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Posted on 27/06/2020

New Amplifiers Buurion & Guurion

They are small, they are cold, they have perfect sounD, they are nice and exciting to look at.

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Posted on 02/12/201819/05/2019

How much power do I need

In the amplifier test we learned that good amplifiers operating well within limits are very difficult to hear – they are very close to perfect. But when you run out of power, things change dramatically – the inevitable distortion can certainly be heard, and different models will have their own signature sound when this happens.

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Posted on 22/07/201802/12/2018

AV-processor/receiver as pre/processor

Occasionally I am questioned for which processor and amplifier solutions can be used, especially in regard to crossover and bass system integration. Some have asked whether an ordinary AV-receiver or AV-processor can be used for this, they do have bass-management and necessary adjustment.

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Posted on 24/11/201513/12/2017

Why Vinyl Sounds Better

Vinyl sounds better, right? If so, there is a reason that can be explained in technical terms. Let us find out.
The answer is simply that vinyl does not sound better, in fact it is inferior to digital.

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Posted on 14/03/201513/12/2017

Testing Amplifier Sound Quality

This is something I have though about a long time now – finding a method to reliably verify sound quality differences in power amplifiers.
Finally I have set up the necessary instrumentation to try out the method in practical experiments.

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Audio technology, loudspeakers, acoustics, hifi equipment, the music we listen to.

My old blog and all the posts I used to do on forums about sound with a scientific approach will continue here.

I have added some of my old articles.

Some posts will be available in both Norwegian and English language.

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