Two Fine Folk Albums from 2002

February 17, 2012• Audiophile Music, High End Audio

This week’s Friday CD Reviews feature two fine albums from 2002 that should warm the cockles of any folk music fan’s heart.

11 reasons why $200,000 stereo system is better than a $200,000 automobile

December 28, 2011• High End Audio

When Steven Stone lived in Boston, parking the car on the street always seemed like the equivalent of putting a pile of money on the curve...

Boxes? I Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Boxes! Or Maybe I do…

October 2, 2011• High End Audio

Every Audio component ever made came in a box. Multiply by the total number of audio components in your system and that can be a lot of...

What’s Really Selling?

September 27, 2011• High End Audio

The world is changing. What’s red hot now can be colder than a white russian in 1921 inside of a couple of months. All it takes is the flash of the latest press release. And record sales? Well, don’t bet on Jazz at the Pawnshop making a comeback any time soon…

A “Good” Review

September 25, 2011• High End Audio

What is a good review? It means different things depending on who you are and what your relationship to the product under review might be....

A “Good” Review

September 25, 2011• High End Audio

What is a good review? It means different things depending on who you are and what your relationship to the product under review might be....

TV Show Idea – Pimp Your Tunes

August 11, 2011• High End Audio

Everybody is pitching TV shows these days, so I thought I’d share my idea for a killer TV show with a decidedly audiophile bent to it. HGTV, I’m gonna be home all day tomorrow waiting for your call…

On Listening

July 5, 2011• High End Audio

There is a fundamental question that comes up again and again in the life of an audiophile. That question is: Did I hear a difference? ...

Oh Really, Moments

June 16, 2011• High End Audio

Everyone has these moments. Moments when someone says something that triggers you. For Steven Stone, there is a very specific trigger...

Musings On the Potential Demise of the Dedicated Sound Room

April 15, 2011• High End Audio

The landscape of technology is changing and constantly. One of the casualties of this every-changing landscape may be the dedicated sound room. Read on to see why that is a possibility.

What’s A Vidikron Vision One Worth?

April 11, 2011• High End Audio • 3 Comments

Some components have extremely impressive longevity while others have almost none. This can be said for components with all the prestige...

A Journey Through Audiophile History

March 17, 2011• High End Audio • One Comment

Andrew Robinson visits Brooks Berdan Ltd. and discovers far more than an audiophile dealer. He found a veritable museum with some of the...

Music Matters at Definitive Audio

February 2, 2011• High End Audio • One Comment

Definitive Audio wanted to offer audiophiles an event where they could come together and celebrate music and audiophilia. That is why the retailer has created the Music Matters events.