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Robert Harley

Robert Harley

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Editor-in-Chief, The Absolute Sound

Little Rock

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Total articles 303

  • From the Editor: Compared to What?

    By Robert Harley Verified| The Absolute Sound Verified The Absolute Sound was founded on the premise that audio equipment should be evaluated on the basis of listening. This was not an entirely new idea. From the very beginning of recorded sound, the result has been evaluated by comparing and listening to the sound being reproduced. This is, after all, only common-sense logic: accuracy of sound reproduction should be judged by hearing the results. But the idea behind TAS was rather more specific than this general principle.

    By Robert Harley Verified · The Absolute Sound

    Apr. 01, 2025

  • 2024 Golden Ear: Berning/Hi-Fi One Reference SET Monoblock Power Amplifiers

    By Robert Harley Verified| The Absolute Sound Verified A nearly quarter-million-dollar price tag for a 20W amplifier may seem like the height of audiophile excess—until you listen to how this extraordinary amplifier transcends mere “hi-fi” to bring music to vivid life. Conceptualized as the ultimate realization of David Berning’s output-transformerless “ZOTL” circuit, the four-chassis Reference SET is the culmination of six years of development between Berning, Rick Brown of Hi-Fi One, audio legend Steve McCormack, and an array of global partners.

    By Robert Harley Verified · The Absolute Sound

    Feb. 25, 2025

  • From the Editor: Compared to What?

    By Robert Harley Verified| The Absolute Sound Verified The Absolute Sound was founded on the premise that audio equipment should be evaluated on the basis of listening. This was not an entirely new idea. From the very beginning of recorded sound, the result has been evaluated by comparing and listening to the sound being reproduced. This is, after all, only common-sense logic: accuracy of sound reproduction should be judged by hearing the results. But the idea behind TAS was rather more specific than this general principle.

    By Robert Harley Verified · The Absolute Sound

    Apr. 01, 2025

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The Absolute Sound

The Absolute Sound is the world’s preeminent source of expert reviews, features, and commentary on high-performance audio and music.