The Audio Stuff

Three questions this site exists to answer"Is this thing worth the money?"Sixty eight reviews say yes or no with an actual number attached, from 0 to 10, judged against a published reference list rather than against the last review the writer happened to enjoy. Headphones, speakers, DACs, amplifiers, streamers, cables, power. If something scores a 6.5 it says 6.5, even when the brand posted the unit over for free."Will it work with what I already own?"That one is arithmetic, not opinion, so there are free tools for it. Feed in headphone sensitivity and impedance and find out whether your amp runs out of voltage before you reach your listening level. Feed in speaker sensitivity and seating distance and get the wattage you actually need. Sixteen tools in total, covering power matching, room modes, panel absorption, cable losses and digital volume."Can I really hear a difference, or have I talked myself into it?"There is a blind ABX test for that, and it does not care about your feelings. Also an ear trainer that pins frequencies from 20 Hz to 22 kHz, a preference test that names your sound signature in plain English, and an FFT scanner that checks whether a file sold as hi res contains anything above 22 kHz or is just a CD rip in a costume.The stuff nobody puts on their about page> Brands do not read reviews before they publish. They do not get to request edits after. Loaners are disclosed. Affiliate links never move a score. Zero verdicts have ever been sponsored, and if a manufacturer pulls ad money over a bad one, that becomes its own article.Every tool runs inside your browser. No signup, no install, no file uploaded anywhere, no analytics following you around. Independent since May 2023, run by Jakub Charkiewicz.