Speaker cables are the single most important connection between speakers and amplifier. Without them there will be no audible sound created. However, although the principal of connecting speaker to amplifier is simple, it can be one of the most important and influential connections made within the entire system. All of the fantastic audio signals created by your components and then amplified by the amplifier can all be dramatically lost once the signals leave the amplifier and travel to the speakers. This is because cheaper cables allows for signals to diminish as the conductor material is not of a higher standard and can lose transmission qualities as a result. This is why high-performance audio deserves high-performance speaker cables too. It will maintain integrity and even influence a desired sound realisation.
Brighter sounds can be obtained by specific cables with the characteristics of being <!
Digital to Analogue Converters have been a slight grey area for those whom wish to be budding Hi-Fi fanatics. For those that are deeply into Hi-Fi a DAC can be an essential piece of equipment in today’s modern set-ups. With music fans storing music on computers for convenience and easy accessibility, quality has sadly become a less <
How to Choose is our latest blog series at Hifi Gear. We wish to help both seasoned enthusiasts and newcomers to the world of Hi-Fi and Home Cinema make the best purchase decisions they can. <!
A guide to selecting the correct headphones for optimising your private listening experiences.
Headphones are an essential in today’s ‘music-on-the-go’ generation. iPods and similar portable devices have enabled amazing listening experiences to be obtained from small electronics and either headphones or earphones.
However, many people fail to realise that the earphones provided by manufacturers’ own products are mass-produced and are very cheap to produce.
This is part 2 of ‘getting synced with the iPod generation’. In this issue on Hifi Gear’s blog, after learning , how to get great sound from your portable Apple product we’ll be looking at how streaming has become a great feature for audio, and how your iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad can do this.
This is the third and final part of Speaking Loud Clear. This final instalment will look at alternatives to full AV speaker packages for your Home Cinema and speakers for custom installation.<!
