Month: February 2014

Duke’s Swing Means Every Thing

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff thinks it don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing. Here are three fine Ellington discs to check out…

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The Myth of Supply and Demand Part 1: Cost of production

News

Roger Skoff reveals a surprising truth about why things cost what they do......

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My Favorite Internet Radio Stations

News

Steven Stone shares his most-listened-to Internet Radio Sites......

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Customer Service and The Music Industry: Don’t Be Bullied

Analog

Mark Smotroff got an earful from a rabid record store clerk when returning a brand new but damaged LP and lived to tell the tale…

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Where Personal Audio All Began…

Headphone + Accessory Reviews

Steven Stone remembers the first Sony Walkman......

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The Fuzzy Line Between Price and Cost

News

Paul Wilson looks at the connection between price and cost......

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Bruce Springsteen – Keeps Our Hopes High and Road Ready.

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff takes a look at the latest from a rock icon…

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Three Down…?

Cables

Roger Skoff tempts the trolls with tales of capacitance......

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Suzy Bogguss, Lucky, and iTunes

Digital

Steven Stone loads Suzy Bogguss' latest release into iTunes and gets a surprise......

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Dig The New Breed Acoustic Sounds of David Crosby and Fleet Foxes

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff looks at some fine new acoustic music from artists across generations…

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How Loud is Too Loud?

News

Louder is always better, right? Steven Stone thinks a better answer is, "Not always"......

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New Jazz and Classical Releases

Audiophile Music

Paul Wilson looks at some Jazz, some classical, and some XRCDs......

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Radio Jellyfish : Salty Sweet ‘n Acoustic

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff tunes in to some early 90s acoustic power pop from Jellyfish on vinyl

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Why is it like that?

News

Roger Skoff finds that in audio even some of the stuff that isn't all that strange is still strange......

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Beats Music Lives and MOG dies

News

Steven Stone looks at Beats' new "Beats Music" streaming service......

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Flash: A New Live Concert Recording Sets The Record Straight

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff reviews a fine new archival live album from an early 70s progressive band named Flash…

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A Straight Wire With Gain

Amps

What Does a "straight wire with gain" really mean?...

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Converting The Young Masses

Audiophile

Paul Wilson opens up a pair of young ears through education......

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Forgotten Folk

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff finds some new old releases…

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Is The Medium Really The Message?

News

Roger Skoff doesn't think so - at least not for audiophiles!...

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