Source Components

Building a Source System — Getting the Foundation Right

Streaming vs Physical Media — A Practical Comparison

File Formats and Resolution — What the Numbers Mean in Practice

The Phono Stage — An Underestimated Component

Cartridges and Tonearms — The Mechanical Signal Chain

Turntables — The Engineering Behind Analogue Playback

Streaming — Quality, Formats, and What the Network Does to Sound

DACs — Understanding Digital to Analogue Conversion

CD Players and Digital Transport — What Actually Matters

The Source Hierarchy — Why Garbage In Means Garbage Out