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5/8/20241 min read
Technology Articles by Marc Silver
60 Years of Transition in Consumer Electronics
Amplifier Technology and Bias
Analog & Mechanical Tweaks
Analog & Mechanical Tweaks V2
Are Specs Important?
Audio Competency Test 1-4
Bose's Acquisition of McIntosh and Sonus Faber
Building the Ultimate Budget Listening Room
Buying a Sound System
CAS 2017 Show Report
CES 2018 Show Report
Choosing Stereo Speakers
Choosing Your Speakers
DIY Bass Traps
DIY Sound Baffles
Do Turntable Platter Mats Make a Difference?
Emerging Technologies
Emojis What are they
Everyday Tech Unplugged
Extended Warranties - Are They Necessary
Free Seminars can Open Doors to the Building Industry
Glossary of Audio Terms
High-End Audio Tweaks
High-End Audio Tweaks: Myth vs. Reality
Historically Significant Phono Cartridges Part 1
Historically Significant Phono Cartridges Part 2
Historically Significant Phono Cartridges Part 3
Historically Significant Phono Cartridges Part 4
Historically Significant Phono Cartridges Part 5
History of Television
How a Digital Brain is Built
How Much Power Do You Really Need in Your Stereo System
How well do you know Speaker Tech Terms?
Interview with Carl Marchisotto - Published
Interview with Dr. Roger West
Interview with Nelson Pass - Published
Legendary Vintage Preamps and Power Amps Worth the Chase
McIntosh D150 Digital Pre-amp Commentary
Me, AI, and Several Poor Decisions
Optical Media and Digital Tweaks
Origins of the Electro Magnetic Cartridge
Plain English Setting up your System
Pre-assembled Audio Systems
Pre-assembled Stereo Systems
Pt1 Money Does Grow on Trees
Pt2 When Trees Become Industry
Pt3 The Fragile Forest Economy
Rare Vintage Gear Worth the Hunt
Receivers the heart of your system
What Actually Matters When Rebuilding Vintage Audio Gear
Room & Speaker Placement Tweaks
Room Diffusers to Complete Your Acoustic Treatment
Room Measurement, Why and How
Setting up a Stereo Component System
Setting up an Audio System
Simple Modifications That Make a Difference
Speaker Tech
Speaker Technology
Speakers I Find Historically Significant
Ten Vintage Integrateds Worth Rebuilding
The Art of Speaker Design
The Dumbest Cars of All Time
The Forgotten Pioneers
The Great THD Deception
The Missing Link, Your Stereo Phono Cartridge
The Most Legendary Audio Demonstrations in History
The Rise, Fall, and Return of the Integrated Amplifier
The Secret Life of Tech Terms
Turntable Mat Evaluation
Turntable Setup for the Novice
Turntable Technology for Millennials
Turntables How Much Should You Spend?
Understanding Tuned Traps
Vibration Control & Resonance Tweaks
Vintage Integrateds Worth Rebuilding
Vintage Turntable Tweaks
What is Hi-Fi Going to Be Like in 2030
When Phone Companies Made the Best Amplifiers
Wire We Hear
World's Best Speaker Designers