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What If There Were One Set of Audio and Music Rules?

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I tend to enjoy home improvement shows. I particularly like the ones showing the construction phase and how homes are built. Builders on...

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Dan Penn’s Great New Living On Mercy Album Finally On Vinyl

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Several months ago I reviewed a new pre-release CD by Dan Penn, the legendary composer, musician and producer. He is the composer behind...

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High Resolution Streaming McCartney III on Qobuz and Tidal

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Initially I wasn’t entirely sure about how to approach reviewing Sir Paul McCartney’s new album. But I realized recently that I...

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When Does Performance Clash with Convenience?

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If there is one immutable truth in high performance audio it is the desired goal for sonic excellence by manufacturers. It doesn’t...

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Orange Sunset: Funky Soul Jazz Essentials From The Jazz Dispensary

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One of the more fun Record Store Day releases this year is an album called Orange Sunset issued by Craft Recordings’ wonderful Jazz...

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Charlie Brown, Vince Guaraldi, Santa Claus & Martians On Holiday Vinyl

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I should have known better,” sang The Beatles at one point…  I really know better than to have bought this, but the photo...

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Is There A Split Brewing in High Performance Audio?

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When I look over the landscape of our beloved hobby these days, I get the pervasive feeling there is a schism brewing between the historic...

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Elton John’s Jewel Box Part II : Deep Cuts and More

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Elton John’s Jewel Box — a multi-disc collection curated by the artist himself — is a rare set which provides powerful...

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Elton John’s Jewel Box Part I : The B-Sides

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In the universe of record collecting, there has long been a need for a well thought through and curated collection which presents a good...

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Esoteric Recordings Makes Good On Chris Squire Surround Mix In New Blu-ray

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Esoteric Recordings Delivers On Chris Squire Surround Mix Blu-ray ...

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Did I Need To Buy Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach’s Painted From Memory on Mobile Fidelity Vinyl and SACD?

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My social media feeds were abuzz with the news that Mobile Fidelity had repressed its edition of Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach’s...

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New Nickel Creek Vinyl Shines New Light on Classic Progressive Alt-Folk Country Bluegrass Band

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Through all the fads and phases of popular music — from early rock ’n roll to K-pop — there seems to always have been an...

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Zappa Documentary & Soundtracks Shine New Light On Legendary American Composer, Guitarist, Innovator

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There is a fine and important new documentary just out about Frank Zappa which everyone who is interested in music should watch, even if...

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