Listeners can access Terry Riley’s world through dozens of portals—In C and A Rainbow in Curved Air, his compositions for Kronos Quartet and Rova Saxophone Quartet, and more. Now add Eighty Trips Around the Sun. Curated by pianist and radio pro… - 45 mins ago, 12 Nov 18, 9:06am -
Now under the auspices of Sound United (along with Denon, Classé Audio, and other brands), Marantz is back on the map. The classic audio company has been celebrating its 40thanniversary this year with recent launches of its KI Ruby limited-edition… - 3 days ago, 9 Nov 18, 8:18am -
REL Acoustics T/7i $999 A special round of applause is due this mini-sub for music lovers. The new T/7i is even faster and tighter than its forbear, yet remains tonally supple, with well-defined timbres. It’s also remarkably potent for a single,… - 3 days ago, 9 Nov 18, 5:42am -
A member of Herbie Hancock’s early 70s Mwandishi sextet, trumpeter Eddie Henderson revels in his acoustic hard bop roots on Be Cool. Leading a dream team of pianist Kenny Barron, alto saxophonist Donald Harrison, bassist Essiet Essiet, and drumme… - 3 days ago, 9 Nov 18, 5:01am -
The online Head-Fi community is the world’s largest organization dedicated specifically to the enjoyment of high-performance personal audio and each year it produces multiple large-scale CanJam shows across the U.S. and in select international si… - 4 days ago, 8 Nov 18, 10:44am -
Thursday November 15, 7:30–10pm, Audio Vision S.F. (1628 California Street—at the end of the historic cable car line—San Francisco, CA 94109) is holding what they call a "BIG FREE HOME AUDIO EVENT!!" Featured will be D/A processors fro… - 36 mins ago, 12 Nov 18, 9:15am -
We know, we know, it's only November 12. But it's one heck of an issue, featuring our Products of 2018, and it's hitting newsstands, tablets, and mailbox now! The versatile Ovation PA 8.2 preamplifier from German company AVM is featured on the Decem… - 1 hour ago, 12 Nov 18, 8:32am -
"We want the Beatles! We want the Beatles!" the packs of teenage girls screamed as they chased Herb Reichert down the halls of the Park Lane Hotel, grabbing for his still-ample hair. Stereophile's Fab Four—Ken Micallef, Jim Austin, Herb Reichert… - 15 hours ago, 11 Nov 18, 6:58pm -
A fun fixture of every audio show is the hanging badge-on-a-lanyard we all acquire at the registration table. I'm glad for these things—at least the large-print editions—because they help me overcome the steady embarrassment I feel because… - 2 days ago, 10 Nov 18, 1:54pm -
Nuno Vitorino of Innuos sparks up a conversation with host Brian Hunter about the silicon-based neural pathways that help make up digital-audio music servers. Are bits really just bits, or is there more to the story than just that? - 3 days ago, 9 Nov 18, 11:13am -
For those audiophile souls whose hearts beat a little faster when they know there’s a hi-fi show to attend, then either reset your pacemakers, put down that whisky, or throw on a sweatband because – steady on now – there’s two shows this week… - 4 days ago, 8 Nov 18, 9:49am -
The steady drumbeat of progress out of Binghamton, New York continues as McIntosh Labs trickles down the technical improvements from their top-of-the-line mono and stereo power amplifiers to their midrange offerings with the new $7,000 USD MC312 Powe… - 5 days ago, 7 Nov 18, 12:04pm -
I often get asked what music I use when I’m assessing components for review, so I thought it was time to commit to page space a small fraction of the many albums I call upon or discover in the course of reviewing gear. - 7 days ago, 5 Nov 18, 3:08pm -
Sub·lim·i·nal – /səbˈlimənl/ Adjective (of a stimulus or mental process) below the threshold of sensation or consciousness; perceived by or affecting someone's mind without their being aware of it. This is the definition of subliminal courtes… - 9 days ago, 3 Nov 18, 10:06am -
A dedicated listening room is not a luxury for me, it's a necessity. I realize this is a luxurious necessity, but nonetheless it's a requirement for my job. Fortunately I have an understanding wife who has always encouraged me to improve my liste… - 3 days ago, 9 Nov 18, 9:54am -
UPDATED November 12, 2018 With the sad passing of Marty Balin and the release of Jorma Kaukonen’s autobiography, Jefferson Airplane has probably made more headlines in the past few weeks than in the preceding few decades. So it seeme… - 11 days ago, 1 Nov 18, 11:11am -
Gigantic corporations don't always have consumer's interests in mind when pushing new technologies. They frequently have their own interests in mind when trying to persuade everyone else that their interests should align. Fear of missing out pla… - 20 days ago, 23 Oct 18, 1:44pm -
Not long ago most manufacturers couldn't comprehend why a digital to digital converter would be necessary. Auralic had its finger on the pulse of consumers and jumped in the D to D market very early. The original Aries was one of the most popular… - 24 days ago, 19 Oct 18, 11:55am -
nickd, I am going to make the surface below the tweeter flat for an inch or so then ramp it up to the back so that you can get a screw driver bit on it to install it. And the sensitivity came in at 89db. Not bad for a two way monitor. Add a servo sub… - 34 mins ago, 12 Nov 18, 9:17am -
"GUIDE TO THE BEST HI-FI STEREO SYSTEM - AT THE LEAST COST & Avoiding the Problems with Audio Today"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J5TVS7ZExcerpts from a book-review at TNT-AUDIO magazine:.......“.....Along the line the author.. dissects most of the… - 36 mins ago, 12 Nov 18, 9:15am -
http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/douglas-rain-actor-who-voiced-hal-in-2001-a-space-odyssey-dies-at-90/ar-BBPBep1Quote from: Douglas Rain, Actor Who Voiced HAL in '2001: A Space Odyssey,' Dies at 90Douglas Rain, the Canadian-born actor best known… - 38 mins ago, 12 Nov 18, 9:13am -
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News! DC Blocker v2https://www.atlhifi.com/shop/populated-pcb/fully-populated-dc-blocker-pcb/Quotebut now the board is TWO-layer design whi... - 52 mins ago, 12 Nov 18, 8:59am -
Luxman has just announced a new line of premium audio cables, the Flagship 15000 series. There are three cables in the series, the JPR-15000 unbalanced, featuring RCA termination, the JPC-15000 balanced, with XLR termination, and the JPS-15000 speake… - 25 days ago, 18 Oct 18, 10:12am -
It’s tough to get everything, but it’s a great feeling when you do. Over the last few years, high performance integrated amplifiers keep increasing in popularity – and for good reason. Space is at a premium, and many music lovers just don’t w… - 39 days ago, 4 Oct 18, 6:16pm -
Let’s just assume for a minute, you are of the mindset that premium cable makes a significant difference in how your system can sound. For today, if you aren’t with us, just move on. Your day will go easier, and no need to raise your blood pressu… - 40 days ago, 3 Oct 18, 8:32pm -
I’m an implementation junkie. I confess loving products that are well executed. With so many garage builders entering the cable industry, with shoddily produced goods packaged like they came from a scout troop bake sale or estate sale, Nordost prod… - 40 days ago, 3 Oct 18, 8:23pm -
Never resting on their laurels, the Cardas team in Bandon, Oregon continues their quest to build the perfect power cord. The effort has resulted in their new flagship, the Clear Beyond XL. After many years using Running Springs Audio Mongoose power c… - 40 days ago, 3 Oct 18, 4:50pm -
Part-Time AudiophileTroy Audio was presenting at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest and just like last year, they had great success in keeping their exhibit room as one of the most visited, and well regarded. The Story Troy Audio had two systems: The fir… - 4 hours ago, 12 Nov 18, 6:00am -
Part-Time AudiophileBob Sattin is one of those guys I always see at the shows, but I’ve never really introduced myself to him. That’s a bit ridiculous, considering that I’ve been calling myself the Vinyl Anachronist for 21 years and here’s s… - 7 hours ago, 12 Nov 18, 3:00am -
Part-Time AudiophileBrian Berdan, owner of Audio Element in Pasadena California grew up in a household filled with music, his late father was a well known hi-fi dealer, so I can suspect that he had some killer vintage gear to play around with. B… - 21 hours ago, 11 Nov 18, 1:00pm -
Part-Time AudiophilePart-Time Audiophile readers are probably already aware of our enthusiasm for the products of BorderPatrol and Volti Audio. Since I am new to the staff, I am also new to the distinctive and engaging sound accomplished by these tw… - 1 day ago, 11 Nov 18, 9:00am -
Part-Time AudiophileThe Very Definition of POSH Naming a speaker POSH? This would all seem silly if the system in the Gershman Acoustics room didn’t offer a luxurious and exceptional sound. Ofra and Eli Gershman were showing off their new POSH Sta… - 1 day ago, 11 Nov 18, 6:00am -
New York City based Master & Dynamic is a unique company. While not aiming for the highest ‘audiophile’ quality in the universe—together with the very high prices that go along with that—they, instead, produce superb sounding audio product… - 3 days ago, 9 Nov 18, 10:45am -
I was contacted by the marketing manager of Xavian Loudspeakers (Italian design/manufactured in the Czech Republic) requesting an Audiophilia review of the ‘Perla Esclusiva’, a stand mounted monitor from Xavian’s Natura range of loudspeakers… - 10 days ago, 2 Nov 18, 5:25am -
Much smaller (30x50x15mm) than a smart phone! About the same weight (20.9g) as many USB stick drives! Can easily power (250 mW into 32 Ohms) headphones (not just earbuds) without a sweat! It’s the Periodic Audio Nickel, a super-compact $299 head… - 17 days ago, 26 Oct 18, 10:27am -
In January of 2018, VPI Industries held a wonderful homey event (party) for high-end audio lovers as an alternative to the annual Computer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Now, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the company, VPI created a 40… - 21 days ago, 22 Oct 18, 2:27pm -
One day very recently my wife and children were outside in a park socializing with another family. I joined at one point, and the husband told me that my wife had mentioned that I was reviewing some new amplifiers, and that she thought they sounde… - 26 days ago, 17 Oct 18, 10:05am -
Run by Gary Gill, a Maryland construction manager with a passion for music, Capital Audiofest is nine years old this year, and is a bit of an anomaly in the industry. To me, the real attraction of this show, beyond the amazing opportunity to witness… - 2 days ago, 10 Nov 18, 4:55am -
Merrill Audio Advanced Technology Labs is following the enormous success of their Element 118 with their 116 monoblock variant ($22,000 per pair). Employing the same Galliium Nitiride Transistors and ZXOL design, which has zero feedback and zero dead… - 3 days ago, 9 Nov 18, 2:40am -
Just as we announced that Spotify is available to wearables on October 18th Industry News, Tidal has just announced their new app for Samsung Galaxy watches. As Tidal's first foray into an app for wearable devices, Samsung Galaxy Watch, Gear S3, Gear… - 3 days ago, 9 Nov 18, 2:40am -
TBT: EnjoyTheMusic.com has well over 235 ultra-luxury high-end audio / music show reports online. Check out this turntable from VSAC 2003! See all 235+ show reports at this link. - 4 days ago, 8 Nov 18, 12:32pm -
Very precise loudspeaker placement can open up a whole new dimension in listening, so I will outline the system that is becoming the standard of the industry. This standardized listening room is a Golden Cuboid and is the model for the math used in t… - 4 days ago, 8 Nov 18, 4:03am -
Item: Cambridge DAC 100, with original power supply Location: Bonbeach 3196 Price: $160 firm + delivery Item Condition: Only a few hours on it Reason for selling: Don't use Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info:… - 5 hours ago, 12 Nov 18, 4:46am -
Item: as title says Location: Ballarat, Vic Price: $200 Item Condition: 9.9/10 Reason for selling: Updated Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: Original packaging, can post at buyers expense. Nice speaker. I only u… - 5 hours ago, 12 Nov 18, 4:40am -
Item:Bent pasive tap X pre Location: Geelong Price: $3400 ono Item Condition: excellent Reason for selling: NLR Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: The bent tap x is an audio hidden gem and this one has dual input… - 8 hours ago, 12 Nov 18, 1:29am -
Item: RCM Sensor Prelude IC Phono stage with Furutech upgrades Location: Melbourne. Abbotsford or Camberwell Price: $1590 Item Condition: 9/10 used but petty much mint Reason for selling: Upgrade! Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, CO… - 8 hours ago, 12 Nov 18, 1:26am -
Item: Antipodes DX Location: Geelong Price: $3400 ono RRP $7000 + COST OF 1TB Item Condition: Excellent Reason for selling: NLR Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: Bought this to try and it was very analogue soun… - 9 hours ago, 12 Nov 18, 1:18am -
There is one thing that all high end audio components require to function as a system, and that is signal and power cables. No getting around it. Of course, there is no market segment more controversial than audiophile cabling. This is partially due… - 22 Mar 17, 1:45pm -
Multi-function powered speakers are all the rage in 2017, and no other company has been more at the forefront than Read more... (http://www.avrev.com/home-theater-loudspeakers/bookshelf-monitor-loudspeakers/audioengine-hd3-powered-speakers-dac-review… - 6 Feb 17, 8:02pm -
A lot of excellent HiFi products are designed and produced in Australia, and none more than Conductor DAC/Preamp and Timekeeper power amp combo (home-theater-power-amplifiers/stereo-amplifiers/the-burson-conductor-timekeeper-review.html) sometime ago… - 24 Jan 17, 9:10am -
Sony has detailed the latest additions to its EXTRA BASS Wireless Speaker Series. The new models include the SRS-XB40, SRS-XB30, SRS-XB20, and SRS-XB10.Read more... (http://www.avrev.com/home-theater-news/speaker-systems-news/sony-details-new-extr… - 24 Jan 17, 9:02am -
Hulu and Magnolia Pictures have announced a new output licensing agreement. As part of the deal, Hulu will receive the pay one window streaming rights to films released by the distributor.Read more... (http://www.avrev.com/home-theater-news/indust… - 24 Jan 17, 8:58am -
Award-winning, internationally acclaimed jazz vocalist Lyn Stanley follows her top-selling Moonlight Sessions albums with an ultimate tribute to Julie London, set for Valentine’s Day weekend release Lyn honors the Great American Songbook and reimag… - 4 days ago, 8 Nov 18, 2:20pm -
Ye Olde Editor, late summer 2018: a portrait by John Robinson A late-year glance backwards. Memory, music, people, associations… "No sooner had the warm liquid mixed with the crumbs touched my palate than a shudder ran through me and I stopped, i… - 4 days ago, 8 Nov 18, 2:17pm -
I hear this term thrown around loosely... "disruptive product," sometimes appropriately used... however in this case, we have a winner. I've been on a mission lately, unintentional as it may seem, to be reviewing Class-D based amplifiers. Talk about… - 6 days ago, 6 Nov 18, 3:23pm -
John Marks' latest recommendation from his The Tannhauser Gate blog site follows. As always, his recommendations are worth noting. David W. Robinson, Ye Olde Editor Friday, November 9 (2018), Deutsche Grammophon will release the CD Light Eternal—… - 6 days ago, 6 Nov 18, 11:11am -
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA NOVEMBER 2, 2018 Cary Audio is excited to announce two new network audio players/streamers/DACs, the DMS-550 and DMS-600. As a direct replacement for our award-winning DMS-500, the new DMS-550 incorporates the newest AMK44… - 6 days ago, 6 Nov 18, 11:03am -
T+A. Calm down – this isn’t Carry On Up Your Crossover but an abbreviated ‘Theory + Application’ belonging to 40-year-old German hi-fi company T+A whose MP 1000E, R 1000 E and MP 2000 R MKII each put CD transport, digital tuner (FM, FM-HD a… - 9 hours ago, 12 Nov 18, 12:46am -
At Munich High-End in May, John Franks introduced the Étude, Chord Electronics’ first new amplifier topology since the company’s 1989 inception. Franks had gone back to the 1980s to the “feed-forward correction” work of one Bob Cordell who h… - 2 days ago, 10 Nov 18, 5:27am -
In locating a new laptop we might look for the fastest CPU, the largest amount of RAM and the biggest hard drive. Hang everything else – performance is paramount. Not every buyer works this way. Apple has built its Macbook success on selling last y… - 4 days ago, 8 Nov 18, 4:19am -
Little bro just got a bigger bro, for to kick the sand back at the sceptics. Say what? Well according to Doug Graham, Sales Director at Neat Acoustics, the little Iota Alpha floorstanders were too small and weedy to be taken seriously…by some audio… - 6 days ago, 6 Nov 18, 1:44am -
On my office desk sits a most well-connected DAC — a book-sized slab of electronics with options for MQA, DSD, analogue or digital volume attenuation, Apple remote control hijack, single-ended or balanced outputs; on the rear panel for connection t… - 7 days ago, 5 Nov 18, 12:08am -
