Author Archives: ray kodiak

Chario Piccolo Satellite Speaker

Posted on June 11, 2025 by ray kodiak

Recently I have acquired some new to me Brand of speakers – Chario, model is Piccolo which are small satellite speakers… The are hand made in Italy (whatever that even means), and sounds very good for their small size, below … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

A Comparison of the Epos ES11 and ES12 Loudspeakers

Posted on March 16, 2025 by ray kodiak

Left (ES11) ~~ Right (ES12) Epos, a British loudspeaker manufacturer, is known for its minimalist design philosophy and focus on transparency and musicality. The ES11 and ES12 models are compact two-way speakers that share some design principles but differ in … Continue reading →

Posted in Vintage Audio | Comments Off

The Importance of Amplifier Quality in Music Systems: Spotlight on Hi-Fi and B&K Amplifiers

Posted on March 15, 2025 by ray kodiak

Amplifiers are the backbone of any high-quality music system, ensuring that speakers perform at their best by delivering clean, precise power. While speakers are the primary drivers of sound quality, the amplifier’s role in maintaining signal fidelity and dynamic range … Continue reading →

Posted in Vintage Audio | Comments Off

comparing the EPOS ES11 vs. ES14 with YouTube video

Posted on March 9, 2025 by ray kodiak

The Epos ES11 and ES14 speakers are two iconic models from the British audio brand Epos, which gained prominence in the 1980s for its minimalist yet innovative speaker designs. Below is a comparison of the two models, along with their … Continue reading →

Posted in Speakers, Vintage Audio | Comments Off

Cambridge SoundWorks Ensemble speaker 1988 – Quick Review

Posted on March 8, 2025 by ray kodiak

I found a great thrift store deal for $7 on some small speakers, likely made from MDF. They are painted white and feature decent drivers while being surprisingly heavy for their size. A video showcasing them is available on my YouTube channel. Continue reading →

Posted in Speakers, Vintage Audio | Comments Off

Quick Restoration of a Yamaha CD-30 (August 1997) – Japan

Posted on January 24, 2025 by ray kodiak

New CD Players that sound good, meaning Audiophile quality sound or close to it, also cost a lot of money, even when you adjust for any inflation comparing costs in the 80s vs now / anyways, I think many are … Continue reading →

Posted in Vintage Audio | Comments Off

EPOS m22 speakers!

Posted on November 5, 2024 by ray kodiak

A new addition to my equipment collection! These sold originally for $1,995 + tax + shipping, but I managed to find them locally for $400 used / they come with their metal grills, but I took them off for listening … Continue reading →

Posted in Speakers, Vintage Audio | Comments Off

IPA fine tunned by AI

Posted on October 21, 2024 by ray kodiak

In the last Blog I did a video on how to use AI basically to learn anything you want about beer brewing, but you can also paste your ingredients and ask AI to take a look at them to analyze. … Continue reading →

Posted in BEER Recipes, Uncategorized | Comments Off

using AI for Beer Recipe Exploration

Posted on October 11, 2024 by ray kodiak

So this is a Quick introduction in the llama3.1 or 3.2 models which you can easily download and install on any computer (Windows, Mac or Linux) and the interface is very easy to use. Wanted to do something new and … Continue reading →

Posted in BEER Home Brewing | Comments Off

English Brown Ale – brewed by a robot

Posted on June 21, 2024 by ray kodiak

So in case you haven’t seen in my recent posts, I have acquired a few picobrew machines / the original Zymantic and the Z1 and also a picostill (which I plan to use to make extracts with). Sadly the company … Continue reading →

Posted in BEER Home Brewing | Comments Off