December 2025 Dear Friends, As we close out the year, I thought I would take the time to address a variety of random topics rather than discussing gear. Veils Are Lifted I often smile when I read reviewers proclaiming that a new DAC has suddenly revealed “details they’ve never heard before.” They may indeed be hearing something different, but the story is more nuanced than those sound bites suggest. While digital formats can offer extraordinary theoretical resolution, the amo