Month: December 2020

Yes… No… Maybe… Is Colored Vinyl Really That Bad? Part 2

Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News • One Comment

Every now and again an audio-centric person on social media raises the specter of hatred towards the much beleaguered — and...

Read More

Yes… No… Maybe… Is Colored Vinyl Really That Bad? Part 1

Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

Every now and again an audio-centric person on social media raises the specter of hatred towards the much beleaguered — and...

Read More

A Holiday Playlist For You

Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News

Some of you know that among the many music sub-genres I collect, holiday recordings are one of the most fun niches for me.  My...

Read More

What If There Were One Set of Audio and Music Rules?

Audiophile News, Audiophile

I tend to enjoy home improvement shows. I particularly like the ones showing the construction phase and how homes are built. Builders on...

Read More

Why You Need To Hear Monty Alexander’s Love You Madly

Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

On the last Record Store Day event of 2020, several fascinating archival jazz releases were issued which I previewed (click here to read...

Read More

High Resolution Streaming McCartney III on Qobuz and Tidal

Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

Initially I wasn’t entirely sure about how to approach reviewing Sir Paul McCartney’s new album. But I realized recently that I...

Read More

Best of 2020: All You Need Is Love and Music!

Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music • One Comment

It feels like we’re in a sort of home stretch getting through this year. 2020 has been such a strange and unsettling time. ...

Read More

Orange Sunset: Funky Soul Jazz Essentials From The Jazz Dispensary

Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

One of the more fun Record Store Day releases this year is an album called Orange Sunset issued by Craft Recordings’ wonderful Jazz...

Read More

Jackie McLean’s “It’s Time!” On Blue Note Tone Poet Vinyl vs. Original

Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

This kind of review is hard, pitting a vintage recording from 50 years ago against a new reissue.  There are so many reasons why the...

Read More

Is There A Split Brewing in High Performance Audio?

Audiophile News, Audiophile • 2 Comments

When I look over the landscape of our beloved hobby these days, I get the pervasive feeling there is a schism brewing between the historic...

Read More

Bill Evans Live at Ronnie Scott’s

Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

One of the big surprises from the third Record Store Day celebration this year came from the good folks at Resonance Records: a previously...

Read More

Elton John’s Jewel Box Part I : The B-Sides

Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News

In the universe of record collecting, there has long been a need for a well thought through and curated collection which presents a good...

Read More

Esoteric Recordings Makes Good On Chris Squire Surround Mix In New Blu-ray

Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News

Esoteric Recordings Delivers On Chris Squire Surround Mix Blu-ray

Read More

New Music

Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

Ashley Lockheed & Chris Rottmayer – “So In Love” Timucua Arts Foundation Vocalist, bandleader and recording artist...

Read More
Close