A Holiday Playlist For You

December 25, 2020• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News

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

December 24, 2020• Audiophile News, Audiophile

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

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

December 23, 2020• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

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

Why You Need To Hear Monty Alexander’s Love You Madly

December 22, 2020• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

High Resolution Streaming McCartney III on Qobuz and Tidal

December 21, 2020• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

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

When Does Performance Clash with Convenience?

December 18, 2020• Audiophile News, Audiophile

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

Best of 2020: All You Need Is Love and Music!

December 17, 2020• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music • One Comment

Orange Sunset: Funky Soul Jazz Essentials From The Jazz Dispensary

December 16, 2020• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

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

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

December 15, 2020• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News

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

Jackie McLean’s “It’s Time!” On Blue Note Tone Poet Vinyl vs. Original

December 14, 2020• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

Is There A Split Brewing in High Performance Audio?

December 11, 2020• Audiophile News, Audiophile • 2 Comments

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...

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

December 10, 2020• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News

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

Bill Evans Live at Ronnie Scott’s

December 9, 2020• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

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

December 8, 2020• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News

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

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

December 7, 2020• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News

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

New Music

December 4, 2020• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

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

December 3, 2020• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News • One Comment

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

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

December 2, 2020• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

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

Oh By Jingo… Do You Need Bowie’s Metrobolist On Vinyl vs Streaming Hi Res On Qobuz & Tidal?

December 1, 2020• Audiophile News, Audiophile Music

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

November 30, 2020• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

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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