Stephen Dawson

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Bit-perfect? I tested AirPlay, Google Cast and DLNA to see which streaming protocol preserves audio quality best

By Stephen Dawson published

Getting to the bottom of bit-perfect casting

Music Streaming

I tested 3 vinyl record cleaning systems – and the results were both revelatory and depressing

By Stephen Dawson published

A clean-looking record is nice, but a clean-sounding one is what really interests me

Vinyl
Tidal graphic

Tidal is definitely lossless, and my mate can prove it

By Stephen Dawson published

I decided to see what the real measurable differences were between the (hopefully) lossless service and the admitted lossy Spotify...

Music Streaming
Sony CDP-101

The CD player turns 40: the good, the bad, and the persistent relevance

By Australian Hi-Fi, Stephen Dawson published

The first consumer compact disc player, the Sony CDP-101, was released in Japan forty years ago, on 1st October 1982.

CD Players

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