Yesterday’s Tomorrow: Live Greatest Hits You Probably Missed From North Carolina, In Concert on CD, Tidal and Qobuz Streaming

May 12, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, News

Mark Smotroff digs into that vintage Winston-Salem sound…

Can You Own Too Much Gear?

May 7, 2021• Audiophile, Audiophile News, News

Paul Wilson looks at the wisdom in collecting a lot of audio gear... ...

Discovering Maia Sharp Via Mercy Rising CD, Vinyl, Streaming

May 6, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, News

Mark Smotroff explores a new artists who isn’t really new…...

Reconsidering A Zappa Tribute Covers Project In Surround Sound, SACD

May 5, 2021• Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, News, Quadrophonic, SACD/DVD-Audio

Mark Smotroff breaks down why some tributes work better than others…

New Music Friday

April 30, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, News

Vinnie Riccitelli Octet – “For The Record” Self-Released Born in 1926 in Yonkers, NY, Vinnie Riccitelli has literally...

Alex Chilton With The Hi Records Rhythm Section Live Concert On Vinyl, Digital & CD

April 28, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, News, Vinyl

The notion of reviewing a live set in a small club by a band doing cover tunes is not exactly the stuff audiophiles or most music fans...

Herbie Hancock’s My Point of View, Blue Note Tone Poet Vinyl

April 27, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, News, Vinyl

Now That It Is Digital, Should You Toss Your OG Vinyl?

April 22, 2021• Analog, Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, News, Vinyl

Some of us long term, old school vinyl collectors are often aware of a phenomenon that happens in the marketplace for hard to find...

Island Records’ Vinyl Series Volume One Delivers Hits & Perspective

April 20, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, News, Vinyl

To many of you who are fairly deep into music, Island Records is a label that brought you music by Bob Marley & The Wailers, U2 and...

Why Reviews Are Important

April 16, 2021• Audiophile News, Audiophile, News

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...

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

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

I bought this album — The Waiting Game by Tina Brooks — purely on its reputation. I’d read numerous favorable “now...

What Should Happen to the Legendary Tower Records on Sunset Boulevard?

January 24, 2019• News • 17 Comments

Jerry Del Colliano gets nostalgic…

What Audiophiles Have to Be Thankful for Going Into 2019

December 27, 2018• News • 6 Comments

Jerry Del Colliano looks at the good stuff......

Are A/V Manufacturers Doing Enough to Drive New Business?

October 26, 2018• News • 3 Comments

Paul Wilson wonders if manufacturers are helping to promote new business......

Sour Grapes Documentary Shows the Futility of Pure Subjectivity

October 18, 2018• Audiophile, News • 12 Comments

Jerry Del Colliano wines about audio…

A Review is Not the Same as Advertising

October 2, 2018• News • 6 Comments

Steven Stone explains why it's not his job to provide advertising copy......

The Pitfalls and Pleasures of Buying Direct from China

September 25, 2018• Affordable Speakers, News • 3 Comments

Steven Stone shares his experiences with overseas shopping......

AXPONA Un-shoots Themselves In The Foot By Restoring Spring Dates For 2020

September 19, 2018• News, Shows • 3 Comments

Another day, another press release…

A “New” Idea for Audio Manufacturer Outreach

September 18, 2018• News • 11 Comments

Since music lovers aren't going into Hi-Fi stores because they no longer exist, maybe audio firms should go to the music lovers are......

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