John Lennon’s Plastic Ono Band 50th Anniversary Boxed Set, Part I: The Stereo Remix On Vinyl & Blu-ray Disc

April 12, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Vinyl

Do Looks Matter as Much as Sonics?

April 9, 2021• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

When I first saw the KEF Blade on the cover of The Absolute Sound, I almost started laughing. “What is this crazy looking thing” I...

Do You Need Brian Eno’s Film Music 1976 – 2020 On Vinyl?

April 8, 2021• Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, Vinyl

I have been listening to Brian Eno’s music for a long long time now, first getting into his music in the late ‘70s when vinyl was...

Are Super Limited Editions Vexing The Vinyl-verse?

April 7, 2021• Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, Vinyl

Vinyl Moon Record Club Curates Multi-artist Mixtape Listening Experiences

April 6, 2021• Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, Vinyl

I have long loved sampler albums and I’m happy to have learned in recent years that the form seems to be making a comeback. Click on the...

Audio Things I Wish I Had Done Differently

April 2, 2021• Audiophile, Audiophile News

At the young age of 15, I became fascinated with my then best friend’s, older brother’s, all Mcintosh system. Charles had a Mac tube...

Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band Delivers Hopeful Dance Songs For Hard Times

April 1, 2021• Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, Vinyl

Reconsidering Lynyrd Skynyrd: Live at Knebworth, England 1976, Blu-ray

March 31, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray Disc, News

I see now where I screwed up as a mid-1970s teenager in my appreciation for Lynyrd Skynyrd. Then, “Southern Rock” was almost as big as...

Cecil Holmes’ Soulful Surround Sounds on Quadrophonic SACD

March 30, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Quadrophonic, SACD/DVD-Audio, Surround Sound

Two years ago at a flea market I found a curious record that looked like one of many records riding the coat-tails of so-called...

Feeling The Natural Joy Of Brazil’s Airto On Real Gone Vinyl

March 29, 2021• Vinyl, Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News • One Comment

Does Spotify’s Recent Announcement Signal Lossy’s End?

March 26, 2021• Audiophile News, Audiophile

When Steve Jobs and Apple first began developmental work on the iPod, their goal was a device to fit into a shirt pocket and hold 1000...

Is Fleet Foxes’ Shore Really Released Now That It Is Out On Vinyl?

March 25, 2021• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Vinyl

Last Fall, one of my favorite 21st century bands, Fleet Foxes, dropped a pleasant surprise on it’s fans with a new album pre-released in...

The Frank Zappa Documentary Part II: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack On CD

March 24, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, SACD/DVD-Audio

Did I Really Need Another Copy Of In The Court Of The Crimson King?

March 22, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News • One Comment

The 50th Anniversary Blu-ray Disc version of King Crimson’s classic progressive rock landmark, In the Court of the Crimson King is one of...

Do Speakers Really Disappear?

March 19, 2021• Audiophile News, Affordable Speakers, Audiophile, Reference Speakers • 2 Comments

We audiophiles may agree on the premise our audio systems are intended to mesmerize us with music spectacularly reproduced in our listening...

Sivuca Vs. Sivuca – Is a 45 Year Old Bossa Nova Classic Worthy Of A Reissue?

March 18, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News

Hendrix Live In Maui, Part 2: The Blu-ray Experience

March 17, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News • One Comment

In Part 1 of my review of The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Live In Maui we explored the three album vinyl portion of the set. If you...

Hendrix Live In Maui, Part 1: The Vinyl Experience

March 16, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, SACD/DVD-Audio

In the universe of psychedelic rock ’n roll, there have been a number of films over the years which have gone on into the annals of music...

Tina Brooks’ The Waiting Game Worth The Wait For Blue Note Tone Poet Vinyl

March 15, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, News • 2 Comments

New Music for Friday

March 12, 2021• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

The Jeff Benedict Big Big Band – “The Weather is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful” Maroon Creek Music For most of the last thirty years,...

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