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Published: 30 September 2026

Understanding WSP-4 Passive Bypass: Questions Before Use

Before WSP-4 passive bypass, confirm the exact mode, terminals and operating instructions. Use a question card rather than guessing a connection.

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Published: 28 September 2026

LS3/5a Album Listening: Go Beyond the Opening Track

For a fuller impression of listening with LS3/5a, play an album in order rather than deciding from its opening track alone. Keep the recording edition and playback...

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Published: 26 September 2026

LS3/5a Listening: Compare the Same Recording Edition

Before deciding that your LS3/5a system sounds different, check that you are playing the same recording edition. An album title alone is not enough: a remaster, live...

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Published: 23 September 2026

Moving Home With LS3/5a: Rebuild Your Listening Baseline

After moving home, treat your LS3/5a setup as a new listening system, even if every component is unchanged. Reconnect using the relevant equipment instructions, establish...

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Published: 21 September 2026

How to Troubleshoot Hum and Buzz in a Hi-Fi System Safely

Trace hum safely from the simplest source and cable checks, change one connection at a time, and never defeat protective earth or open powered equipment.

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Published: 19 September 2026

USB vs Optical vs Coaxial for a DAC: A Connection-First Guide

Choose a DAC input by source and DAC compatibility, supported formats, electrical isolation, driver needs and reliable lock rather than connector prestige.

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Published: 17 September 2026

Amplifier Power and Speaker Ratings: A Safe Matching Checklist

Read amplifier output at the actual speaker load together with sensitivity, rated power, distance and clean headroom instead of matching watt numbers alone.

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Published: 14 September 2026

Where Should Your Listening Chair Go in a Small Room?

Place the chair on the room centreline but away from obvious wall pressure zones, then move it in small front-back steps while the speakers stay fixed.

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Published: 12 September 2026

How to Choose Reference Tracks for a Speaker Audition

Build a short speaker-audition playlist from music you know, giving each excerpt one job such as voice, bass pitch, dynamics, space or dense separation.

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Published: 10 September 2026

FLAC vs WAV vs ALAC: Which Lossless Format Should You Keep?

FLAC and ALAC compress PCM losslessly while WAV is commonly uncompressed. Choose by player support, metadata, storage, backup and long-term portability.

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Published: 8 September 2026

How to Choose Speaker Cable Gauge and Length Without the Hype

Choose speaker cable gauge from run length and loudspeaker impedance, keep connections secure and polarity consistent, and avoid unsupported performance claims.

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Published: 5 September 2026

Speaker Toe-In Guide: Centre Image, Soundstage Width and Treble Balance

Compare straight ahead, mild toe-in and aiming at the seat while every other variable stays fixed, then choose stable focus without an unnaturally narrow stage.

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