January 2013 Archives

Whales Dolphins and Minnows, Oh My!

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For Thursday Steven Stone has a quick quiz for you, if it takes more than ten seconds, he'll be suprised... Read more
 

Shapes of Things to Come?

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Are you tired of audio components in rectangular boxes? Steven Stone looks at some alternatives that ain't square... Read more
 

Missed Opportunities

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Mark Smotroff looks at recent releases by Van Morrison, Frank Gambale, and Daryl Hall Read more
 

Your Ad Should Be Here...

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Steven Stone looks at high end audio's advertising and finds it nonexistent. Read more
 

New Releases for 1-25-13

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This weeks crop of new music comes from Kris Kristofferson, Carrie Rodriquez, Larry Hoffman, The Blue Cactus Choir, and Tim Mahoney. And, yes, it's all good... Read more
 

The CES Flu

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This years CES was, for Steven Stone, sick. And not in a good way... Read more
 

Zappa at Carnegie Hall 1971

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Mark Smotroff jumps into his Wayback machine, which we call a stereo, to visit Frank Zappa in what may be his finest live hours... Read more
 

George Martin's In My Life is Fun with a Gem or Two

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Charles Andrews looks at George Martin's recent albums and finds a mixed bag... Read more
 
Andrew Robinson is back with another adventure. This time Andrew's quest for audio led him out of his home and into one of Los Angeles's Gangland neighborhoods. Was it worth it? Read more
 

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly From CES 2013

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Jerry Del Colliano was recently at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, checking out the rooms and booths to see what the manufacturers had to offer up as their latest and greatest. Here's what he found. Read more
 

Be An Audio Evangelist!

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Steven Stone puts forth a modest proposal that just might help enthusiast audio survive... Read more
 

Philip Glass' Rework: Re-Invention At The Speed of Glass

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Mark Smotroff looks at a new vinyl of Phillip Glass' music that has a lot to offer... Read more
 

The Audiogon Cables That Weren't

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Over the last year Steven Stone heard lots of second and third-hand tales about crashed deals on Audiogon. But here's a first-hand story... Read more
 

CD Reviews from 2004 for 1-11-13

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The first week of January didn't have much in the way of new releases, so here's three more from 2004 you should know about... Read more
 

Why Does This Stuff Cost so Much"

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Roger Skoff has an answer that you may not like... Read more
 

Audio-Technica Headphones and Fit

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Why do some headphone designs fit better than others? Audio-Technica's offerings are a case in point... Read more
 

A Spoonful of Sweet Nektar

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Mark Smotroff takes a look at Nektar's latest release and finds it full of musical flavor. Read more
 

The Best Stuff I Never Reviewed

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Sometimes even the best intensions fall short. Steven Stone looks at three great products that he never wrote about... Read more
 

Three Great Albums from 2004

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Here are three more "must-have" albums from 2004 from The Gibson Brothers, Catie Curtis, and Leftover Salmon Read more
 

What really matters?

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Roger Skoff looks at audio past and present to see where we have come from and where we might be going... Read more
 

The Rise and Fall of the Printed Record

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Hey Kids! Want to make your own LP records? Here's a place to start... Read more
 

Cellos, Flutes, and Bass ... oh my!!

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Ever hear of The Project Trio? No? Well, Mark Smotroff gives you plenty of reasons to change that... Read more
 
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