Squackett: Pop-Prog Rock Master Class CD Disappoints in 5.1

March 29, 2013• Audiophile Music • One Comment

Mark Smotroff gets Squaketted, but not in surround.

Yes’ Going For The One on HDTracks

March 28, 2013• Audiophile Music • 3 Comments

And how does HDTracks' Yes album, Going For The One stack up? Mark Smotroff gives you the 411......

A Gamble That Worked Out

March 27, 2013• Headphone + Accessory Reviews

Steven Stone's excellent EBAY adventure, where he discovers, once more, that sometimes sellers don't tell the whole truth......

Beach Boys: Surfing in Stereo

March 26, 2013• Audiophile Music

Surf’s Up! And Beach Boys fans have a lot to Smiley Smile about, according to Mark Smotroff…

Is Audiophilia a Team Sport?

March 25, 2013• Audiophile • 5 Comments

Steven Stone wonders if the fractious nature of audio commentary is the result of too many fans......

Record Collecting 3.0: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

March 22, 2013• Audiophile Music

It's not all chocolate bon-bons and found treasures for record collectors as Mark Smotroff is all too willing to admit......

What’s an audiophile?

March 22, 2013• Audiophile • 5 Comments

Roger Skoff asks the question – What’s Your Answer?

How Much Difference Do Earpads Make?

March 20, 2013• Headphone + Accessory Reviews

Steven Stone looks at what replacing the earpads on a pair of Stax Headphones can do......

Jimi Hendrix: People, Hell and Angels Redux

March 19, 2013• Audiophile Music

Last Week Kevin Poore weighed in on the new Hendrix release. This week it's Mark Smotroff's turn......

My Five Favorite Audio Apps

March 18, 2013• Digital

Here are Steven Stone’s five “must-have” Apps that he never leaves home without…

Don’t Call the Fire Dept Yet

March 15, 2013• Audiophile Music

Alicia Keys' latest doesn't quite light up Charles Andrews life......

Part 4 of the mono series – How to totally blow your image!

March 14, 2013• Analog

Here's the final installment of a four-part series by Roger Skoff - And now, the latest and greatest thing yet... Mono......

Jimi Hendrix – People, Hell & Angels

March 13, 2013• Audiophile Music

Kevin Poore goes nuts over the latest Hendrix album…

Moody Blues: Music Made For Surround

March 13, 2013• Audiophile Music • 8 Comments

If you like the Moody Blues, you need to read Mark Smotroff's look at their multi-channel 5.1 offerings....

How Head-Fi Made My Portable Stax Usable Again

March 11, 2013• Headphone + Accessory Reviews

Steven Stone had an ancient pair of Stax SR-001s that he never used. A tip on Head-Fi changed that......

An Essential Blu-ray: Pat Metheny’s Orchestrion

March 8, 2013• Audiophile Music • 3 Comments

For Friday, Mark Smotroff looks at Pat Metheny’s latest on Blu-ray…

Part 3 of the Mono Series – No half-dollar? Need to make change?

March 7, 2013• Analog

Here's the third of a four-part series by Roger Skoff - And now, the latest and greatest thing yet... Mono......

Why Audiophiles Need to Care About Room Acoustics

March 6, 2013• Room Acoustics • 9 Comments

Art Noxon, President of Acoustic Sciences explains why room acoustics matter....

What A Difference An LP Makes

March 5, 2013• Audiophile Music • 4 Comments

Mark Smotroff looks at vinyl re-releases from Sam Philips, Jeff Buckley and The Flaming Lips.

Tame Impala – Lonerism

March 4, 2013• Audiophile Music

For Kevin Poore's first contribution the Audiophile Review, he looks at Tame Impala's Latest release......

Month: March 2013