Behind Nels Cline’s rise to prominence as lead guitarist in […]The post Trio of Bloom appeared first on The Absolute Sound. - 3 days ago, 14 Mar 26, 5:09am -
When it comes to bass performance in hi-fi playback using […]The post Solving for Smoother Frequency Response: Subwoofer Solution appeared first on The Absolute Sound. - 3 days ago, 14 Mar 26, 5:04am -
Onix Audio isn’t exactly a household name in high-end audio […]The post Onix Zenith XDA20 DAC and SCD1-3 CD/SACD Transport appeared first on The Absolute Sound. - 3 days ago, 14 Mar 26, 4:45am -
Grid HiFi & Home Theater Houston, TX Saturday, Mar 28 […]The post A New Standard of Sound: Goldmund & Marten at The Grid appeared first on The Absolute Sound. - 4 days ago, 13 Mar 26, 12:13pm -
Why should we worry about the conservation and preservation of old analog master tapes when they've long ago been transferred to digital? It's a reasonable question—especially since AI-powered digital signal processing is on the horizon, promising… - 11 Jul 25, 12:00am -
Black Oak Ensemble: Dance Of The Night SkyCedille CR 90000 237. CD (reviewed as 24/96 FLAC). 2025. James Ginsburg, prod.; Bill Maylone, eng.Performance ****Sonics ****Forgive the pun: Scores of women are active today as classical composers, but… - 10 Jul 25, 12:00am -
Black Oak Ensemble: Dance Of The Night SkyCedille CR 90000 237. CD (reviewed as 24/96 FLAC). 2025. James Ginsburg, prod.; Bill Maylone, eng.Performance ****Sonics ****Forgive the pun: Scores of women are active today as classical composers, but… - 10 Jul 25, 12:00am -
Harvey Diamond/John Lentz: how strange the road should be so easyDiamond, piano; Lentz, vocalsOrchard of Pomegranates 006 (CD). 2025. Ayelet Rose Gottlieb, prod.; Craig Welsch, eng.Performance ****Sonics ****If there was ever a sleeper album, t… - 10 Jul 25, 12:00am -
Harvey Diamond/John Lentz: how strange the road should be so easyDiamond, piano; Lentz, vocalsOrchard of Pomegranates 006 (CD). 2025. Ayelet Rose Gottlieb, prod.; Craig Welsch, eng.Performance ****Sonics ****If there was ever a sleeper album, t… - 10 Jul 25, 12:00am -
Audio: Listen to this article. The best things in life aren’t always free, or available through a streaming service that devalues music. Two albums I’ve been listening to l… - 6 days ago, 11 Mar 26, 10:06am -
Audio: Listen to this article. For decades computer audio enthusiasts have said, “Storage is cheap, don’t worry about compression.” Those comments aren’t aging well at… - 13 days ago, 4 Mar 26, 7:43am -
Audio: Listen to this article. I changed the title for this article about ten times. I’m not sold on the final title, but perfection is the enemy of progress and completion. I’ve… - 19 days ago, 26 Feb 26, 10:43am -
Audio: Listen to this article. My love affair with Lumin products dates back nearly thirteen years, when I reviewed the original Lumin A1 Network Music Player. Since that 2013 review,… - 32 days ago, 13 Feb 26, 6:07am -
Hi,I noticed this integrated on the website. I would like to know if there are any reviews out there and where it fits in with the Amp Comparison Chart.Thanks - 45 days ago, 31 Jan 26, 5:43am -
A great beginning to a system from Decibel+www.decibel-plus.com Neoson Genese Tube Integrated – $7,885Atlantis AT 16 Pro speakers ($1,609/ea. as tested, in black leather – $1,729 ea. in white) With such a wide range of hifi gear at your disposal,… - 1 day ago, 15 Mar 26, 4:25pm -
This has to be today’s Record of the Day because I had the most bizarre dream last night. Aimee Mann knocked on our door and asked if she could hear a record, because she “heard I had a pretty good stereo, and she was in the neighborhood.” (Por… - 2 days ago, 15 Mar 26, 1:30pm -
The reason today’s choice is not on vinyl (and I might still buy a vinyl copy just because I really love Squeeze) is that all the demo and bonus tracks are only available on the CD version. Trixies is a concept album that dates way back to the begi… - 5 days ago, 12 Mar 26, 11:53am -
The crew at Ranger HiFi has been winning awards left and right for their small but mighty speaker systems at $299 and $149 per pair, and some great cables at $99. So it made perfect sense to see a compact integrated with similar performance. But this… - 72 days ago, 3 Jan 26, 1:21pm -
Cover Story: World’s first review of the new Klipschorn AK7 Speakers! Old School: Janszen Z-500 – by Jeff DorgayAudiophile Apartment: The Arcam A25+ Integrated AmplifierJourneyman Audiophile: The ampsandsound “Stereo Preamplifier” Review: … - 76 days ago, 30 Dec 25, 6:20pm -
When I hear that a piece has a “cost-no-object” design, right away I think two things: 1) Yeah, but what’s it sound like? and 2) This has gotta be something! Well, now I’ve heard the Pass Labs XS phono preamp, and I can tell you it is indeed… - 2 days ago, 15 Mar 26, 12:00am -
We kick of the 14th season of The Occasional Podcast with and interview of Robert Harley of The Absolute Sound Magazine. As we near our 150th episode of the show, we wanted to really grab some big names and big insights as we make our way to AXPONA t… - 3 days ago, 14 Mar 26, 4:28am -
The 2026 Florida Audio Expo showcased around 40 exhibit rooms, attracting a lively crowd particularly on Friday and Saturday. While the event appears smaller than previous years, the quality of sound was exceptional, with multiple systems exceeding e… - 4 days ago, 13 Mar 26, 8:08am -
This show report on the "odds and ends" at the 2026 Florida Audio Expo isn't an easy way to fulfill my promise of covering every room at a fairly small high-end audio show. pt.AUDIO has a long and noteworthy history of covering these hi-fi shows with… - 5 days ago, 12 Mar 26, 12:00am -
The Command Performance AV Open House reminded me that the Washington DC area has very few brick-and-mortar audiophile shops. I do not know if this is a blessing or a curse--a curse because there is a lack of choices, and a blessing because the few w… - 6 days ago, 11 Mar 26, 12:00am -
Classical music on 45 RPM vinyl is not everyone’s cup of tea. Me, not a problem, repertoire dependent. Chopping and changing sides in a Bruckner or Mahler symphony would not be ideal, no matter the talent of the editor. But something as episodic as… - 3 days ago, 14 Mar 26, 1:09pm -
Of the three Bs -Boult, Beecham and Barbirolli, it is probably Barbirolli who is most remembered today for his long commitment to the Hallé Orchestra in Manchester and his recordings of British music, including the world's best-selling performance… - 7 days ago, 10 Mar 26, 1:36pm -
Released February 13, 2026 on Signum Classics. I was very fortunate to see the Calidore Quartet live in a performance on the island last year. They have produced a set of complete CDs of Beethoven Quartets reviewed to great acclaim in Audiophila, but… - 11 days ago, 6 Mar 26, 12:08pm -
My favourite Stravinsky work, in fact one of my favourite classical works period, was recorded at probably the most inopportune time for classical recording purists and analoguephiles…the cusp where the major record labels were switching from recor… - 13 days ago, 4 Mar 26, 9:17am -
After enjoying the convenience and efficiency of Class D amplification in my reference system for a while, I had a powerful craving for some tubes in my life. I reached out to John Ketcham of Kevalin Audio, the US importer for Allnic Audio of Korea.… - 16 days ago, 1 Mar 26, 2:06am -
Montréal Audiofest is celebrating its 37th edition in 2026 and remains the must-attend event for audiophiles, high-end audio gear enthusiasts, and music lovers. This long-standing event has become a tradition in showcasing the very latest advances… - 21 hours ago, 16 Mar 26, 5:17am -
Writing for this issue of audioXpress always happens when we are immersed in the incredible experience that is the most influential consumer electronics trade show in the world: CES. These days, CES is mostly about the consumer technology supply cha… - 2 days ago, 14 Mar 26, 4:39pm -
On the last day of every year, the BPI (the British Phonographic Industry) publishes its annual review. While it's often an exercise in finding the positive out of a thin gruel of negativity, this year's trends in music are all up, but perhaps not i… - 2 days ago, 14 Mar 26, 4:38pm -
EnjoyTheMusic.com proudly announces the recipients of the this year's rare and prestigious Florida International Audio Expo 2026 Blue Note Awards! These awards recognize exceptional achievement in audio design, presentation, and listening-room excel… - 4 days ago, 12 Mar 26, 11:35pm -
I've been having a bit of an existential crisis the last couple of years over one basic question: Am I a Luddite? As a young man who grew up with a dad who worked for IBM, I felt I was always willing to embrace new promising technologies. During the… - 5 days ago, 11 Mar 26, 11:00pm -
Denon has introduced the DP-500BT, a premium semi-automatic turntable designed to bring traditional vinyl playback into closer alignment with modern wireless listening habits. - 1 hour ago, 17 Mar 26, 12:45am -
Samsung has launched its most expansive OLED TV range yet for 2026, introducing three new series and, for the first time, bringing its Art Store platform to OLED. - 6 hours ago, 16 Mar 26, 8:05pm -
Apple has refreshed its premium over-ear headphones with the arrival of AirPods Max 2, sharpening noise cancellation, refining sound performance and extending the company’s growing suite of intelligent audio features. - 7 hours ago, 16 Mar 26, 6:50pm -
Australian loudspeaker manufacturer Krix has appointed Custom AV Distribution (CAVD) as its exclusive distributor for the United Kingdom and Ireland. - 8 hours ago, 16 Mar 26, 6:05pm -
British loudspeaker manufacturer Rogers has revived one of its classic designs with the new PM510 S3 monitor, a modern reinterpretation of a model first introduced in the 1980s. - 1 day ago, 15 Mar 26, 8:10pm -
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 -
The latest additions to the Audionet Scientist Series, the new Mach linestage and the Schrödinger mono amplifiers are under examination in my reference system. At two-thirds the price of the Audionet statement Stern linestage and Heisenberg monos, a… - 11 Aug 25, 11:19am -
Craft Latino celebrates Latin and Salsa music across a host of subgenres, with eight new LP reissues, many of which have been long out of print. Featuring three albums that are continuing the centennial celebration of "The Queen of Salsa," Celia Cruz… - 11 Aug 25, 9:12am -
Sound Liaison founder and recording engineer Frans de Rond makes some wonderful recordings. He and his business partner Peter Bjørnild have been doing so for quite a long time, and my music library is delightfully filled with their superb small ense… - 11 Aug 25, 9:06am -
Woodinville, WA – Genesis Advanced Technologies and Merrill Audio Advanced Technologies co-sponsored the Friday Night entertainment for show goers at the inaugural Pacific Audiofest in 2022. We hired a local band-leader, Mr. Paul Sawtelle, to put a… - 10 Aug 25, 4:02pm -
Rhino Entertainment is celebrating the musical legacy of the B-52's with multi-LP and CD catalog box sets, The B-52's The Warner/Reprise Years, which collects the band's eight albums from the years between 1979 and 1992. Formed in Athens, Georgia in… - 10 Aug 25, 10:16am -
21 Songs About Being 16 – The Soundtrack to Youth, Identity, and First Love Turning sixteen marks a thrilling and emotional chapter in life—caught between childhood and adulthood, independence and uncertainty. Across generations and genres, music… - 9 Aug 25, 9:38pm -
¡Viva México! 23 Songs That Celebrate Mexico in Music Whether it’s the sun-drenched beaches of Cancún, the romantic streets of Guadalajara, or the wild freedom of a border-town night, Mexico has long inspired songwriters across every genre. Thes… - 9 Aug 25, 9:32pm -
Doors are more than just physical barriers—they’re powerful metaphors in music. Whether it’s knocking on heaven’s door, slipping through the back door, or choosing to leave one open, doors represent change, transition, intimacy, secrecy, and… - 9 Aug 25, 9:26pm -
Drift Away: 21 Songs About Clouds, Sky, and Emotion Clouds have long inspired musicians, serving as metaphors for change, uncertainty, hope, and transcendence. From the soft white shapes drifting across a blue sky to the dark, brooding masses of stor… - 9 Aug 25, 9:21pm -
Discover the Spirit of the North: 27 Songs About Alaska From vast snow-covered landscapes to tales of solitude, escape, and reinvention, Alaska has long fascinated songwriters. Whether used as a literal setting or a powerful metaphor, the Last Fronti… - 9 Aug 25, 8:50pm -
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