Author: Steven Stone

Why No Perfect Preamps?

Preamps • One Comment

A preamp’s job is simple – adjust the volume level and choose a source. How come we have yet to hear a completely transparent preamp?

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Michael Phelps and Headphones

Headphone + Accessory Reviews

Every time Michael Phelps was swimming he had on a different pair of headphones. What's was up with that? Pure Genius......

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New CDs and Blu-Rays for 8-10-12

Audiophile Music

New releases for Friday include a Blu-Ray concert disc from Peter Gabriel and new CDs from the folk group Shel, country songwriter Radney...

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Is It Time To Retire the Term Mid-Fi?

Affordable Speakers

For Audiophiles the term “mid-fi” is a five-letter word that means exactly what most four-letter words mean. Steven Stone thinks it’s time to move on…

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Recording Music Outdoors

News

Most audiophile recordings are made indoors. But a lot of music is made outdoors. Steven Stone went outdoors to make a recording and...

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CDs from 2003 for 8-3-12

Audiophile Music

This Friday's blasts from the past include a Bluegrass Gospel album, a hot acoustic instrumental CD, and a superb singer-songwriter...

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Some Musicians ARE Audiophiles

Affordable Speakers

Given a choice, even musicians would like to have a great-sounding audio system. But most young musicians don’t think they can afford one. They can, and it’s our job to let them know that they can…

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Who Do You Trust?

News

Buying anything, whether it's a cup of coffee or a power amplifier, requires a certain level of trust by the buyer. Some companies inspire...

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New CD and DVD Releases for Friday July 27th 2012

Audiophile Music

It's new release Friday! New blues, rock, bluegrass, country, and world music top the crop of fresh music to reinvigorate your senses......

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The Dedicated Two-Channel Listening Room – R.I.P.

Reference Speakers

Gazing into his Crystal ball, Steven Stone tries his hand at a little bit of fortune-telling. He thinks the idea of a listening room with speakers is going to be a thing of the past…

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Hot Fun in the Summer

Amps

It's hot outside and inside. Just the sort of weather that makes you want to crank up your stereo system and listen indoors, right? Maybe,...

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CD Reviews from 2003 for 7/20/12

Audiophile Music

Here's three great albums from 2003; including roots-rock from Reckless Kelly, live Americana from Merlefest, and classic bluegrass from...

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Outlaw Audio and Their Model 978

Preamps • One Comment

Audiophile Review never posts on Thursday, but Outlaw Audio just sent this email out to their customers…

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Where’s Your Headphone Listening station?

Headphone + Accessory Reviews

Headphones are the new speakers, right? So why don't enthusiast audio retailers push headphones with the same fervor as speakers or power...

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Another PCM Recorder? Really?

Digital

Sometimes you can't help yourself - you have to buy. And on occasion you end up with a lot more than you bargained for. Here's a happy tale...

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New CD and DVD Releases for Friday July 13th 2012

Audiophile Music

Lucky music lovers will find five new releases spanning folk, country, jazz, and rock genres in this week’s brand new releases. Jerry Reed, Hot Tuna, Manual Galban, Lloyd Jones, and Jesse Terry are all worthy of your attention…

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To Mod or Not To Mod…

Preamps • One Comment

That is the question. Whether it's nobler (and more cost effective) to muck around inside your electronics than purchase a new model... ...

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Crossovers Are Evil

Reference Speakers • 5 Comments

In physics there's no such thing as a free lunch. As necessary as crossovers are to modern speaker design, doesn't mean they are sonically...

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CD Reviews from 2003 for 7-6-12

Audiophile Music

For the first week in July we have three albums from 2003 that you may have missed. If you are into acoustic music all three are five-star must-have’s…

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Dynamic Range – One Reason We Can’t Get it Right

Room Acoustics

On a day usually punctuated by fireworks and recreations of "the rocket's red glare" with all our technology it shouldn't be too much of a...

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