Balanced or Unbalanced: Which Is Better?

January 29, 2021• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Cables • One Comment

Remixes & Remasters Vs. Originals: No Easy Answers (Part 2)

January 28, 2021• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music • One Comment

In Part One of this series (click here in case you missed it) I began to explore an idea which somebody suggested: do a little...

Remixes & Remasters Vs. Originals: No Easy Answers (Part 1)

January 27, 2021• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

Recently somebody suggested an idea to me which I thought was pretty cool: do a little “analysis” — in the loosest sense...

Little Richard’s Sweet Lost Southern Child Album On CD, Streaming, Vinyl

January 26, 2021• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music • One Comment

Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Review, Criterion Blu-ray

January 25, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News

I had fairly high expectations for Criterion’s new director-approved Blu-ray Disc edition of the recent documentary on Bob...

Dealing with Implausible Sonic Changes in an Audio System

January 22, 2021• Audiophile News

Face it, there are times, and under certain conditions, when our system’s sonics simply fail to entice or cajole us into prolonged...

Whammy Bar Guitar Bliss On Matthew Sweet’s New Catspaw

January 21, 2021• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

Worth The Wait : Richard Hell Finally Completes His Second Album

January 19, 2021• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

In the art world, there is usually a point where the painter, sculptor, poet, musician or craftsman has to step away from the piece and...

U2’s All That You Can’t Leave Behind on 180-gram Vinyl

January 18, 2021• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

After reviewing the nice five CD boxed set celebrating U2’s mega successful comeback album, 2000’s All That You Can’t...

It Sounds Great but Is It Practical?

January 15, 2021• Audiophile News, Audiophile • One Comment

At Least 10 Reasons To Explore The Grateful Dead’s Studio Brilliance

January 14, 2021• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

It seems that every few weeks on these Interwebs and social media, I come across a statement from someone who makes a blanket comment about...

Exploring David Axelrod’s Heavy Axe, Colored Vinyl Reissue

January 13, 2021• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

I had high anticipation for this particular album in the new series of high quality reissues from Jazz Dispensary, the...

The Monkees, Marketing & The Instant Gratification Music Business

January 12, 2021• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

Drummers Drumming: Bernard Purdie’s Purple Vinyl “Purdie Good!”

January 11, 2021• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

It is kind of amazing to stop and think how a drummer who has played on an enormous amount of hit recordings over the past 50 years is not...

My New Year’s Audio Resolutions

January 8, 2021• Audiophile News, Audiophile

Normally, I’m not especially given to self-imposing a set of personal improvement dictates I know will very likely be broken. I can...

Drummers Drumming: Jack DeJohnette & Idris Muhammad Rock Rhythms From Different Directions

January 5, 2021• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

U2 2K: All That You Can’t Leave Behind Deluxe Edition Boxed Set

January 4, 2021• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

In the year 2000, a new album came out by Irish rock legends U2 called All That You Can’t Leave Behind. I had the CD when it was...

Month: January 2021