Sheffield Lab Direct To Disc Album Reviews 2
Sheffield Lab Direct To Disc Album Reviews With respect to Sheffield Lab direct to disc album reviews I would like make a brief comment at the outset about some  of the recordings. I am aware that some listeners, including myself, have felt that some recordings, which were done in fairly […]

Sheffield Lab Direct To Disc Album Reviews


vinyl records and direct to disc 16
The Recording Process – my 2 Cents I have always had a preference for the sound of well recorded vinyl records and direct to disc recordings, especially when played back on an audiophile stereo system. Their level of realism and involvement is often difficult to improve upon. I cannot say […]

Vinyl Records and Direct To Disc


Thorens TD160S, Hadcock GH228S and Lentek Head Amp Upgrade and Rebuild 2
Thorens TD160S, Hadcock GH228S and Lentek Head Amp Upgrade and Rebuild For those wanting to improve their turntable systems this is a brief overview of my Thorens TD160S, Hadcock GH228S and Lentek Head Amp upgrade and rebuild. I have owned my Thorens TD160 Super, Hadcock GH228 Super, Lentek Entre 1 […]

Thorens TD160S, Hadcock GH228S and Lentek Head Amp Upgrade and Rebuild



Audio Formats on CD, SACD, DVD, DVDA and Blu-ray 8
High Definition Sound Formats on Plastic – The Sound of Music Plastic Digital Audio – The Format Wars Video and Audio Formats on Plastic – Part 3 is an introduction to audio formats on CD, SACD, DVD, DVDA and Blu-Ray. Mono audio was the first of all the (analog) audio formats and […]

Introduction to Audio Formats on CD, SACD, DVD, DVDA and Blu-Ray


The Dreaded HDMI & HDCP HDMI & HDCP Versions The dreaded HDMI and HDCP was originally introduced in 2002 to simplify the connectivity between media devices due to the ever-increasing number of connections. However, as this connection was uncompressed a digitally perfect replica of the source material could be made. So […]

The Dreaded HDMI & HDCP


Introduction To Video And Audio Formats On Plastic
With the ever changing world of video and audio, I though that an introduction to video and audio formats on plastic – CD, SACD, DVD, DVDA and Blu-Ray may be in order to bring readers up to speed. This is not an in depth technical review of all the new […]

Introduction To Video And Audio Formats On Plastic



For those wanting to improve their turntable systems this is a brief overview of my Thorens TD160S, Hadcock GH228S and Lentek Head Amp upgrade and rebuild.
  You know vinyl is making an impact and going mainstream when companies like Sony returns to vinyl, who amongst many others, have been out of the vinyl pressing and cutting business for years.  Seeing the light, Sony returns to the business of vinyl. So why twenty-eight years ago in […]

Sony Returns To Vinyl