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.

LP vs. SACD Shootout: Wes Montgomery’s 2nd Album

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Mark Smotroff pits SACD against LP in reissues of a classic Wes Montgomery album

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LP vs. SACD Shootout: Wes Montgomery’s 2nd Album

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Mark Smotroff pits SACD against LP in reissues of a classic Wes Montgomery album...

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Bruce Concert Broadcasts Finally Get Legit Release: Springsteen Rocks Cleveland In 1978

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Mark Smotroff rediscovers a landmark Springsteen radio broadcast in 192/24 high resolution...

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Game Theory: Game On For Eternity

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff takes recently reissued pop from Game Theory out for a spin

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Shapes of Vinyl Discs to Come

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Mark Smotroff goes batty for oddly shaped discs to play on his turntable... and you may too!...

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Shapes of Vinyl Discs to Come

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff goes batty for oddly shaped discs to play on his turntable... and you may too!...

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Five Clicks To Audiophile Bliss

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff showcases five audiophile faves that are just a mouse click away

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For Serious Coltrane Fans: Europe ’61 Concerts Compiled

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Mark Smotroff finds so many things worthwhile in new Coltrane live compilation....

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SACD vs. LP: A Relaxin’ Reissue Shootout

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Mark Smotroff pits LP and SACD reissues against one another with a curious conclusion....

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Bettye LaVette: Beyond Worthy

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Mark Smotroff finds Bettye LaVette’s new album Worthy of much applause.

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Bettye LaVette: Beyond Worthy

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Mark Smotroff finds Bettye LaVette's new album Worthy of much applause....

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A Wilson-Inspired Lost Concept Album From ’70s Bubblegum Studio Wonders

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Mark Smotroff discovers a one-hit wonder's lost Brian Wilson-inspired harmony pop concept homage....

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Robert Pollard’s Latest Side Projects: Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad!

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff dives back into Robert Pollard’s musical swimming pool and comes up for air with some recent releases.

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It’s Like, Analog, Man: Joe Walsh Keeps Rockin’ in the Digital World

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Mark Smotroff catches up on one that slipped through the cracks...

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Dawn of the Dead in Hi-Res

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff gets a head rush hearing the Grateful Dead's first album in high resolution....

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Sweet Rockin’, High-Resolution Country Soul From Solomon Burke

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Mark Smotroff grooves on hi-res country soul from Solomon Burke.

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Carr’s Golden Voiced Wax Back On Track

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff riffs on radio past, broken 45s and the joy of discovering music missed back in the day...

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Guided By Voices’ Bee Thousand: Indie Rock’s Great White Wonder?

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Mark Smotroff ponders whether GBV's Bee Thousand is the '90s Great White Wonder...

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Guided By Voices’ Bee Thousand: Indie Rock’s Great White Wonder?

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Mark Smotroff ponders whether GBV’s Bee Thousand is the ’90s Great White Wonder

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Colossal Head: Cool on Vinyl, but Not Necessarily Better Than CD

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Mark Smotroff tries to justify how a '90s-era CD sounds better than a new LP reissue...

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