Audiophiles

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Too often, I’ve been asked what makes good music in an all-analog sound system.
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It’s been almost two years since I began writing this column for The STAR, and the experience has been awesome, to say the least. I have gained new friends and got re-acquainted with old ones.
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Some members of the Philippine chapter of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) invited me for coffee two Thursdays ago through a friend, Andrew Sevilla, who also happens to be an AES member of good standing. Andrew owns and manages AMX Audioworks, maker of both professional and consumer-grade audio equipment. It was an afternoon of exciting and engaging dialogue on the future direction of hi-fi. Some even suggested that the future points to sound equipment with no movable parts, which is highly possible as shown by the flash or USB drive.


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Many thanks to those who sent me words of encouragement and to my loyal readers who have followed my journey to the Philippine STAR.


Getting a lot of feedback for somebody who has just warmed up his seat is certainly gratifying. It goes to show that the number of  "audio nuts," as my wife jokingly calls us, is steadily increasing. As expected, questions from new readers center on how they can make out good sounds from bad.


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It feels great to be home again! 

	This newspaper was where I spent some of the best years of my career. I’m proud to be part of The Philippine Star’s early years, when e-mail and computers were unheard of in a country trying to stand up and dust off the ugly spoils of the 20-year Marcos dictatorship.
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Something old, something new

October 22, 2016 - 12:00am

Why does vintage audio sound great?

Modern Living

Every heartbeat

By Val A. Villanueva | April 5, 2009 - 12:00am

Too often, I’ve been asked what makes good music in an all-analog sound system.

Gadgets

Music is magic

By Val A. Villanueva | August 3, 2008 - 12:00am

It’s been almost two years since I began writing this column for The STAR, and the experience has been awesome, to say the least. I have gained new friends and got re-acquainted with old ones.

Sunday Lifestyle

Pump up the volume

By AUDIO FILE By Val A. Villanueva | April 14, 2007 - 12:00am

Some members of the Philippine chapter of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) invited me for coffee two Thursdays ago through a friend, Andrew Sevilla, who also happens to be an AES member of good standing....

Modern Living

Pump up the volume

By AUDIO FILE By Val A. Villanueva | March 31, 2007 - 12:00am

Some members of the Philippine chapter of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) invited me for coffee two Thursdays ago through a friend, Andrew Sevilla, who also happens to be an AES member of good standing....

Modern Living

We've only just begun

By AUDIO FILE By M. Val A. Villanueva | November 18, 2006 - 12:00am

Many thanks to those who sent me words of encouragement and to my loyal readers who have followed my journey to the Philippine STAR. Getting a lot of feedback for somebody who has just warmed up his seat...

Modern Living

Homecoming

By AUDIOFILE By M. Val A. Villanueva | November 4, 2006 - 12:00am

It feels great to be home again! This newspaper was where I spent some of the best years of my career. I’m proud to be part of The Philippine Star’s early years, when e-mail and computers...

Modern Living