Jack English

Diapason Adamantes II loudspeaker
Stand Loudspeaker Reviews
Jack English  |  Nov 06, 2005  |  First Published: Sep 06, 1996
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder—but all too often there is little of beauty to be found in high-end audio. In these aesthetic dark ages, we have been indoctrinated to forsake grace and elegance; we all know that every underlying penny should be spent only in the pursuit of superior sonic performance.
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ProAc Response 4 loudspeaker
Floor Loudspeaker Reviews
Jack English  |  Oct 03, 2004  |  First Published: Mar 01, 1994
Reviewing audio equipment has always been a blast. With each passing month, some potentially wonderful new piece of audio gear finds its way into my system. But as an audiophile, I don't want to be constantly changing the equipment in my system—I want to put together the best setup I can and spend my time optimizing its performance. In spite of the revolving equipment door, I try to listen to the majority of music on my own equipment.
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Sonus Faber Electa Amator loudspeaker
Stand Loudspeaker Reviews
Jack English  |  Oct 06, 1995  |  First Published: Oct 06, 1992
Solamente una faccia bella?
At first glance, the Sonus Faber (pronounced Fah-bear) Electa Amator appears to be a typical minimonitor: a small vented box with two drivers. The speaker is significantly better-looking than Franco Serblin's first speaker system, the Snail, a subwoofer with two satellites attached via arms (see photograph in Vol.11 No.3, p.34). And, like the Oracle Delphi turntable or Goldmund Apologue speakers (the latter also an Italian design), the Amator's appearance has received at least as much attention as its performance. But is it just another pretty face?
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Tweaks'n'Squeaks
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Jack English  |  May 31, 1995
If you read Stereophile regularly, you already know that all audio equipment does not sound the same. But did you know that a given piece of gear can sound better or worse depending upon how it's set up and used? With a few simple tweaks, you can bring out the best in your audio system.
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