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- 16 hours ago, 9 Jun 23, 7:11am -

The Heavy Hitters is an eponymously titled album that’s co-led […]The post The Heavy Hitters appeared first on The Absolute Sound.
- 17 hours ago, 9 Jun 23, 7:01am -

The “YG” of YG Acoustics stands for Yoav Geva, the […]The post YG Acoustics Peaks Tor Loudspeaker appeared first on The Absolute Sound.
- 2 days ago, 8 Jun 23, 7:07am -

Tom Martin had the opportunity to interview Technic’s Bill Voss […]The post The NEW Technics Amplifier SU-GX70 | Preview appeared first on The Absolute Sound.
- 3 days ago, 6 Jun 23, 11:56am -

Since ditching the Smog moniker 17 years ago to record […]The post Bill Callahan: YTILAER [REALITY] appeared first on The Absolute Sound.
- 4 days ago, 6 Jun 23, 7:14am -

In the 1960s, my dad gave me a Panasonic receiver with two cube speakers, just in time for the advent of FM stereo radio in the San Francisco Bay Area. Out of the blue one night, he just walked in with it. The receiver allowed me to plug in a record…
- 24 hours ago, 9 Jun 23, 12:00am -

I had to pause for a moment when I saw the cover of the show guide. Could T.H.E. Show, aka The Home Entertainment Show, which opens today in the Hilton Orange County in Costa Mesa, really be North America's longest-running HiFi Audio Show? Then it…
- 24 hours ago, 9 Jun 23, 12:00am -

The Momentum M400 MxV Mono amplifier ($79,500/pair; footnote 1) is the latest iteration of Dan D'Agostino Master Audio Systems' debut amplifier of 2011, the Momentum Mono amplifier. Weighing 95lb, it is smaller and lighter than its entry-level siblin…
- 2 days ago, 8 Jun 23, 12:00am -

Laurie Styvers: Gemini Girl: The Complete Hush RecordingsHigh Moon (auditioned as CD). 2023. Various prods., engs.Performance ****Sonics ****High Moon Records is on a mission. Used-record crate diggers and musical anthropologists at heart, they…
- 3 days ago, 7 Jun 23, 12:00am -

Ingrid Laubrock: The Last Quiet PlaceLaubrock, tenor and soprano saxophones; Mazz Swift, violin; Tomeka Reid, cello; Brandon Seabrook, guitar; Michael Formanek, bass; Tom Rainey, drumsPyroclastic PR24 (auditioned on CD). 2023. Laubrock, prod.; Nick…
- 3 days ago, 7 Jun 23, 12:00am -

In the 1960s, my dad gave me a Panasonic receiver with two cube speakers, just in time for the advent of FM stereo radio in the San Francisco Bay Area. Out of the blue one night, he just walked in with it. The receiver allowed me to plug in a record…
- 24 hours ago, 9 Jun 23, 12:00am -

I had to pause for a moment when I saw the cover of the show guide. Could T.H.E. Show, aka The Home Entertainment Show, which opens today in the Hilton Orange County in Costa Mesa, really be North America's longest-running HiFi Audio Show? Then it…
- 24 hours ago, 9 Jun 23, 12:00am -

The Momentum M400 MxV Mono amplifier ($79,500/pair; footnote 1) is the latest iteration of Dan D'Agostino Master Audio Systems' debut amplifier of 2011, the Momentum Mono amplifier. Weighing 95lb, it is smaller and lighter than its entry-level siblin…
- 2 days ago, 8 Jun 23, 12:00am -

Laurie Styvers: Gemini Girl: The Complete Hush RecordingsHigh Moon (auditioned as CD). 2023. Various prods., engs.Performance ****Sonics ****High Moon Records is on a mission. Used-record crate diggers and musical anthropologists at heart, they…
- 3 days ago, 7 Jun 23, 12:00am -

Ingrid Laubrock: The Last Quiet PlaceLaubrock, tenor and soprano saxophones; Mazz Swift, violin; Tomeka Reid, cello; Brandon Seabrook, guitar; Michael Formanek, bass; Tom Rainey, drumsPyroclastic PR24 (auditioned on CD). 2023. Laubrock, prod.; Nick…
- 3 days ago, 7 Jun 23, 12:00am -

  Audio: Listen to this article.   CanJam Singapore 2023 Impressions: Part 1By Sajid Amit  I have always admired Singapore. I admire it for how quickly it rose from rather humble orig…
- 5 days ago, 5 Jun 23, 7:32am -

  Audio: Listen to this article.   In the early days of computer audio and local high resolution files, all streaming platforms offered lossy MP3 quality music. Remember that? It seems like forever ag…
- 11 days ago, 30 May 23, 7:08am -

  Audio: Listen to this article.   High End Munich is officially in the books for 2023. As many manufacturers, distributors, and friends are disassembling and packing up audio gear, I'm back at my hotel…
- 19 days ago, 21 May 23, 12:57pm -

  Audio: Listen to this article.  At the Munich High End show in 2022, Managing Director Manuel de la Fuente told me about a program the team was working on and the larger picture for Audirvana. I was very en…
- 29 days ago, 12 May 23, 9:40am -

  Audio: Listen to this article.  Members of the Audiophile Style community are well aware that I absolutely love my RAAL-requisite SR1a true ribbon headphones. I was floored by them in my initial review, and…
- 31 days ago, 10 May 23, 8:47am -

         Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson:  Secrets       '78, Ca...
- 49 mins ago, 9 Jun 23, 10:44pm -

Quote from: toocool4 on  4 Jun 2023, 07:26 pmHerbie Hancock - Future Shock   
- 57 mins ago, 9 Jun 23, 10:36pm -

Elton John - Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy
- 1 hour ago, 9 Jun 23, 10:07pm -

Hello tnweaver,This is Clayton,Give me a call at (435) 640-1294 and I would be happy to help you. Clayton ShawSpatial Audio Lab
- 2 hours ago, 9 Jun 23, 9:25pm -

Would still love to see the data from the listening position, saying it's so, and seeing it is so are completely different.Don
- 2 hours ago, 9 Jun 23, 9:05pm -

 "I got this pair off another head-fier, and is in good condition, there are some very..."
- 25 Apr 17, 9:25am -

 "For sale is my Empire Ears Zeus-R which I've had for a bit over a year. I've loved..."
- 25 Apr 17, 9:22am -

 "I just got this baby yesterday from Amazon and so far I have been presented..."
- 25 Apr 17, 9:15am -

 "Hi Head-fi crew,   Kind of sad to let go of it but I just can't use it enough at work..."
- 25 Apr 17, 8:57am -

 "Hi there,   For sale I have this Meier Audio Corda 2Stepdance, It's in full working..."
- 25 Apr 17, 8:26am -

Cover Story Redefining the 300B Sound:ampsandsound’s Black Pearl Features Old School: Direct Drive Nak: The MR-1by Jeff Dorgay 1095: The SVS 3000 Micro Subwoofer The Audiophile Apartment: The Teenage Engineering OB-4by Rob Johnson Journeyman Audi…
- 16 days ago, 24 May 23, 5:03pm -

Class-D Perfection $8,995 -$9,495 (finish dependent) Javahifi.com Spoiler alert. The Java Integrated is a Class D amplifier. Just in case you’re predisposed to a certain idea of how Class D is supposed to sound, you need to abandon it, or stop read…
- 24 days ago, 16 May 23, 11:48am -

With audiophile fuses all the rage these days, Swiss Digital has an alternative. A fuse replacement. Taking advantage of microprocessor technology, the Fuse Box monitors how much current your component is using and then shuts it down if the parameter…
- 33 days ago, 7 May 23, 7:39pm -

You know you want this. I want this. For every audio enthusiast that has had to listen to a friend, partner, or roommate complain about the overly industrial look of the gear we love – bam. Here’s your answer. The Java integrated you see here is…
- 34 days ago, 6 May 23, 6:54pm -

Hello and welcome to our new section – Distilled. We are not abandoning our standard reviews, but for those of you that would like a little more than the canned press releases everyone else is posting, but not sure if you want to make the time inve…
- 36 days ago, 5 May 23, 8:40am -

Welcome to the Power Amplifiers section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2023. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every product [...]
- 12 hours ago, 9 Jun 23, 12:00pm -

The drive down from the valley of Los Angeles to the lower section of the city (usually categorized as the infamous “OC”) can be quite a slog on a Friday. Having attended nearly every LA [...]
- 14 hours ago, 9 Jun 23, 9:26am -

Welcome to the Integrated Amplifiers section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2023. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every product listed [...]
- 17 hours ago, 9 Jun 23, 7:00am -

Welcome to the Floorstanding Speakers section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2023. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every product [...]
- 20 hours ago, 9 Jun 23, 4:00am -

Welcome to the Bookshelf Speakers section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2023. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every bookshelf [...]
- 23 hours ago, 9 Jun 23, 1:00am -

Our small but happy team welcomes Ian Kershaw as our newest writer with Audiophilia. Ian is a passionate audiophile and record collector with a wide variety of musical tastes. He’ll bring another youthful, energetic voice to our team. Welcome, Ian.…
- 1 day ago, 8 Jun 23, 11:51am -

This list will be updated regularly.Welcome to the Audiophilia Dream List. A list of OG or reissue vinyl of all genres compiled by me. It will be updated regularly. I’ll post the list at the top of the review page and link it across our social medi…
- 5 days ago, 4 Jun 23, 6:30pm -

A guest post by Michael Levy owner/designer of Alta Audio (full disclosure, Alta Audio is a longtime advertiser with Audiophilia). A controversy over the validity of testing and measurement has been slowly brewing in high end audio.In our industry th…
- 5 days ago, 4 Jun 23, 5:51pm -

This review is of the 10,000 limited edition 2023 Abkco box set of The Rolling Stones in Mono pressed on coloured vinyl, not the 2016 release of the same material on carbon black vinyl. Since the recordings are identical, you’d think the two box se…
- 15 days ago, 26 May 23, 3:29am -

This is the “New Complete Recordings" box from DG and the Emerson String Quartet, not to be confused with the “Complete Edition” box set from 2016. This new set, to celebrate the group’s farewell tour concerts in 2023, added two recordings in…
- 15 days ago, 26 May 23, 3:29am -

As I post this it is February 18th (Saturday), and so the Florida International Audio Expo is still happening. Our staff or writers felt you'd enjoy some exciting cell phone pics and teasers. With four Enjoy the Music.com reviewers attending FLAX 20…
- 18 Feb 23, 2:31pm -

A couple of months ago, EnjoyTheMusic.com head-honcho Steven Rochlin (his official title is Creative Director) emailed the writing staff inviting us to review the Scansonic MB5 B speakers. After viewing the photo of the MB5 Bs, but before reading an…
- 16 Feb 23, 7:55am -

Tom and I had been thirsting for Capital AudioFest 2021 for a month. Being hyper-vigilant and feasting on the science about Covid made it an on-again-off-again decision. If we went for just Friday there would be fewer people and most of them would b…
- 16 Feb 23, 7:54am -

Editorial: I Attended CES 2023 In Las Vegas Audio News And Hi-Fi Primer JBL Interview Cambridge Audio Alva ST Turntable Yamaha YH-5000SE Headphones EarMen CH-Amp Headphone Amplifier March Audio Sointuva WG Speakers Revival Audio Atalante 3 S…
- 16 Feb 23, 4:27am -

Editorial: Invitation-Only Audio HistoryBurkhard Vogel's Slopes And Levels Lumped Element Modeling Of Transducers Modern PC Board Design Practices Part 2: Tips And TechniquesPower Transformer Parameters, Selection, And Testing Part 5: Losses A…
- 15 Feb 23, 4:05am -

Mark Smotroff rounds up some sweet reissues readers might have missed…
- 9 days ago, 1 Jun 23, 12:04am -

Mark Smotroff again goes down an Alice In Wonderland like rabbit hole of music discovery…
- 22 days ago, 18 May 23, 2:38pm -

Mark Smotroff has an “ah ha” moment…
- 29 days ago, 11 May 23, 1:35pm -

Mark Smotroff catches up on some fine new pop, jazz and ambient music…
- 36 days ago, 5 May 23, 9:34am -

Mark Smotroff wipes away a tear of joy… or sadness…
- 51 days ago, 20 Apr 23, 9:59am -

Further Information: Location: Class A Audio, 8/585 Blackburn Rd, Notting Hill, VIC, 3168. phone (03) 8555 0735 Australian designed & manufactured 7 Channel Power amplifier. The Elektra Theatre HD2 completes the audio system chain…
- 3 hours ago, 9 Jun 23, 8:21pm -

Further Information: Location: Class A Audio, 8/585 Blackburn Rd, Notting Hill, VIC, 3168. phone (03) 8555 0735 Design Philosophy Musical Fidelity set out to make a phono stage without any practical limits. Essentially, in real li…
- 3 hours ago, 9 Jun 23, 8:20pm -

Further Information: Location: Class A Audio, 8/585 Blackburn Rd, Notting Hill, VIC, 3168. phone (03) 8555 0735 The Nu-Vista 600 is a integrated amplifier that offers high-end performance in a beautiful, relatively compact package.…
- 3 hours ago, 9 Jun 23, 8:18pm -

Further Information: Location: Class A Audio, 8/585 Blackburn Rd, Notting Hill, VIC, 3168. phone (03) 8555 0735 For a wall of sound that plunges through the big screen, the Krix MX-20 system will provide the impact you’re looking…
- 3 hours ago, 9 Jun 23, 8:15pm -

Further Information: Location: Class A Audio, 8/585 Blackburn Rd, Notting Hill, VIC, 3168. phone (03) 8555 0735 Multi-room. Multi-source. Totally lossless. With advanced digital technology. For awesome sound. When the original Xeo w…
- 3 hours ago, 9 Jun 23, 8:11pm -

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 iFi Neo Stream network audio streamer is a sterling representation of smart audio design, boasting an open, musical delivery from a simple and compact chassis sporting clean angular lines and functional features. As such, it's a gleaming 21st Cen…
- 8 hours ago, 9 Jun 23, 3:21pm -

I continue to be delighted by the amazing titles coming out of Sam Records. If you have not heard the backstory by now, let me provide some additional insight. Sam Records is an independent one man operation founded in 2011 by Fred Thomas and located…
- 13 hours ago, 9 Jun 23, 10:27am -

Back Up the Loudspeaker Evolutionary Ladder Last summer I waxed enthusiastically about Von Schweikert Audio's remarkable Endeavor Special Edition (ESE) loudspeakers (HERE), one of the finest components to have graced my home during my many years as a…
- 13 hours ago, 9 Jun 23, 10:18am -

Sometimes happiness arrives in simplest of forms, and this obscure LP by George Dewitt (1922 - 1979) is a perfect example. In today's world George Dewitt is unknown, but in the 1950s he was quite visible on TV as a game show host. He was also a singe…
- 14 hours ago, 9 Jun 23, 9:38am -

Shore Fire Media has just announced the first two titles from a new LP reissue program, the Rhino High Fidelity Premium Vinyl Series. Rhino High Fidelity's planned release schedule will be quarterly throughout the year; the inaugural release features…
- 2 days ago, 8 Jun 23, 10:30am -

Recording with the best DSLR Shotgun Mics on your digital camera will make your videos sound professional. After all, one of the most important aspects of a video is the sound. You can deal with grainy images, but crackles and pops will turn everyone…
- 28 May 20, 10:45pm -

Using the best lavalier mic will make you sound better on stage, on a recording, and even on your video. Good lav mics don’t have to sound tinny with zero wind protection. You just have to get the right one. 🙂 Nice lavalier microphones are easy…
- 28 May 20, 6:58pm -

Using the best rapping microphone to record your raps or perform live will not only make you sound better, it will also be a lot easier to use. Too many people think that any mic can be used for rapping. It’s not true. In order to get the perfect m…
- 28 May 20, 6:18pm -

Using the best live vocal microphone for your band’s concert will not only make you sound better, it will also be much easier too use than a cheap mic. Too many people try to perform with junky microphones and lose fans because of it. Don’t be t…
- 28 May 20, 2:59pm -

Recording with the best omnidirectional microphone is easy and can give you major tonal advantages without excess gain. Many people think omni directional mics aren’t great for recording or live sound and that’s just not true. Omni mics do produc…
- 17 Feb 20, 6:31pm -