A Major Player in The Recording Industry Emerges: Miloco Studios
A Major Player in The Recording Industry Emerges: Miloco Studios Growing at the speed of sound and gobbling up studios at the speed of light, a major player in the recording industry has emerged – Miloco Studios, and it is has expanded to what is the largest independent owner and manager of […]

A Major Player in The Recording Industry Emerges: Miloco Studios

Vinyl Review: Brahms Variations and Fugue - Sheffield Lab 4
Vinyl Review: Brahms Variations and Fugue – Sheffield Lab 4 – Released 1976         Vinyl surface noise: 5 (not pops and clicks) Dynamic Range: 5 Stereo Imaging: 4+ Image depth/perspective: 4 Overall frequency response: 4             Side One Air With Variations from […]

Vinyl Review: Brahms Variations and Fugue – Sheffield Lab 4

My Home Theater: Installing the doors, HVAC and electrical systems
  The next challenge for my home theater was installing the doors, HVAC and electrical systems. I mentioned in my second post in this series that any small holes or significant air leaks from either the inside or outside walls will significantly reduce its ability to reduce sound transmission. The […]

My Home Theater: Installing the Doors, HVAC and Electrical Systems

Blu-ray Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Blu-ray Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2         Marvel Studios 2017 PG13 | 2hrs 16 mins | Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi HD | 1080P | Dolby Atmos 4K | 2160P | HDR10 | Dolby Atmos 2.40:1 Aspect Ratio, (Dolby Vision is available if streamed via […]

Blu-ray Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Is 4K4U Yet?
So how ready are we all to plunge into the world of 4K?   Is 4K4U yet? I am often dismayed by both professional and consumer manufactures who, in their rush to turn a profit, release products to ‘shaky’ standards that are just not ready for prime time or the […]

Is 4K4U Yet With 8K Just Around The Corner?

Vinyl and CD Review: I've Got The Music In Me - Sheffield Lab 2
Vinyl and CD Review: I’ve Got The Music In Me – Sheffield Lab 2 – Thelma Houston and Pressure Cooker – Released 1975      Vinyl Surface noise: 4 Dynamic Range: 5 Stereo Imaging: 4+ Image depth/perspective: 4 Overall frequency response: 5                 […]

Vinyl and CD Review: I’ve Got The Music In Me – Sheffield Lab 2

My Home Theater Room Construction Techniques
  This second post in my quest for audio nirvana presents my home theater room construction techniques, and the acoustic absorption materials selected for the room. I thought that it may be more interesting to see how the room was built before reviewing my thought process for its design. Introduction The […]

My Home Theater Room Construction Techniques or My Quest For Audio Nirvana

My Home Theater Design and Construction
After years of using the family living areas as make do listening and viewing rooms I finally had the opportunity to build my own dedicated home theater, or as I prefer to call it My A/V Room, and so I started my home theatre design and construction project. The room is not […]

My Home Theater Design and Construction

Vinyl Review: The Missing Linc - Sheffield Lab S10 2
Vinyl Review: The Missing Linc – Sheffield Lab S10 – Lincoln Mayorga and Distinguished Colleagues Volume II – Released 1972     Surface noise: 4 Dynamic Range: 3+ Stereo Imaging: 4 Image depth/perspective: 3 Overall frequency response: 3+             Side One Chopin: Prelude In C […]

Vinyl Review: The Missing Linc – Sheffield Lab S10

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

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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 3
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