Blues 'n Soul Masters Revisited: Ann Peebles, Shuggie Otis

Blues ‘n Soul Masters Revisited: Ann Peebles, Shuggie Otis

May 31, 2013• Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff Looks at two releases that should be in your collection…

Why Are Components the Size They Are?

May 30, 2013• Amps

Roger Skoff looks at the historical reasons why components are the size and shape that they are today......

Recording, Then and Now

May 29, 2013• Audiophile Music

Steven Stone looks and listens to two recordings of the same orchestra playing the same piece of music he's made sixteen years apart....

The Meters : Classic New Orleans Soul Grooves Alive On Vinyl

May 28, 2013• Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff gets his Meters running with colored reissue vinyl…

Room Bloom and A/B Tests

May 27, 2013• Digital

Does your audio system "bloom?" That could be good or it could be bad......

What a Difference A Disc Makes: John Cale’s New Vinyl vs. CD

May 24, 2013• Audiophile Music • 2 Comments

Mark Smotroff looks at the CD and vinyl versions of John Cale's latest and finds they don't sound the same......

Instead of a new way, maybe a new guy?

May 23, 2013• News

Roger Skoff Looks at an Audiophile Success Story

Master Tapes, Native Rates, and Fidelity

May 22, 2013• Analog • 5 Comments

How close can we get to the sound of the original musical event? Only the master knows......

Toro Y Moi : Great Grooves, 21st Century Style

May 21, 2013• Audiophile Music • 4 Comments

Mark Smotroff looks at some "Chillwave" music from Toro Y Moi....

Travel and Portable Audio

May 20, 2013• Digital

Steven Stone looks back at the portable audio devices that have made air travel tolerable…

Mingus Reissues: Quality Reissues At Bargain Prices

May 17, 2013• Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff finds several reasons for jazz lovers to rejoice ...

“Black” and “White” Are The Only Things That Are Truly Black and White

May 16, 2013• High End Audio • 3 Comments

Roger Skoff Looks at audio criticism and finds too many extremes......

Quiet! Please?

May 15, 2013• Room Acoustics • 6 Comments

Ever wonder why some systems sound so bad at audio shows? Steven Stone has one answer…

Hot Tuna’s Debut Reinvented, Reinvigorated and On Sale!

May 14, 2013• Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff looks at Hot Tuna's first release re-released on vinyl....

Maybe it’s Time for Professional Help?

May 13, 2013• Headphone + Accessory Reviews

The world is getting louder. Merely walking down a city street puts you the line of fire for an amazing array of hearing-killing noise....

Flaming Lips’ The Terror – Scary Good & Plenty Trippy

May 10, 2013• Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff gets pretty enthusiastic about the Flaming Lips’ latest releases.

Ethics And The Audiophile Press

May 9, 2013• High End Audio • 18 Comments

Roger Skoff looks at some ethical issues facing the audiophile press......

Does the DSD Format Have a Future in Consumer Electronics?

May 8, 2013• Digital

Direct Stream Digital format is becoming available in more and more DACs, but will it have have staying power?...

Depeche Mode in 5.1

May 7, 2013• Audiophile Music • 6 Comments

Like Depeche Mode? If so, you’ll want to know about something new in 5.1 surround.

The Price of A Listening Room

May 6, 2013• Room Acoustics • 5 Comments

What's the priciest part of your sound reproduction system? ...

Month: May 2013