Author: Steven Stone

In Praise of a Controversial Preamp

Preamps • 3 Comments

Sometimes a product gets reviewed and raved about, but because of the nature of the rave, it doesn’t have the final results that you would expect after a positive review. The Morrison E.L.A.D. is just such a product. Probably the only time that Peter Aczel and I will agree an anything…

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What’s the perfect-sized room?

Room Acoustics

If only rooms didn't have those pesky dimensions with peaks and valleys where the most linear transducer gets turned into a lumpy...

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RMAF – Band Camp for Audiophiles

News

The RMAF or Rockey Mountain Audio Fest has been growing in popularity more and more each year it seems. Why is that? Perhaps because, as...

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I’m Off to Summer Camp – See Ya in a Couple a Days

Audiophile Music

AudiophileReview.com Blogger and music lover, Steven Stone, is going to summer camp at the Rocky Grass Academy. He will work on his musical chops which are the basis of his love for all things audiophile. Anybody that tells you audio comes before music has simply got it wrong.

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Apple’s OX 10.7 and Sonos – Busted…

Digital

The new Mac OS update 10.7, known as Lion, will put your Mac computer at the latest and greatest offering from Apple. However, it will...

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A Sooloos Upgrade – The Way Things Should Work…

Digital

Sooloos received a rather important and exciting upgrade for audiophiles that use the system. Also of note is how the company went about...

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A Weekend with Spotify

Audiophile Music

Spotify is a music service that has been available in Europe for some time but is just now making its way to the United States. How does the service perform? Are there any interesting and unique features? Find out here.

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Orphaned Gear

Amps

An orphan is a sad thing, even when it is a piece of audiophile gear. What exactly is an orphaned piece of gear? Well, there is more than...

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Fine Sounds Expands Its Audio Empire

News

Fine Sounds continues to grow as it acquires another company to add to the growing empire. Before it was Wadia. Now, it is Sumiko. But...

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Fine Sounds Expands Its Audio Empire

News

Fine Sounds continues to grow as it acquires another company to add to the growing empire. Before it was Wadia. Now, it is Sumiko. But what does this mean to you as a consumer. Read on to find out.

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Brooks Berdan RIP

News

Brooks Berdan was a pioneer in the industry. He impressed a great many people in all areas of the industry with his approach to things. ...

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Does High Resolution Music Hold Human’s Attention Better than Standard Rez?

SACD/DVD-Audio

There is an idea out there that 3D visuals are more engaging than 2D visuals. However, could this idea be applied to music? Would high...

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Getting Shun-Mooked

Cables • One Comment

There are some weird things that happen in the world of tweaking. Some seem nonsensical and they are. Others seem nonsensical and they work. This is one of those times where it works.

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On Listening

High End Audio

There is a fundamental question that comes up again and again in the life of an audiophile. That question is: Did I hear a difference? ...

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HD Tracks Connects With Warner Music

Audiophile Music • One Comment

HD Tracks just got a pretty good get for their library of music. Warner Music and HD Tracks are now partners in bringing audiophile music...

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Are All Channels Created Equal?

Amps

There is a widely accepted notion that in a multi-channel system, all channels should have the same power. That is the best practice. But is that really the truth. How much power do your surrounds really require?

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Why Is It All So Complicated?

Audiophile • One Comment

Audiophilia is definitely a niche market. But why is that? Is it because the hobby can be a very expensive endeavor? Or maybe it is...

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Is the Mirage OMD-5 Speaker the Best $150 Desktop Speaker Ever Made?

Affordable Speakers

Mirage has created the OMD-5 speaker, which is a compact loudspeaker that could very well be the be all end all as far as a desktop speaker...

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Six High-Def Music Blu-ray Discs From AIX and 2L

Audiophile Music

AIX and 2L are two companies that offer high-definition music. Six releases, three from each, are examined in this article which is the first article in a new series of high-resolution music reviews.

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Live Streaming! Hooray! Boo!

Audiophile Music

When Steven Stone found out he would be able to listen to performances from the 2011 Telluride Festival streaming over the internet in...

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