HiFI Thoughts – Twittering Machines

Twittering Machines: HiFI with a Twist

Listening

August 6, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

Here’s what I’ve been doing of late: listening.

Why I Hate Measurements (I don’t)

August 1, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

I don’t hate measurements but some people think I do because I am often critical of how people interpret them. These are two very different things.

Pet Peeves: “I feel sorry for people who own and enjoy that…”

July 29, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

Some people say this, “I feel sorry for people who own and enjoy that…”, and some actually believe it. I’m not kidding.

Twittering Machines Inaugural Stand-Up HiFi Video

July 22, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

It’s only taken me nearly-a-year to get our first TM video (with a lot of help from my friends) up on our newly created YouTube channel. You can expect more Stand-Up HiFi videos as well […]

Pet Peeves: We Don’t Own Downloads

July 18, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

Ownership has its privileges. When we own things, we can do anything we want with them—share, loan, sell, etc. Not so with downloads.

Pet Peeves: Hi-Res Downloads

July 10, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

In many cases, choice is a good thing. When it comes to hi-res downloads and sample rates, choice, especially when there’s a premium attached, just bugs me.

The Finite Capacity of Short-Term Memory or Why ABX Tests in HiFi Are Silly

June 25, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

Proponents of ABX testing in audio suggest, or insist depending on the person, that knowing what we are listening to when making comparisons makes any results invalid due to bias. In order to remove this […]