New CDs for 8-30-13

August 30, 2013• Audiophile Music

New jazz, rock, folk, and roots CDs that Steven Stone thinks are worthy of your attention…

Formula Vee Racing and Classical Music

August 29, 2013• News

What does auto racing and classical music listening have in common? More than you would think......

The New Audiogon Gets Newer

August 28, 2013• News

Steven Stone looks at the latest news and changes from Audiogon......

Bags of Fun With Milt Jackson on 180-gram Vinyl Reissues

August 27, 2013• Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff looks at some vibes on vinyl…

Geeking Out

August 26, 2013• Digital

Want a $299 portable DAC for $99? How about for $5000? You can take your pick......

Nine Inch Nails in 5.1

August 23, 2013• Audiophile Music

Sometimes the surround sound mix gets it right, as Mark Smotroff discovers on this NIN release... ...

And You Think The Hype in Audio is Bad…

August 22, 2013• Audiophile

Roger Skoff finds some sales claims that make anything we’ve seen in audio seem staid…

A New (for me) Audiophile Label

August 21, 2013• Audiophile Music

Ever hear of Sono Luminus? Here's the 411 on a cool record label....

Beirut: Acoustic Music With Guts That Audiophiles Might Just Dig

August 20, 2013• Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff finds something new under the sun......

Take it to the House

August 19, 2013• Room Acoustics

Steven Stone goes to a house concert and likes what he hears…

New Blu-Rays and CDs for 8-16-13

August 16, 2013• Audiophile Music

New jazz, roots, bluegrass, and new acoustic music for late summer......

Significantly Better Test Equipment

August 15, 2013• Amps, Audiophile Music

Roger Skoff looks at test equipment - including your ears......

Hot Fun in the Summertime

August 14, 2013• Digital

What do audiophiles do in the summer?

Guided By Voices’ English Little League

August 13, 2013• Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff looks at a home run from Guided By Voices......

Can Audio Shows Save You Money?

August 12, 2013• Audiophile

Steven Stone looks at whether attending an audio show is a wise use of resources....

Mingus 180-gram Bargains

August 9, 2013• Audiophile Music

Like Vinyl? Like Mingus? Then you should read this…

Go For It!

August 8, 2013• Audiophile

Roger Skoff looks at how a high-fidelity system "should" sound......

Ten Basic and Fortunately Unwritten Rules of Audio

August 7, 2013• Audiophile

Steven Stone delivers ten of his own so very important edicts for audio....

Polyphonic Spree’s Yes It’s True Paints A Big Smile

August 6, 2013• Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff gets a big smile from some new music….

The New Meridian Director

August 5, 2013• Digital

Meridian lifts the veil on their latest offering...it's oval......

Month: August 2013