New Music

March 29, 2019• Audiophile Music • 2 Comments

Paul Wilson reviews six new works of jazz, blues and folk music.

Older Isn’t Better: Audiophile Edition

March 28, 2019• Audiophile • 36 Comments

Jerry Del Colliano questions whether old technology is better......

Zappa In New York 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Set Reviewed

March 27, 2019• Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff thrills over an ascendant live Frank Zappa album... ...

Who Is Listening to What? A Music Consumption Breakdown by Genre

March 26, 2019• Audiophile Music • One Comment

Steven Stone looks at how different types music fans get their music…

Coltrane ’58: Deluxe Prestige Recordings Set Reviewed on 180-gram Vinyl (Part 1)

March 25, 2019• Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff time travels by Trane to 1958......

How Eliminating A Component Improved My System’s Sound

March 22, 2019• Audiophile, High End Audio • 14 Comments

Paul Wilson recounts how removing a component made his system sound better... ...

Do Physical Products Still Matter to Artists and Marketers? Part Two

March 21, 2019• Audiophile

Mark Smotroff looks at the why’s and wherefores of whether your favorite artist “does vinyl”…

Post Punk New Wave Vinyl & Tidal Joys From Gary Numan and The Fall Reviewed

March 20, 2019• Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff explores post punk new wave music he missed... ...

Which is More Accurate – Headphones or Loudspeakers?

March 19, 2019• Audiophile Music • 6 Comments

Steven Stone looks at transducer accuracy... ...

Big Star Progeny: Bird Streets & Luther Russell on LP, CD and Tidal

March 18, 2019• Audiophile Music • 2 Comments

Mark Smotroff finds an old cartridge makes new records rock

Are Audiophiles Unknown?

March 15, 2019• Audiophile • 7 Comments

Paul Wilson wonders how many people know the term "audiophile." ...

Do Physical Products Still Matter to Artists and Marketers? Part One

March 14, 2019• Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff gets all emo meta about physical discs...

Eno’s Here Come The Warm Jets, Before & After Science on Half Speed Mastered 45 RPM Vinyl and Tidal

March 13, 2019• Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff gets over one fear of music…

Superlative Sound – Maybe We Can’t Get There from Here

March 12, 2019• Audiophile Music • 6 Comments

Steven Stone looks at the reasons for the slow advance in today's audio technologies......

Claypool-Lennon Delirium’s New South of Reality on Vinyl & Tidal: Soul-Warming Psych For Cold 21st Century Times

March 11, 2019• Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff lifts off from Phobos for psweet psouthern pskyes...

Are High Performance Forums Filled with Mean Comments?

March 8, 2019• High End Audio • 15 Comments

Paul Wilson looks at comments in other hobbies besides audio…

Is One Audio Format Better Than Another?

March 7, 2019• Audiophile Music • 14 Comments

Mark Smotroff wonders if format preference is a lifestyle choice......

Punk & New Wave Rock Classics by Buzzcocks, The Damned Reissued, Reviewed on Vinyl, Tidal

March 6, 2019• Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff likes to rock quite a bit, yes he does... ...

Why would Anyone Buy a 20 Year Old CD Player (or DAC)?

March 5, 2019• Digital • 29 Comments

Steven Stone looks at the efficacy of purchasing a 20-year old digital device…

Hey Bulldog: Van Duren’s New Vintage Rock Echoes Beatles, Billy Joel & Big Star, Retrospective Reviewed On Vinyl, Tidal

March 4, 2019• Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff likes discovering new music past present ...

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