Old Articles & Posts
A message from the President
Aug 20, 2017
A message from the President
Greetings to all SFAS members,
My life has been a bit upside down these last few months. Forgive me for dropping off the face of the earth (and big cheers to our remarkable SFAS board of Directors who picked up the ball and have been doing a fantastic job keeping it all going in my absence.
The Art of Listening — Full Length Documentary
Mar 05, 2017
This documentary is a bit slow paced, but features very good interviews with recording engineers, producers and musicians that held my interest. It is currently free to watch online at https://www.theartoflisteningfilm.com Let me know if you enjoyed it.
The Most Acoustically Advanced Concert Hall Designed by Algorithm
Jan 16, 2017
This is the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, Germany. It just had its grand opening a few days ago, after tallying up a cost-to-build tab of $843 Million.
SFAS Member Highlighted in TAS
Jan 14, 2017
I know, it’s not part of our mission to specifically promote anyone’s business, and we’re not. I just want to extend congratulations to SFAS Member Kate Koeppel,
Vinyl Outsells Digital Downloads: Washington Post
Dec 08, 2016
This still amazes me… and yes, we could rationalize that this is because of holiday shoppers wanting to give physical gifts, rather than a gift card for downloads,
New York Times Article
Oct 31, 2016
The NYT seems to me to be the most Audiophile-friendly newspaper I know of. Here’s another great article: Click here
Building Community Through Shared Listening Sessions by David C. Snyder
Oct 27, 2016
Shared Listening Sessions ~ by David C. Snyder, SFAS Director of Online Systems
One day, while sitting in the sweet spot and soaking up fine playback of an amazing performance (don’t recall the artist),
We Lost A Good One…
Oct 17, 2016
A.J. Conti, the brilliant founder of Basis Audio, passed from a heart attack a few days ago at the age of 59.
It is always surreal to know that a person I have spoken with extensively and with great admiration,
Renovation of Leslie’s Audiophile Garage
Sep 30, 2016
If you’ve been to Leslie’s for one of our SFAS events, the renovation of this space is going to take our capacity, comfort and her system’s sound to another level altogether!
Hardware Review: The USB Disruptor
Aug 15, 2016
A Short Review of The USB Disruptor and DaBigGenius USB cable from Truth In Systems, LLC (www.USBDisruptor.com)
Here’s the “Bottom Line,” but right at the top: Why?