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Sunday Sounds - Fate of Nations
09/11/2025

Sunday Sounds - Fate of Nations

Many audiophiles assume higher prices guarantee better sound. But tests and measurements show that performance often pla...
09/11/2025

Many audiophiles assume higher prices guarantee better sound.
But tests and measurements show that performance often plateaus much earlier than expected.

Once a DAC, amp, or speaker reaches basic transparency, audible improvements become hard to prove.
Most of what’s left is convenience, build quality, or brand appeal.
Basically, above roughly $1,000-2,000, you’re mostly paying for power, build, and features, not clearly better sound.
Spend more only when your speakers or room demand it.
Low-sensitivity designs, tough impedance curves, long listening distances, and high peaks call for current delivery, thermal headroom, and rock-solid protection.
Stability into complex loads, quiet fans (or fanless design), better limiters, and robust connectors also matter for real-world reliability.

Look for:
Tighter directivity control to tame lively rooms or tough placements.
Deeper bass extension and headroom for larger rooms, farther seats, or cinema-level peaks without strain.
Quieter, stiffer cabinets and better bracing to reduce box talk at high output.
Active designs with DSP or boundary EQ to ease placement and smooth in-room response.
Thoughtful sub integration (often multiple subs) to flatten low-frequency response where rooms misbehave.
Those upgrades change how speakers behave in your space, which is where the biggest audible wins still live.

Spend more only when your room or use case demands it.
regards
Jim

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It is a constant discussion topic in these parts, the worrying time we find ourselves in, as so many musical greats are ...
17/10/2025

It is a constant discussion topic in these parts, the worrying time we find ourselves in, as so many musical greats are ageing.
It seems a constant parade of our heroes lives drawing to a close.
A part of life, but an awful part.
To say that Ace Frehley meant a lot to a lot of people, is a crazy understatement.
The Spaceman inspired so many people to pick up a guitar and remained a beloved figure.
We know some dear friends (you know who you are) and a lot of members of The Den and music community general, will be hurting today with this sad news.
You are in our thoughts.

R.I.P Spaceman

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