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Constantine Soo relates what Accuphase's $9,995 E-550 integrated amplifier can do. "The subject of this review is the Accuphase E-550 line-stage integrated amplifier...The phase-accurate Accuphase of Japan has been producing..." |
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Art! The Perspective in the Creative Process, Part II, Gordon Pryor "With this presentation I would like to offer from the genre of music composition, one of the many examples of the mind-set upon one, when in the midst of ..." |
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Art! The Perspective in the Creative Process, Part III, Gordon Pryor "I have written a series of articles under the heading of Psychological Art Perspectives, and have based them on a succession of interviews I conducted with ..." |
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The Accuphase Culture, Constantine Soo "Accuphase is a core constituent of a prestigious, global circle of modestly-sized audio companies. And in its indigenous market of Japan, Accuphase is a leader in both innovations and market share. Many of its ..." |
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Rhapsody 2: Most Fantastical Romancing, Constantine Soo "To date, I think there has not been a week here in Northern California since the beginning of the year that there was no rain. The increasingly extreme weather ..." |
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Verity Audio Tour, Sandy Greene "What? I’m surprised and disappointed. No Lohengrins under the tree? Not even a pair of Sarastros? I was sure I’d wake today and find a couple of flight cases under the tree. I was a good boy in 2005..." |
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A Shindo Shindig, Laurence A. Borden "In honor of Ken Shindo’s first visit to the United States, on November 15th , 2005, Jonathan Halpern, the Shindo importer (http://www.toneimports.com), hosted a get-together for owners and fans of Shindo gear..." |
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Art! The Prospective in the Creative Process, Part I, Gordon Pryor "Dagogo welcomes Gordon Pryor as its Commentator. Pryor's first Dagogo article marks the beginning of a series, which introduces the world of artistic creation ..." |
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The Economics of High-End Audio Equipment: Separating Fact from Fiction by Laurence A. Borden June 3, 2004 "If sonics were all that matters, the new unit would quickly capture a large portion of market share ..." |
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Combak's Kazuo Kiuchi on Harmonix Reimyo by Constantine Soo February 26, 2004 "In response to this strong wish from our customers, we decided to mark our entry into the marketplace with the DAP-777... I initiated a special Harmonix project ..." |
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Have you been to "Naru"? (My days at Jazz Cafe) by Yoshi Segoshi February 12, 2004 "Tokyo 1968...There weren’t any real live houses in Japan until the ‘80s. What we had instead were Jazz Kissa (Jazz Café)...Most of them had JBLs (Olympus ..." |
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One Audiophile's View by Constantine Soo January 16, 2002 "...after meticulous unpacking and setting up, the music that fills the room is the sound of magic, because there are always those of us who are aspiring to another ..." |
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A Conversation with Brian Morris of Linn by Constantine Soo September 18, 2002 "We also know from our own research that Linn system owners spend more time listening to music than for example, watching TV, and their tastes in music ..." |
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High-End Values by Constantine Soo September 25, 2002 "If an expensive piece of equipment did not perform to my satisfaction, I would share my thoughts with my readers as to what the root cause is, so we can all ..." |
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How Important is Soundstaging? by Laurence A. Borden February 2, 2004 "...too many listeners are spending an inordinate amount of time and energy focusing on them, with the unfortunate consequence of overlooking other ..." |
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A Conversation with Junji Kimura and Yoshi Segoshi of 47 Laboratory by Constantine Soo February 8, 2004 "On measurement, the Flatfish and the PiTracer shouldn’ t be all that different. But listening shows ..." |
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A Conversation with Monarchy Audio's C.C. Poon by Constantine Soo March 21, 2001 "...a lot of it has to do with where I source my parts from. I can get a much lower cost, limit my overhead. I don’t draw salaries from the company. My products don’t ..." |
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The DAC5 & A Small History by Andy Grove & Peter Qvortrup August 2, 2005 "Nowadays many DACs and ADCs are of low basic resolution, relying on the use of signal processing and complex algorithms to correct to the required paper ..." |
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Rocket Science applied to Extreme Audio by Robert Palma November 5, 2005 "Many of the missions of “outer space” involve engineering that is beyond the “state of the art” - the so- called 'bleeding edge' of technology. In their initial ..." |
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Synergy between Electrocompaniet Nemo monoblock amplifiers and B&W Nautilus 800D loudspeaker by Ed Momkus November 22, 2005 "...these two components do a wonderful job complimenting each others’ strengths and ..." |
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From a record show by Bill Epstein December 13, 2005 "It was more than 40 years ago today, 16 years old and cruising in Mom's ‘62 Biscayne. That 5 button radio would get quite a work-out. "I want to hold your hand..." |
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The Role of Psychological Factors in the Evaluation of Audio Products by Laurence A. Borden, Chris White July 15, 2004 "...because exceeding expectations generates more satisfaction than meeting expectations, we may very ..." |
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A Conversation with Rethm's Jacob George by Constantine Soo August 7, 2004 "...I am also of the opinion that different people hear differently even with the same equipment. I attribute this to the fact that each of us have differing geometries ..." |
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Rhapsody: 1. Movie and Music by Constantine Soo June 28, 2005 "My dear readers, it is my pleasure to announce the commencement of a new Dagogo column to you, named 'Rhapsody' ..." |
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One inspired U.S. Distributor's perspiration by Constantine Soo December 19, 2005 "...I have come to appreciate the incredibly transitory nature of the high-end audio marketplace, and that the key to a manufacturer’s success lies much in the ..." |
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