube circuit design might have less group delay than a transistor design? What transistor circuit design might have less group delay than a tube design? Do...
  27. Ron Resnick

    Passing of Andre Calmettes, Founder of Jadis

    Andre Calmettes, the founder of Jadis, has passed away. This was posted on-line: It is with a deep regret that we announce the death of André Calmettes, founder of Jadis, on January 02nd. The father of the famous Jadis amplifiers left us after a long illness.
  28. Ron Resnick

    "The Fall Guy"

    I watched this movie starring Ryan Gosling. I think it's dopey and embarrassingly corny. (And I'm usually a soft touch on movies.) What are other opinions on this movie?
  29. Ron Resnick

    HAPPY NEW YEAR!

    We wish each of you and your families a happy, healthy, successful, music-filled and component failure-free 2025! With warmest regards, Ron, Tinka and Lola
  30. Ron Resnick

    Solid-State Versus Tube Rectification in Pre-amp Power Supplies

    Regarding solid-state rectification versus tube rectification in preamplifier power supplies, have you noticed any correlation between a tube rectified power supply and a greater sense of weight or body or tonal density versus solid-state rectified power supply preamps? What has been your...

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