Rip, Then Sell Your CDs?
Since I began ripping CDs into my computer’s music library I rarely use the original CDs. Wouldn’t it be great if I could just sell ’em? Sure, as long as you don’t mind risking a hefty fine or worse. Read how CDs have become your legal defacto receipt for digital copy rights.
The Importance of the Fit with the B&W C5 Headphones
B&W’s new C5 headphones look great, and have a unique attachment scheme, but for Steven Stone their fit left something to be desired…
Focal and Naim Are Now One
I now pronounce you MERGED. Another strategic merger as hi-fi companies hunker down for the times to come…
Why Not Beautiful?
I like beautiful looking things. Too bad that so much high-performance audio gear is so ugly. But occasionally a manufacturer decides to do something different that appeals as much to the eyes as the ears. April Music may be onto something…
The Deadly Gentlemen at the Salina Schoolhouse
Here’s a tale of a schoolhouse, an acoustic group, and a pair of microphones. Steven Stone treks into the wilds of Colorado (Ok, it’s only two miles from his house) to make a field recording of an exciting new acoustic group that plays a unique kind of modern music.
In Praise of a Controversial Preamp
Sometimes a product gets reviewed and raved about, but because of the nature of the rave, it doesn’t have the final results that you would expect after a positive review. The Morrison E.L.A.D. is just such a product. Probably the only time that Peter Aczel and I will agree an anything…