Let me be honest, I love high-end and boutique electronics. Show me something with ¼” anodized aluminium faceplates or polished rosewood sides and I’ll be a happy guy. On the other hand, while those aspects of big ticket products are nice, they’re hardly necessary for functionality and there’s truly nothing worse than a product that’s all show and no go… Read more →
AKG C5 and D5 Live Sound Microphone Review
The first thing that came into my mind when I unzipped the AKG microphone case that contained the C5 (condenser) and D5 (dynamic) microphones was the phrase “two peas in a pod.” Why? Simply put, the C5 and D5 microphones share the same zinc-alloy body and appear to be completely identical. One has to look closely to notice that the… Read more →
PSP Xenon Mastering Limiter/Leveler Plug-In
Traditionally, mastering has been the domain of professionals, and for good reason! Back in the days of vinyl, an improperly mastered record could definitely sound terrible, and could possibly not even by playable on some turntables. Mastering grade consoles, processors, amplifiers, and monitors remain expensive. I don’t think this will be changing any time in the future, but what has… Read more →
Yamaha HS50M and HS10 Studio Monitor and Subwoofer Review
Yamaha NS10 aficionados have been searching for a replacement for the out of production studio monitor for some years now. Judging by the mildly insane prices that some people are willing to pay on eBay (a recent pair in nice shape went for $599) there still exists healthy demand for NS10s. On the other hand, is the venerable NS10 representative… Read more →