Month: April 2018

Listening – the Important Part of the Audio Hobby

Audiophile • One Comment

Paul Wilson examines the necessity of the art of listening in high performance audio......

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USB Cables, Noise, and Galvanic Isolation

Digital • One Comment

Andy Schaub looks at the analog nature of digital cables......

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Review: Oscar Peterson Plays, Complete on CD and Tidal

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff relishes a digital reissue for a selfish analog reason…

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JVCKENWOOD Exofield Headphone Demo at Axpona

Headphone + Accessory Reviews, Shows

Steven Stone finds a new way to listen with headphones......

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Loss For Words: Is CD Quality Lossless or Lossy?

SACD/DVD-Audio

Mark Smotroff splits digital hairs to make a point......

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Could AXPONA Become the New CES?

Shows

Paul Wilson examines the benefit of CES to high-end and if there might be a better way…

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Make Saturday Morning About Stereo Stores Again

News • 17 Comments

Jerry Del Colliano has an alternative to going to the Mall......

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Record Store Day Review: Lumpy Gravy Primordial by Frank Zappa, on Vinyl and Tidal

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff misses Record Store Day but survives with a little help from industry friends......

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What Should Be in a Good Audio Product Review?

News • 6 Comments

Steven Stone looks at the differences between a “good” audio review and a competent one…

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Review: The Best of Muddy Waters on Tidal, Vinyl

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff gets his feet all Muddy......

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When Your Room and System Are Finished, What’s Next?

Room Acoustics

Paul Wilson wonders what he should do now that his listening room is complete......

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Dedicated Roon Servers, Regular DSP, and “Special DSP”

Digital • 3 Comments

Andy Schaub looks at more modern digital phenomena…

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Review: Led Zeppelin’s How The West Was Won on Blu-Ray and Tidal

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff flies a dirigible of Blu-ray joy......

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Why I go to Fewer Live Concerts

Shows

Steven Stone explains why his live music intake has dropped......

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Review: Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong Cheek To Cheek on CD and Tidal

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff wraps his head around two legends…

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How Much Value Do You Place In Name Brands?

Audiophile

Paul Wilson reflects on how a name brand may affect buying decisions......

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How Much Value Do You Place In Name Brands?

News • 3 Comments

Paul Wilson reflects on how a name brand may affect buying decisions......

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Audiophiles Need UHD-TVs In Their Systems Now

News • 9 Comments

Jerry Del Colliano looks at why “convergence” is still relevant for audiophiles…

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Review: Thelonious Monk’s French Film Soundtrack on Vinyl and Tidal

Audiophile Music • One Comment

Mark Smotroff gets to Monk one way or another.......

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