Editorial March 2026
March 2026 Things are happening. I had a chat with Heinz Lichtenegger, the owner of Musical Fidelity who happened to be in South Africa. It just so happens that I am also listening to new [...]
LOCAL FOCUS: SMUTS FOR CINEMAS
It’s not all ways just about your TV room or Cinema screen size and audio gear that defines the space where you want to enjoy your music and movies. That’s only the surface layer. [...]
FiiO Q11 DAC/HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER
DAC CS43198 Max Output power (3.5 mm) 310 mW (16 Ω，THD+N<1%.USB IN) Max Output Power (4.4 mm) 650 mW (32Ω，THD+N<1%,USB IN) Frequency Response (both) 20Hz~ 20Khz, curve amplitude change ≤ 0.1dB Maximum supported sampling rate [...]
FiiO/JADE AUDIO KA11 AND JA11 DAC/DONGLES
KA11 DAC Chip Cirrus Logic CS43131 Decoding formats Supports up to PCM384 kHz/32-bit, DSD 256 Input Type-C or Lightning Output 3.5 mm single-ended Output Power L+R≥200 mW+200 mW (32 Ω, THD+N<1%, USB IN) / L+R≥245 [...]
Editorial February 2026
February 2026 December was so relaxing I needed January off as well! But things are progressing albeit slowly in the wacky wild world of Audio. The home system has been challenged and the never ending [...]
ANALOGUE VS. DIGITAL SOURCE
The analogue vs. digital source argument for producing vinyl records just does not want to stop, and will probably continue for a long time. While it would be great to have all-analogue production steps for [...]
THE HUNT FOR PRE-OWNED OG VINYL RECORDS
When I started collecting vinyl records again back in 2004, there were not too many local suppliers. I was fortunate then to find someone who managed to get us what we wanted. Today there are [...]
Editorial December 2025
December 2025 Happy holidays! It would appear I may already be engaged in holiday mode sooner than most but the truth is that other work has been getting in the way... Musical Accuracy eXcellence research [...]
LET US PUT THE LOVE FOR MUSIC BACK IN ‘AUDIOPHILE’
When I was asked to write this article, my immediate concern was that it could come across as overly critical to those who view themselves as “audiophiles” and support for those who do not want [...]
CINEMA ARCHITECTS LISTENING ROOM – LAUNCH DAY!
This past Saturday, November 15th, saw the official launch of Cinema Architects' new walk-in listening room, and AV News was lucky to get an official invite. And what a treat it was! Apart from the [...]
KLH Model 3
VITAL STATS Model KLH Model 3 Enclosure Type Sealed, Acoustic suspension design Drive Units 1 x 1-inch aluminium dome with soft rubber suspension 1x 8-inch pulp paper cone with 1.5-inch diameter flat wire voice coil [...]