By Mike Perez (Audio Arkitekts) For many years, streaming has had a monopoly on the daily consumption of music. Back in the day, CDs and Vinyl were the gateway drug to music and, for many folks, an introduction to Hifi. You bought an album from an artist you were interested in because you wanted to…

By Mike Perez (Audio Arkitekts) Cables are a subject that has caused many an argument throughout the audio community. What’s more interesting is both sides of objectivity and subjectivity always get involved. I’m not here to change your mind or lobby for or against interconnects as having this magical and life-altering effect on your system.…

By Michael Perez (Audio Arkitekts) Choosing your favorite speakers, amplifier, and components is essential to enjoying your sound system. The proper placement and positioning of the speakers in your listening environment are just as important as the products you buy. Many do not take the time to figure out the best way to configure their…

By: Michael Perez (Audio Arkitekts) It has always been good practice to purchase speakers that best match ones listening style. Selecting speakers is an undertaking in and of itself. Once you find your holy grail speakers, you will need to power them somehow. This is a ubiquitous question many people in the industry get from…

By: Mike Perez (Audio Arkitekts)  Edgar Villchur and Henry Kloss brought the innovation of acoustic suspension design in loudspeakers to the mass market via their first project Acoustic Research out of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Edgar Villchur described acoustic suspension in 1960, “The first aim of the acoustic suspension design, over and above uniformity of frequency response, compactness,…