Author: Steven Stone

Lexicon Does it Again

Preamps • One Comment

Lexicon was at the center of controversy not too long ago and with the move they just pulled with company’s MC-12 HD B pre/pro, they could once again find themselves in a bit of hot water.

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Choice Cello Stash Lands in Dealer’s Lap

Reference Speakers

John Barnes, owner of Denver's Audio Unlimited, called me the other day with some exciting news; He had bought and sold 26 pieces of Cello...

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CDs (and DVDs) Are Going Away, Slowly, but Steadily Away

Digital

CDs have been disappearing more and more as the music industry becomes more and more of a digital entity. Sony's recent actions certainly...

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Are Computers Tweaky? Nah…

Audiophile News

Music may be becoming more and more of a digital medium, but it is interesting to see that computers are seemingly becoming more and more like the old tweaky audiophile components of yore.

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Do You Remember Your First Stereo?

Amps

Audiophilia is a hobby that spans years and years. There is always that piece of gear that got you hooked and the first system you managed...

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What Ever Happened to the Audiophile? I know! I know! Pick Me! Pick Me!

Audiophile Music

Steven Stone responds to an article that wonders what happened to the audiophile. According to this rebuttal, that question is the wrong...

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Wanna Be a Patron? Join Kickstarter

Audiophile Music

Music lovers are people that like to support music and the artists that produce it, some may even harbor the idea of being a patron. With the new website Kickstarter, anyone can be a patron. And it is cheap and easy!

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Sony Unveils New 7.1 Receivers

Audiophile News

Sony wants to help everyone embrace the idea of 7.1 sound with their new line of receivers that offer all the bells and whistles of modern...

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Audiophile Review Interviews David Salz of WireWorld

Cables

Steven Stone conducted an interview with David Salz of WireWorld. David Salz answers questions about the nature of wire and cable and how...

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My Five Favorite Cheap Speakers

Affordable Speakers • 4 Comments

Not everyone can drop $25,000 on a pair of speakers. For speakers that exist at the lower end of the price scale but still maintain a level of quality, here are a few of favorite loudspeakers.

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The Inevitability of Cable

Cables

Cables are a variable in any system, an inevitable variable that cannot be avoided, despite what other audiophiles may say. So here is some...

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Music Matters Video

Audiophile News

In case you were upset by the fact that you couldn't attend the Music Matters event at Definitive Audio, your frustrations can end....

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Do You Really Need a Preamp?

Preamps • One Comment

For many people, a preamplifier feels like a luxury that is not wholly necessary to a system. But is that the case? What can a preamplifier bring to your system, if anything at all?

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Are Record Companies Obsolete?

Audiophile Music • One Comment

Think real hard. Can you remember the record company of the most recent album you bought or downloaded? Probably not. Record companies have...

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Why I like Stereo (subwoofers)

Subwoofers • 2 Comments

Everyone knows for a proper system set-up, you need a subwoofer. But what about having more than one subwoofer? Is the old idea that more...

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The Grammys

Audiophile Music

Most appreciators of an art have a love/hate relationship with the award show that honors that art. The Grammy’s and Steven Stone are no exception. Check out this commentary of the award show.

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Munitio, a Concept Product that’s Better than it’s Concept

Headphone + Accessory Reviews

Munitio has a new pair of ear buds that feature a concept that is questionable. What is not questionable, though, is the performance of...

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Ultimate Electronics Stiffs Charities for $360,000

News

Ultimate Electronics has been in financial trouble, one might even call it dire straights for the company, so much so that the company...

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Sonos App for Android Released

News

Android has made huge growth in the mobile device market, but has not made as much progress in the media server and control marketplaces. Now Sonos has an app to help change that.

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Consumers Like Devices That Work

News

So apparently it took a management and consulting group to conduct a survey to discover that customers like devices that don't frequently...

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