The Amazing Complexity of the Universal Pictures Frankenstein® Monster Makeup – JJ’s Blogs John E. Johnson, Jr.December 11, 2025 Few images in cinema history are as instantly recognizable—or as haunting—as the Universal Pictures Frankenstein® Monster. Blogs & Little ThingsJJ Thoughts
The Art and Science of Designing High-End Audio Cables John E. Johnson, Jr.December 4, 2025 Designing high-end audio cables combines art andscience, requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical engineering, materials, and acoustics. TechnicalTechnical Reviews
SECRETS Best of Awards 2025 SecretsDecember 2, 2025 SECRETS is pleased to announce our Best Of Awards for 2025. Here we are again! A whole year has gone by (a lot faster than many of us... Best Of AwardsFeatures
From Silent Shadows to Singing Screens: How Hollywood First Brought Sound to the Movies – JJ’s Blogs John E. Johnson, Jr.November 26, 2025 For the first three decades in the 20th century, cinema was an art of images without voices. Silent films spoke through gesture,... Blogs & Little ThingsJJ's BlogsTechnical Article
Paradigm/MartinLogan Factory Visit Carlo Lo RasoNovember 20, 2025 Being originally from Toronto, I usually make my way back here at least a couple of times a year to visit family and friends. And whenever... FeaturesTours, Interviews and Book Reviews
Understanding the Measurement of Noise When Looking at an FFT-Produced Spectrum David A. Rich, Ph.D.November 13, 2025 This article provides an overview of the information shown in the spectrum plots in Secrets reviews of components with DACs. Among these... TechnicalTechnical Reviews
Intermodulation in Audio Signals John E. Johnson, Jr.November 6, 2025 Intermodulation (IM) in audio refers to the unwanted interaction between different frequencies in a signal, creating additional... PrimersTechnical
Diving Into Audiophile Tweaking Jim ClementsOctober 30, 2025 I have become increasingly perplexed as to why audiophiles, more than any other hobbyists, tend to seek out non-scientific system tweaks... EditorialOpEd
STAX Factory Visit – Carlo in Japan Part: 3 Carlo Lo RasoOctober 23, 2025 This is the third of a three-part video series documenting Editor-in-Chief Carlo Lo Raso’s recent visit to three Japanese audio brands... FeaturesTours, Interviews and Book Reviews
Shooting a Movie: Why Is It So Expensive? – JJ’s Blogs John E. Johnson, Jr.October 9, 2025 Here’s a structured, detailed breakdown of what’s necessary to shoot just one movie scene with four actors on a spaceship set. This shows... Blogs & Little ThingsJJ's Blogs
HIFIMAN Brings New ANANDA Unveiled to the North American Market SecretsSeptember 25, 2025 Third-generation ANANDA Features Upgraded Components and HIFIMAN’s Signature Unveiled Grill Design BELLMORE, NY, September 12, 2025 – HIFIMAN, the leader... Press
Why Tube Power Amplifiers Require Output Transformers and Why Their Design is Critical John E. Johnson, Jr.September 25, 2025 Vacuum tube amplifiers are beloved for their sonic qualities, but unlike transistor-based designs, they cannot drive loudspeakers... PrimersTechnical
How Makeup and Prosthetics in TV Programs Have Changed From the 1960s – JJ’s Blogs John E. Johnson, Jr.September 11, 2025 I have been watching some old TV programs of the 1950s and 1960s, and I noticed on the classic Mission: Impossible series, which debuted in... Blogs & Little ThingsJJ's Blogs
How a Sine Wave is Calculated, Frequency Peaks Visualized, and Harmonic Distortion Measured Using Calculus and FFT Analysis John E. Johnson, Jr.September 4, 2025 Several Hi-Fi magazines use spectral analyzers to illustrate test signal peaks with their harmonic peaks for audio equipment. Did you ever... PrimersTechnical
Expensive DACs: What Exactly Are You Getting for the Money? – JJ’s Blogs John E. Johnson, Jr.August 21, 2025 When you see a high-end DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter) priced at tens of thousands of dollars vs. an excellent one at around $1,000, the... Blogs & Little ThingsJJ's Blogs
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