Author: Mark Smotroff

Mark Smotroff is a freelance writer and avid music collector who has worked for many years in marketing communications for the consumer electronics, pro audio and video games industries, serving clients including DTS, Sega, Sony, Sharp, AT&T and many others. www.smotroff.com Mark has written for EQ Magazine, Mix Magazine, Goldmine/DISCoveries Magazine, BigPictureBigSound.com, Sound+Vision Magazine, HomeTechTell.com and many others. He is also a musician / composer whose songs have been used in TV shows such as Smallville and Men In Trees as well as films and documentaries. www.ingdom.com Mark is currently rolling out a new musical he's written: www.dialthemusical.com.

Mobile Zappa Playlist Streaming Offline, Part 2: Qobuz

Audiophile, Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff continues to float upstream......

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Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention’s Mothermania Reissue Reviewed On Vinyl, Tidal, Qobuz

Audiophile Music • 7 Comments

Mark Smotroff freaks out (in a good way) analog and digital style…

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Cadillac Baby’s Bea & Baby Records : The Definitive Collection Reviewed on CD

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff gets humbled by our ever expanding universe of music......

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Mobile Zappa Playlist Streaming Offline Part 1: Tidal

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Mark Smotroff learns to relax and float upstream... ...

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Was Jeff Buckley’s 2019 Record Store Day Vinyl Really Necessary?

Audiophile Music • 4 Comments

Mark Smotroff questions this ‘n DAT…

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Is Now The Time For You To Finally Turn On & Tune In to NRBQ?

Audiophile Music • One Comment

Mark Smotroff likes his Q live without a net......

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Tidal Offline Streaming Explored, But Not Entirely Explained

Audiophile • 6 Comments

Mark Smotroff takes his new phone for a ride downstream... ...

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Streaming Rarities: Would You Believe? by Billy Nicholls on Tidal

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff finds another good reason for streaming…

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The Glitterhouse Streaming On Tidal, Qobuz

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff is pleased about streaming obscurities...

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Can You Listen Beyond The Analog and Digital Glitches?

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Mark Smotroff wonders if people know how to listen......

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Those Pretty Wrongs Dial In Pretty Right Sounds Right Now On CD, Tidal

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff loves it when favorite influences cross pollinate…

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Lou Reed Live in Montreux 2000 on Blu-ray Disc

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff appreciates Lou Reed in a chicken suit or not... ...

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Audiophile Fussbudgets (Part II): Is There a Musical Disconnect?

Audiophile

Mark Smotroff digs further into the fuss of some fussbudgets......

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Good Rats Record Store Day Reissue A Tasty Welcome On Vinyl, MP3, Tidal Streaming

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff likes his rats good and tasty, with bonus tracks…

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NRBQ, John Sebastian, Streaming Gems On Tidal…

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff discovers streaming wonders from the NRBQ universe... ...

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Is His Majesty’s Pop Life Record Store Day Remix Vinyl Prince’s Audiophile Peak?

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff speculates about his royal purpleness’ special vinyl…

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Vinyl Collector Disconnect: Are You An Audiophile Fussbudget?

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Mark Smotroff observes and wonders about current and next generation music collectors......

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