Since the first 24bit DAC’s started to appear in the mid 90′ties, there has for some reason been a constant lag of good quality “software” or music to be played. Since around 2004, 24bit started to pickup pace and evolved into soundcards, and even fairly prices audio equipment. Really high quality ADC’s also started to [...]

A new wave of music listening is upon us with the onslaught of bluray. A medium capable of high definition 1080p standard image but more importantly stunning 24bit resolution PCM sound. Rush released their Snakes & Arrows Live on bluray shortly before Christmas thus nailing it firmly to my wish list at the very top. [...]

If you use google and search for “Guitar Hero” a mind-boggling 29.900.000 hits will be served. Well here is another one for the collection. I recently purchased Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock (twin guitar edition) for my wifes birthday party. It would be fair to say that she is only mildly interested in music [...]

I made up my mind and ordered the 4040 signature II system. I should have it sometime next week. It all boiled down to this. An amp for Denon D5000 (lovely headphone btw.) or a complete Stax system. The inquisitive geek in me opted for the complete system, whats not to like about another headphone?

Recently I have been pondering weather or not to acquire on of the famous Stax earspeakers. In the 90′ies I owned a SR-84 system which I really liked but ultimately gave up in favour of dynamic headphones. Although they were open like nothing else it was the lack of a proper base foundation that tipped [...]

Recently I rewired a pair of Sennheiser HD650′s to use XLR plugs instead of a jack. Take a look at this howto if you have the urge.