Super-Disc Lists Are Irrelevant

December 24, 2012• Audiophile Music • One Comment

Steven Stone looks at the concept of the “Super-disc List” and finds it to be less useful than a warped record…

Three More Great Albums from 2004

December 21, 2012• Audiophile Music

Here are three CDs that Steven Stone thinks should be in the collection of any roots, rock, or folk fan....

Software Rules Hardware

December 19, 2012• Audiophile Music • 8 Comments

How important is the source material in sound reproduction? Steven Stone believes it's more important than any piece of hardware......

Audiophiles Love Lists

December 17, 2012• News

Riddle me this…why do Audiophiles love “Best” lists? Steven Stone looks at the concept of “Best of Show” and explains why it matters…

New CD & BluRay Releases for 12-14-2012

December 14, 2012• Audiophile Music

Ok, it is the holiday season, even Scrooge Stone finds a couple of seasonal discs that will fit in with the mistletoe and rum punch......

Risk, Loss, and Earphones

December 12, 2012• Headphone + Accessory Reviews

Portable earphones have main disadvantage over home-based earphones - they get lost and stolen a lot more often......

Is A Generation Going Deaf?

December 10, 2012• News

Steven Stone wonders about the future of full-frequncy hearing for future generations. What if you whisper and no one can hear you?

Three CD Reviews from 2004

December 7, 2012• Audiophile Music

Steven Stone revisits great albums from Kenny and Amanda Smith, Darol Anger and the American Fiddle Ensemble, and David Grisman and Jerry...

Blind Squirrels and Acorns

December 5, 2012• Amps • 9 Comments

Some vintage audio components are the stuff dreams are made of...others, not so much....

So, Are You Into Automotive Audio, Too?

December 3, 2012• Audiophile • 4 Comments

Steven Stone was wondering how many readers are as into their car stereos as they are into home and portable audio, so he created a 1 minute quiz…

New CD Releases for 11-30-2012

November 30, 2012• Audiophile Music • One Comment

This week's new albums come from the US, Canada, and Portugal, with jazz, folk, roots, and classical well represented......

Ultimate Support MS-80B Stands Don’t Rock (That’s a Good Thing)

November 28, 2012• Affordable Speakers

If you're still stuffing layers of newspapers under one end of your speakers to tip them up, you should read this......

Help! I’m Turning into a Headphone Crazy

November 26, 2012• Headphone + Accessory Reviews

Why is Steven Stone going so bonkers over headphones? Maybe it’s just old age…

Three Great CDs from 2004

November 23, 2012• Audiophile Music

Early 2004 brought three stellar releases that should be in every folk, or roots fan's collection from Mary Chapin Carpenter, Grant Lee...

Eat Some Turkey (or Turkey Substitute) and Listen to Some Music

November 22, 2012• Headphone + Accessory Reviews

Take the day off, Steven Stone said it was OK......

Why I Like Monophonic Amplifiers

November 21, 2012• Amps • 10 Comments

How many channels is your power amplifier? Steven Stone thinks the right answer is one…

Traveling With More Than One Pair of Earphones

November 19, 2012• Headphone + Accessory Reviews

In our modern world, "Traveling light" has become the only way to go. So why does Steven Stone insist on carrying two pairs of earphones?...

New CD Releases for 11-16-2012

November 16, 2012• Audiophile Music

This week's bounty includes a jazz piano album from Pamela York, world music from Eric Bibb and Habib Kote, outtakes from the Punch...

My favorite FM Tuners

November 14, 2012• Analog • 17 Comments

As FM radio tuners recede in prominence, replaced by Internet radio, Steven Stone lists some of his favorite FM tuners from days gone by.

Audiophile Review’s First Annual Citizen Journalist Award

November 12, 2012• Headphone + Accessory Reviews

Steven Stone has complained about amateur reviews in the past, but sometimes he must doff his hat in response to a job supremely well...

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