The audio industry has gone largely cookie cutter in the last few years. Company after company is hiring the same handful of Chinese OEM vendors to make gear for them. They’re doing it with speakers and electronics. The market has become FLOODED with badged mediocrity. For not a lot more money, you can do much better. But first, let’s analyze how we…
Nobody has a perfect listening room. With virtually every visitor I meet, one of their first comments is, the audio system has to work around the living room, not vice versa. “I have a weird room.” Practically every living room is comprised of hard surfaces on the walls and ceiling. Most likely the floor is carpeted, or has a large rug. With…
Bryston: Accuracy Over Preference
What’s a great full range speaker system for $2090? They’re made in N America, not China. They’re made in their own house, not by a job house half way around the world. They’re made with drivers made by themselves, they’re not buying drivers from a vendor. The speakers I’m describing are Bryston Tiny A stand mount speakers, augmented by a JL Audio…