Author: Steven Stone

New CD Releases for 2-15-13

Audiophile Music

Steven Stone looks at five new albums from well-established artists including Richard Thompson and Marcy Marxer as well as newcomers Bella Betts, John Corbett, and the Blue Canyon Boys…

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The 2013 Grammys

News

Steven Stone looks at the highlights and lowlights of the 2013 Grammys, where fashion upstaged the music, big time....

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Good Music, Bad Music, and Reference Discs

News

Steven Stone looks at the concept of "Reference Discs" and doesn't like what he sees, and hears....

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Meridian Introduces a $300 USB DAC

News

Finally Steven Stone can tell you about Meridian’s embargoed surprise at CES…

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The Sicphones Saga Part Two

Headphone + Accessory Reviews

For all you would-be audio manufacturers, here's a cautionary tale of how the course of manufacturing never runs smooth......

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Separation of Church And State

News

How much influence does advertising have on editorial content? Not as much as you might think......

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Whales Dolphins and Minnows, Oh My!

News

For Thursday Steven Stone has a quick quiz for you, if it takes more than ten seconds, he’ll be suprised…

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Shapes of Things to Come?

Digital

Are you tired of audio components in rectangular boxes? Steven Stone looks at some alternatives that ain't square......

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Your Ad Should Be Here…

News

Steven Stone looks at high end audio's advertising and finds it nonexistent....

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New Releases for 1-25-13

Audiophile Music

This weeks crop of new music comes from Kris Kristofferson, Carrie Rodriquez, Larry Hoffman, The Blue Cactus Choir, and Tim Mahoney. And, yes, it’s all good…

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The CES Flu

News

This years CES was, for Steven Stone, sick. And not in a good way......

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Be An Audio Evangelist!

News

Steven Stone puts forth a modest proposal that just might help enthusiast audio survive......

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The Audiogon Cables That Weren’t

News

Over the last year Steven Stone heard lots of second and third-hand tales about crashed deals on Audiogon. But here’s a first-hand story…

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CD Reviews from 2004 for 1-11-13

Audiophile Music

The first week of January didn't have much in the way of new releases, so here's three more from 2004 you should know about......

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Audio-Technica Headphones and Fit

Headphone + Accessory Reviews

Why do some headphone designs fit better than others? Audio-Technica's offerings are a case in point......

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The Best Stuff I Never Reviewed

Digital

Sometimes even the best intensions fall short. Steven Stone looks at three great products that he never wrote about…

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The Rise and Fall of the Printed Record

Analog • 5 Comments

Hey Kids! Want to make your own LP records? Here's a place to start......

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In Praise of the Sony PCM-F1

Digital

Steven Stone looks at the first commercially-available PCM recorder, the Sony F-1, and its place in audio history....

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New CD Releases for 12-28-12

Audiophile Music

For the last new CD list for 2012 Steven Stone has some power-pop, bluegrass, jazz, and even a singer-songwriter…enjoy

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Why You Need a Variac

Amps • 21 Comments

Steven Stone reveals one of his essential audio tools, and how he uses it to make things better... ...

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