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...

Getting to Know Your Audio Room

November 27, 2020• Room Acoustics, Audiophile, Audiophile News • 2 Comments

“Play the system, hear the room.” Those words resonate in my head as if spoken by some evil sorcerer bent on driving me...

Record Store Day Black Friday Preview: Rare Jazz Vinyl Joys

November 26, 2020• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music • One Comment

Elton John’s Jewel Box: Rarities and B-Sides on Vinyl, Qobuz and Tidal Streaming

November 25, 2020• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News

My brother called me the other day after seeing a TV ad for Elton John’s new Jewel Box collection, questioning how after all these...

The Story Of The Grateful Dead, Vinyl Me Please Boxed Set (Part 4, Studio ’70’s)

November 24, 2020• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

In part one of this review series on The Story Of The Grateful Dead, an exclusive from Vinyl Me Please, I looked at the late ‘60s and...

The Story Of The Grateful Dead, Vinyl Me Please Boxed Set (Part 3, Studio 70’s)

November 23, 2020• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

How Long Should You Keep Your Audio System?

November 20, 2020• High End Audio, Amps, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Preamps, Subwoofers

An undeniable truth, in all facets of society, is that technology moves ever onward. What is by today’s standards new, fashionable,...

Tom Petty’s Wildflowers & All The Rest On Triple Vinyl

November 19, 2020• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News

From the moment I heard Tom Petty’s Wildflower’s album I knew it was a special release and it quickly became one of my favorite...

What Albums Do You Play Over & Over? New Van Duren Vinyl & CD Reviewed

November 18, 2020• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

The Story Of The Grateful Dead, Vinyl Me Please Boxed Set (Part 2, Live ’80s-‘90s)

November 17, 2020• Audiophile News, Audiophile Music

In part one of this review series on The Story Of The Grateful Dead, an exclusive super deluxe boxed set experience from Vinyl Me Please, I...

The Story Of The Grateful Dead, Vinyl Me Please Boxed Set (Part 1, Live 60s-70s)

November 16, 2020• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

I didn’t fully know what to expect from the eight disc colored vinyl LP boxed set that Vinyl Me Please kindly sent me for review. A...

Dan Penn’s Living On Mercy Delivers Timeless Hopeful Tunes

August 26, 2020• Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News

Mark Smotroff connects some songwriting and production dots…

Chicago Quadio = Four Speaker Jazz-Rock Bliss

July 25, 2016• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, Quadrophonic, SACD/DVD-Audio, Surround Sound

Mark Smotroff no longer needs his Quad 8-track player......

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