How Do You Describe Poor Sound Quality In Words?

February 16, 2022• Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, Compact Disc, High End Audio, News, SACD/DVD-Audio, Streaming, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff takes language seriously…

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…...

Why Do You Need Springsteen’s 1979 No Nukes Concert Video?

December 2, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, Compact Disc

Mark Smotroff flashes back to a transcendent career moment…...

Listening Report: Charles Mingus On Impulse Records, Acoustic Sounds Reissue

November 29, 2021• Uncategorized

Mark Smotroff hears a favorite Jazz album anew…

Are Separate Components Really Necessary?

November 12, 2021• Audiophile, Audiophile News, Uncategorized

Paul Wilson looks at the differences of separate and integrated audio components... ...

Are You An Enthusiastic Music Collector Or A Hoarder?

October 21, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Uncategorized, Vinyl • 2 Comments

Mark Smotroff explores a sensitive topic often suffered by serious music enthusiasts…...

The Beatles Let It Be Super Deluxe Editions: Part 1, The Stereo and Surround Remixes

October 18, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc

Mark Smotroff takes a deep dive on a special album…

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…...

What I Like About Turntables & What I Don’t

August 13, 2021• Uncategorized

Paul Wilson considers what he likes and dislikes about turntables......

George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass 50th Anniversary, Part 4: The Vinyl Experience

August 10, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Uncategorized • One Comment

Mark Smotroff wraps the CD journey and sets his sights on the vinyl box…

George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass 50th Anniversary, Part 2: The New High Resolution Surround Sound Remix

August 3, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc

Mark Smotroff takes an even deeper look at an album he’s heard most of his life… ...

George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass 50th Anniversary, Part 1: The High Resolution Stereo Remix

August 2, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc

Mark Smotroff takes a fresh look at an album he’s heard most of his life… ...

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…

Meet The Wanderlust (or Why I Fell For A Comeback Album From A Band I’d Missed Back In The Day)

July 20, 2021• Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Uncategorized • One Comment

Mark Smotroff recognizes a good hook when he hears it… ...

Why Was The Custodian’s Mix Of Thelonious Monk’s Palo Alto Concert Not Released The First Time Around?

June 22, 2021• Vinyl, Analog, Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, Uncategorized

Mark Smotroff ponders one of the mysteries of Record Store Day 2021…...

Yoko Ono’s Plastic Ono Band, 50th Anniversary Live Session Blu-ray

April 19, 2021• Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, Vinyl

John Lennon’s Plastic Ono Band 50th Anniversary Boxed Set, Part 3: The Outtakes, The Alternates & Other Things

April 14, 2021• Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, High End Audio, Vinyl

My deep dive into the 50th Anniversary super deluxe boxed set celebrating John Lennon’s landmark solo album Plastic Ono Band...

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