Matthew Philpot

Audial S4 D/A Converter – King of the TDA1541

The audio world is an interesting hobby to be in. In no other industry could subjective opinions weigh as much or more than objective. And yet, that’s where I often find myself. Sometimes, it’s almost infuriating. D/A Converters are one of those hotly contested topics within audio. As I’ve pointed out in previous posts, I’m …

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An advent calendar for the beer enthusiast

A few years ago, my wife came up with the best Christmas present ever. An advent calendar for adults. Well, really just for me. But it’s still a great idea for any couple that enjoys, as I affection-ally refer to as, Beer-everages. In this day and age, shopping for others is getting harder and harder. …

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Vinyl ‘n Beer: Plastic Beach by the Gorillaz

Through the years, I’ve always been a Gorillaz fan. Their albums have always taken a bit to warm up to, but once I’m there it’s a party. I would probably get in trouble for calling Plastic Beach one of their “newer albums”. It’s hard to believe that it came out nearly a decade ago. Still, …

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The Data-Driven Audiophile: Part Deux

This is a small follow-up to my previous post. I’ve had some time to reflect. The question we need to be asking is “gut feeling or measurements, what’s more important?” This of course only applies to electronics. I don’t think anyone would disagree that all well-engineered speakers should sound the same. I honestly think there …

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The Paradox of being a Data-Driven Audiophile

I’ll say up front that this isn’t a full equipment review. This is merely me talking about my two sides when it comes to choosing audio equipment. My full-time job is as a software engineer. More specifically, I manage the mobile applications. This includes (but usually isn’t limited to), planning what we’re working on, working …

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The power of kids (and a review of the Klipsch RP-8000F)

Looking back on before kids, I have to admit that I was far too optimistic. When my first kid was born, my wife turned to me and asked “What are you going to do about your speakers?”. “What do you mean? He’ll learn to appreciate expensive things and not touch them.” Boy was I wrong. …

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