We audiophiles have long obsessed about hearing music in its purest form, seeking to get as close as possible to what the artists and producer intended, to the live experience of a concert, or simply to what moves us. We audition hifi components and we assemble and reassemble our hifi systems in the pursuit of audio perfection; we simply know when our system sounds right playing our music to our ears in our listening space. And it’s a wondrous thing.

Music is positive energy: with the power to make us smile, cry and dance, it connects us to each other, to the key moments in our lives, to our shared experiences. The negative energy of distortion can too easily diminish this amazing power of music; by managing distortion sources like vibration and electrical noise (RFI/EMI) we can get as close as possible to the music as it was meant to be heard. This is not about detail for detail’s sake, an impressive but ultimately unengaging intellectual experience; it’s about hearing the pluck of a string, the brush of a cymbal, the attack of a drumstick, the life and soul in a voice… hairs on the back of your neck stuff.

Managing noise and other forms of distortion is where the art of music meets the science of sound. Hearing really is believing. Below you will find links to some recent ramblings on various topics. Enjoy, and don’t hesitate to get in touch if you want to discuss.