New Brian Eno Dolby Atmos 5.1 Surround Sound Blu-ray FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE Offers Rich Immersive Listening Experience

January 12, 2023• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, Surround Sound

Mark Smotroff gets immersed in a favorite artist’s poignant message…

Frank Zappa’s 1972 Jazz Rock Masterpieces, The Grand Wazoo & Waka/Jawaka Come Alive In Multi-Channel Dolby Atmos Surround Sound Blu-ray Featured In New Boxed Set, Waka/Wazoo

December 16, 2022• Blu-ray Disc, Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Compact Disc, Surround Sound

Mark Smotroff is perhaps a bit overly excited about a new Zappa release…...

Listening Report: Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas Super Deluxe Edition Boxed Set Including Dolby Atmos Surround Sound & High Resolution Stereo Remixes

December 15, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Compact Disc, Surround Sound

Mark Smotroff loves almost all of a sparkly new edition of a holiday favorite… ...

Listening Report: Pink Floyd’s Animals In New High Resolution Surround Sound & Stereo Remixes On Blu-ray Disc

September 18, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, Surround Sound

Mark Smotroff hears a mature hard rocking band emerging out of the fog…

Listening Report: Robert Fripp’s Exposures 32-Disc Boxed Set (Part 3, Live Frippertronics & More)

June 29, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, Compact Disc, Quadrophonic, SACD/DVD-Audio, Surround Sound

Mark Smotroff wraps up his deep dive into an academia-worthy artistic profile… ...

Listening Report: Robert Fripp’s Exposures 32-Disc Boxed Set (Part 2, Exposure, Under Heavy Manners, Dolby Atmos/DTS HDMA Surround & More)

June 24, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, Compact Disc, Quadrophonic, SACD/DVD-Audio, Surround Sound

Mark Smotroff continues his very deep dive into a massive artistic profile… ...

Listening Report: Robert Fripp’s Exposures 32-Disc Boxed Set (Part 1, A Frippertronics Primer, Surround Sound & More)

June 20, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, Compact Disc, Digital, News, SACD/DVD-Audio, Surround Sound

Mark Smotroff takes a very deep dive into an academia-worthy artistic profile…

Listening/Viewing Report: Elton John’s Madman Across The Water 50th Anniversary Boxed Set Preview (Part 1 – The Bonus Videos)

June 7, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray Disc, Compact Disc, Surround Sound

Mark Smotroff explores an expanded edition of one of his favorite albums…...

Listening Report: The Band’s Cahoots, Remixed, Restored, Reimagined, Reinvented.

January 31, 2022• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, Compact Disc, Surround Sound, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff discovers a fantastic new album from 1971…...

How Do You Get Your Beatle Groove On Without Going Into A Movie Theater? (Hint: Vinyl, CD, Streaming & Blu-ray)

January 28, 2022• Blu-ray, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, Blu-ray Disc, Compact Disc, Streaming, Surround Sound, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff offers an option for some to consider…

Mark’s Picks For 2021

December 31, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, Compact Disc, Surround Sound, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff saves his best of list for last… ...

Listening Report: Pink Floyd’s Momentary Lapse Of Reason Remixed & Updated

December 28, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, Compact Disc, Streaming, Surround Sound

Mark Smotroff re-examines an ‘80s Floyd fave…...

Let It Beatle: Perspective & Preparations for New Documentary, Boxed Sets, Remixes, Books & More…

September 20, 2021• Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, Surround Sound, Vinyl • 2 Comments

Mark Smotroff anticipates releases and considers The Beatles’ lasting legacy…

The Rolling Stones’ Blu-ray Bigger Bang Live On Copacabana Beach

July 29, 2021• Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, Surround Sound

Mark Smotroff appreciates an iconic live performance… ...

Tomita In Quadrophonic: Surround Sound Was Made For This Music

April 21, 2021• Surround Sound, Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, SACD/DVD-Audio

Back in the 1970s when I was a teenager just getting into music I remember hearing some recordings by Japanese synthesizer wizard, composer...

John Lennon’s Plastic Ono Band 50th Anniversary Boxed Set, Part 2: The Surround Sound Mix

April 13, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, Surround Sound

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...

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......

Basking in Sunshine: Legendary 1972 Grateful Dead Concert / Documentary Finally Released

October 15, 2013• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, Surround Sound • One Comment

Mark Smotroff twirls over a classic Dead concert’s long overdue official release…

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