Electronics Testing and Reviews

Preamplifier No.2310 Introduction

Preamplifier No.2310 Introduction

Troy Crowe

Preamplifier No.2310 is a fully balanced directly heated triode designed in collaboration with Don Sachs and Lynn Olson (under license).  We recently demonstrated the circuit’s sound quality capabilities at this...

Preamplifier No.2310 Introduction

Troy Crowe

Preamplifier No.2310 is a fully balanced directly heated triode designed in collaboration with Don Sachs and Lynn Olson (under license).  We recently demonstrated the circuit’s sound quality capabilities at this...

Modern versus Vintage Turntables

Modern versus Vintage Turntables

Troy Crowe

In this blog post I compare three vintage turntables against a modern turntable in terms of objective test data including harmonic and intermodulation distortion and frequency response. By utilizing a...

Modern versus Vintage Turntables

Troy Crowe

In this blog post I compare three vintage turntables against a modern turntable in terms of objective test data including harmonic and intermodulation distortion and frequency response. By utilizing a...

Schiit REKKR

Schiit REKKR

Troy Crowe

In this blog post I test the Schiit REKKR amplifier.  Features: Stereo, 8 Ohms: 2W RMS per channel Bridged Mono, 8 ohms: 4W RMS  THD: <0.001%, 20Hz-20KHz, at 1V RMS...

Schiit REKKR

Troy Crowe

In this blog post I test the Schiit REKKR amplifier.  Features: Stereo, 8 Ohms: 2W RMS per channel Bridged Mono, 8 ohms: 4W RMS  THD: <0.001%, 20Hz-20KHz, at 1V RMS...

Keyence Laser for Loudspeaker Acoustic Measurement

Keyence Laser for Loudspeaker Acoustic Measurement

Troy Crowe

In this blog I test a Keyence laser sensor for loudspeaker frequency response measurement. Rationale  A laser offers immunity to room reflections or other behavior not related to diaphragm movement....

Keyence Laser for Loudspeaker Acoustic Measurement

Troy Crowe

In this blog I test a Keyence laser sensor for loudspeaker frequency response measurement. Rationale  A laser offers immunity to room reflections or other behavior not related to diaphragm movement....

DIY Digital Audio Player (DAP) Project No.2473 ...

Troy Crowe

This is part two of my previous blog post featured here. In this part I conduct a distortion measurement comparison between the following:  Test A  Raspberry Pi 4 with Ian...

DIY Digital Audio Player (DAP) Project No.2473 ...

Troy Crowe

This is part two of my previous blog post featured here. In this part I conduct a distortion measurement comparison between the following:  Test A  Raspberry Pi 4 with Ian...

DIY Digital Audio Player (DAP) Project No.2473

DIY Digital Audio Player (DAP) Project No.2473

Troy Crowe

Lately I've been struggling with finding a suitable digital player for music playback. I thought I would share my experiences so far and provide an update on where I'm at...

DIY Digital Audio Player (DAP) Project No.2473

Troy Crowe

Lately I've been struggling with finding a suitable digital player for music playback. I thought I would share my experiences so far and provide an update on where I'm at...