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Month: January 2014

  • Disc Recording Equalization Demystified by Gary A. Gallo

    Pictured: A Neumann Cutting Lathe used to make the record master. Picture courtesy of Bakery Mastering This is one of the best non-mathematical introductions to the RIAA disc recording playback chain written. Gallo worked at the Crane School of Music in New York for 30 years as an audio engineer, where he also received a…

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  • Ovation 250 Power Amplifier

    The Ovation 250: A 250W per Channel Audio Power Amplifier (updated 1st June 2013). This amplifier was designed and built in 2005/2006 as my first foray back into audio design after a nearly 20-year hiatus, This write-up was originally published in 2009 when I was living in Tokyo, Japan. Introduction Diy Audio is a wonderful activity:- …

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