Dante: Networked AV Distribution – Q&A with Audinate’s Brad Price

Sumit Chawla, Ph.D.January 14, 2021

Dante is an audio distribution platform that has seen much use and growth within the professional audio sector. Its purpose is to reliably...

OpEd

THE PHENOMENON OF TUBE AMPLIFIER BURN IN

Glenn YoungJanuary 7, 2021

A passing comment about tube amplifier burn-in. I have noticed, that on multiple vacuum tube power amplifiers, the sound of the amp changes...

OpEd

Best Wishes for a Peaceful and Safe Holiday

The SECRETS TeamDecember 15, 2020

The SECRETS Team thanks everyone for supporting SECRETS during this past year. We wish you and yours a peaceful and safe holiday.

Editor's DeskEditorial

JBL Synthesis SDP-55 & SDR-35 Q&A Nick Clarke – Senior Director of Global Engineering

Sumit Chawla, Ph.D.December 1, 2020

Recently, Secrets contributor Sumit Chawla had a chance to interview HARMAN’s Senior Director of Global Engineering Nick Clarke on the...

OpEd

Thank You To All of Our SECRETS Fans and Supporters

John E. Johnson, Jr.November 17, 2020

Well I had really thought that after seven months of various preventative measures, our country would be well on the way to recovering...

Editor's DeskEditorial

RIAA Vinyl Sales Q&A with McIntosh Group CEO Jeff Poggi

Carlo Lo RasoOctober 27, 2020

Recently, The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) released its mid-year report for 2020 which, among other things, showed...

OpEd

How Much Amplifier Power Does your Home Theater Need?

Stephen SmallcombeOctober 20, 2020

The question is often asked, how much amplifier power do I really need? Is my 80-watt per channel AVR going to drive my speakers to an...

OpEd

Are Expensive outboard DACs a waste of money?

Glenn YoungJuly 30, 2020

With most consumer electronics offering built-in DACs these days, is it worth the money to buy a supposedly “better” and more expensive outboard DAC?

OpEd

Full-range Speaker Systems vs. Satellite-subwoofer Combinations

Glenn YoungJuly 16, 2020

This audiophile debate still rages for stereo but is long settled for movies. Movie soundtracks, with their “point-one” effects channel, has mandated by...

OpEd

Industry Insider Op-Ed Vol. 3: “Is Your System 24-Bit Ready?” and Q&A with Bill Dudleston

Bill Dudleston, Legacy Audio Chief Designer & Carlo Lo RasoJune 30, 2020

With the plethora of new high res streaming services such as Qobuz, Tidal, and Roon, I frequently have audiophiles approach me to discuss how much they...

OpEd

Industry Insider Op-Ed Vol. 2: “The Power of Music” and Executive Q&A, HARMAN Luxury Audio

Jim Garrett and David Tovissi, HARMAN Luxury AudioJune 9, 2020

As I compose this article, I am beginning my sixth week of staying at home, having started a week before the official announcement here in California.

OpEd

Industry Insider Op/Ed Vol: 1
Glory Days of Hi-Fi Are Today – Not The 1980s

Jeff PoggiMay 6, 2020

I love Bruce Springsteen. The song, “Glory Days” from “Born in the USA” was released in 1984 when I was 14. It was a perfectly timed high-school-aged...

OpEd

Are room treatments better than electronic room correction systems?

Glenn YoungApril 29, 2020

I would contend that this answer is “yes” for several reasons. A room correction system can correct for only one set of speaker locations and only one...

OpEd

From the Editor-in-Chief
Managing Through Unprecedented Times……

John E. Johnson, Jr.April 22, 2020

To All of Our SECRETS Fans and Supporters: After more than 25 years of publication, SECRETS is faced with a situation that requires actions that I...

Editor's Desk

Do subwoofers contribute more to the sound than just improving the bass?

Glenn YoungApril 8, 2020

Well, surprise - this one might just be true - but if (and only if) you’re using bass management that actually splits the frequency range by sending low...

OpEd