The missteps are (it turns out) the fun steps.

Getting to 'Good Hifi On The Cheap'. April 2023
3878 words 		With no adult supervision, I fell for the #1 trick in the hifi store book (listened to a slightly better item, "Only costs a bit more, but you can hear the difference").
Headphones on the move. April 2023
3916 words 		Small improvements are more apparent with headphones. You have my sympathies.
Desktop Audio, or "Is near-field listening a thing?" April 2023
4293 words 		Firstly, on a desktop, your speakers will most likely be small, and that means very little bass.
Awkward Alcove, or "If you want your hifi, it'll have to go there". April 2023
4360 words 		And with those new speakers, hifi nirvana. Suddenly all the other parts of the system can shine too.