"As good as it gets?" I dunno know anymore. Every time we get something here to listen to, and possibly review, we sit there and think just that. Which of course, we thought that the last time… that it was as good as it could get, but now, this time, it is better than that,... Read More »
Qobuz Partners with the Memphis Listening Lab to Provide Hi-Res Listening For All Visitors Qobuz brings its “boutique in a superstore world” approach to Memphis’ coolest non-profit music and event space Read today's A1 story by Bob Mehr HERE in The Commercial Appeal Qobuz, the music lovers’ high quality streaming and download provider, is teaming... Read More »
David W. Robinson photographing at Icicle Creek, Leavenworth, WA, during the great fires of 2012. (Photograph by Lila Ritsema; image processing by Robinson.) Headphones…dig it! The spring of 1970. Yeah, that's when it happened. That's when I bought my first pair of headphones. I needed them, since I had become very interested in reel-to-reel tape... Read More »
Montreal – October 11, 2023 - Known for its original activity of modernizing radios of yesteryear, the Clermont-Fd based company A.bsolument is making a strong impact in the audio sector in 2023 by launching its first creation: a unique Bluetooth speaker with an unequivocal name. With its iconic design, PRODIGE has won a Red Dot... Read More »
Iconic Artists Group is a relatively new venture spearheaded by music industry heavy-hitter Irving Azoff; in what has become the new normal for many recording artists, Linda Ronstadt sold her music catalog to Iconic in 2021. Irv Azoff early on was instrumental in the career of Ronstadt, and was very close to not only... Read More »
JCAT, the manufacturer of innovative, no-compromise streaming-specific products for high-end audio playbacks, is thrilled to announce its latest creation: the Master OCXO Clock module. Designed to redefine audio experiences, this upgrade promises enhanced clarity, depth, and precision. By collaborating with specialists in radiophysics, JCAT ensures that every Master OCXO Clock Upgrade aligns with the brand's... Read More »
LAOCAS Announces the 4th Annual George and Carolyn Counnas Innovation Award to John Curl! Solid state amplifiers, Circuit innovation, Mastering Recorders and more: Celebrating John Curl's Legendary Electronics Design The Los Angeles and Orange County Audio Society (LAOCAS) is proud to present the 4th Annual George and Carolyn Counnas Innovation Award to John Curl, a... Read More »
The remastered and expanded Deluxe Edition includes favorites “Blister in the Sun,” “Please Do Not Go,” “Gone Daddy Gone” & “Add It Up” Plus rare demos, B-sides, live performances & more The single “Gone Daddy Gone / I Just Want to Make Love to You (Live)” available to stream/download today Folk-punk pioneers now on 40th Anniversary Tour Los... Read More »
Norman Varney of AV RoomService Ltd. has joined Positive Feedback as a Senior Technical Editor as of Issue 113. His expertise in his field of audio acoustics and experience in the field makes him a helpful voice in our creative community for the audio arts. As has been our wont from the beginning of PF,... Read More »
I highly prize the excellence of many of the recordings made in the golden era of stereo, recordings from the late 1950s through 1960s. HDTT's reissue of many of the best of these recordings in high definition digital transfers has been a treasure for me as I've gradually rebuilt my music library with high resolution... Read More »
Releases include a mono edition of the 1957 jazz classic Gil Evans & Ten, a 50th anniversary edition of Chico Hamilton’s lost gem The Master, the latest installment in the sought-after Jazz Dispensary series, and a collection of rare demos to iconic Stax Records hits Also available is the first-ever vinyl pressing of the Death Becomes Her score,... Read More »
October 02, 2023 – Succasunna, New Jersey. Orchard Audio, LLC is proud to announce that several of the company’s highly reviewed products will demo at the Capital Audiofest (CAF), November 10-12, 2023, in Rockville, MD. Orchard Audio’s equipment will be on display in three of the rooms: Room 708: Starkrimson® Mono amplifiers (x4) will power... Read More »
With a sound as flavoursome and richly detailed as a delicious single malt Scotch, the hip-dac 3 portable USB DAC/headphone amp delivers the perfect pick-me-up for any music lover on the go Southport, England – The hip-dac is one of iFi’s most popular DAC/headphone amps, beloved for its affordable, battery-powered portability, extensive hi-res specification, distinctive... Read More »
When I joined Positive Feedback to write about albums from my overflowing collection, I decided that it would be best if I wrote about easily obtainable albums. In a short time I realized that I don't own a click-of-the-mouse record collection. The records that I love to play and write about are very simply rare.... Read More »
Roger Skoff writes about an aspect of our hobby we sometimes forget... I've been calling myself a HiFi Crazy for well over half a century, I've seen the birth of solid-state electronics, of stereo (it was all mono when I got started), of CDs, DVDs, and every other kind of digital audio technology. And I've... Read More »
This is an ongoing project by Claude Lemaire of Soundevaluations 226. Prince, Dirty Mind. Warner Bothers Records – BSK 3478 (1980), 33 1/3 rpm. Genre: funk, new wave, post disco, pop, dance-punk, Minneapolis sound. Recorded in May and June 1980 and released in October, Dirty Mind is Prince's third—and for my tastes—best album regarding composition, arrangements, performance,... Read More »
Personal mixer for musicians adds to Anubis mission offering Puidoux, Switzerland, September 2023 - Merging Technologies, a Swiss manufacturer of digital audio solutions, is thrilled to announce the much-anticipated launch of its Venue Mission software for Anubis, designed specifically for the brand’s popular audio interface. Created with live musicians in mind, Venue Mission promises to revolutionise... Read More »
Craft Recordings has just released Nanci Griffith: Working In Corners, a new box set which anthologizes the country-folk icon's first four, long-out-of-print catalog albums. As a companion to the box set, Rounder Records (a Craft imprint) has announced More Than A Whisper: Celebrating The Music Of Nanci Griffith, a tribute album that features performances from... Read More »
Restless innovators Network Acoustics believe that there’s always a way to improve the sound of music streaming. Their latest innovation is the muon2 USB Cable, the ultimate version of the award-winning muon digital interconnect. Designed to better what many consider to be one of the best USB cables on the market, Network Acoustics have redefined the... Read More »
HIIFIMAN Electronics, the leader in high fidelity personal audio, will feature a wide selection of its most recent introductions at CanJam SoCal 23. HIFIMAN will demo many of its latest products, including: Arya Organic Headphone: The Arya Organic (SRP: $1,299) is notable for an updated industrial design that features a wood earcup for a fuller sound... Read More »
Sporting a host of upgrades and industry ‘firsts’ including lossless Bluetooth, iFi’s NEO iDSD 2ultra-res DAC/headphone amp is every music lover’s perfect housemate Southport, England – Since its inception in 2012, iFi audio has been at the forefront of DAC technology for home and portable use, delivering exemplary sound with digital music sources both online... Read More »
L-509Z is the first to offer LIFES1.0 stages in both preamp and power amp and the first with LECUA-EX volume control BALLSTON SPA, New York, September 2023 – Luxman continues to prepare for 2025, the company’s centennial, with a new top-of-the-line integrated amplifier. In addition to the company’s trademark sound quality, the L-509Z is the first component... Read More »
Qobuz partners with Deutsche Grammophon to celebrate 125th label anniversary Curated content to be released throughout 2023; special download sales to be set Paris, September 21, 2023 - Qobuz, the high-quality music platform, has teamed up with Deutsche Grammophon to celebrate 125 years of the iconic classical label. The global content initiative will include exclusive... Read More »
Hürth, Germany, June, 17th, 2022 – Effective Immediately, TIDAL-Audio GmbH is proud to announce the TIDAL Contros, a new digital controller. The TIDAL Contros is designed to be the perfect digital music content controller for TIDAL high-end systems. This is the first TIDAL masterpiece directly benefitting from the ultra-exclusive TIDAL for Bugatti project and its... Read More »
Hürth, Germany, December 2021 – Effective Immediately, TIDAL-Audio GmbH is proud to announce the TIDAL Intra Power Amplifier. The TIDAL Intra results from the uncompromising implementation of our most basic requirement: pure amplification of the musical signal without adding any sonic color or concealing even the smallest of details. A TIDAL basic since founding the... Read More »
Conrad-Johnson Design is excited to introduce a reference quality phono-stageto accompany the ART88 line stage preamplifier. Like the ART88, the ART Phono will be available in a limited edition of 250 units. The ART Phono is very closely related to the ART88 in appearance, circuitry, and execution. Like the line stage unit, the phono stage... Read More »
Please join us at the Southwest Audio Fest for the Southwest’s first and finest high-end audio show! SWAF is now open for vendor registration and is truly an international show with easy access to all of Central and North America. The Southwest Audio Fest in Dallas, TX is definitely a must do show. Located... Read More »
Denton, Texas, September 14, 2023--- Vera-Fi Audio is the home of the popular Puron AC line conditioner and Swiss Digital Fuse Box---products that significantly improve music playback for modest amounts of cash. Vera-Fi's latest product, Vera-Link, brings true wireless streaming to any pair of speakers---for only $199 per pair! Each Vera-Link unit is about the... Read More »
Los Angeles, CA (September 15, 2023) – Craft Recordings is thrilled to rollout more ways to celebrate Andrew Gold’s cult seasonal classic, Halloween Howls: Fun & Scary Music, this spooky season. Available to stream/download today is a new remix (with accompanying music video) from The Living Tombstone, reworking Gold’s Halloween classic “Witches, Witches, Witches.” The danceable Living Tombstone remix of the song brings a new dimension to this classic... Read More »
Price: $699 Product page: https://www.focal.com/en/bathys (Dune added Sep 15) Amazon (Dune added Sep 15) Focal Bathys (bat ees). Do not pronounce H. New Color: Dune The neutral beige shade is easy to pair with any color of outfit. New Feature: The Mimi hearing test Bathys adapts to everyone’s hearing. Available via the Focal & Naim... Read More »
Rhino Entertainment has announced an enhanced and expanded edition of alternative darlings The Replacements' fourth studio album and major label debut, 1985's Tim, which was produced by Tommy Erdelyi, aka Tommy Ramone. Which is now being made available as a 4-CD, 1-LP box set, Tim: Let It Bleed Edition. The new box highlights new remixes... Read More »
In the last episode, I shared my rabbit-hole experience with Jeff Tweedy and the Wilco band when I first experienced the music as I streamed Episode 5 in the first season of Hulu's hit show, "The Bear." In this issue of PF, I'll share info on several items I've accumulated and knowledge about the band... Read More »
B.audio launches the new Alpha One streaming integrated amplifier and will begin shipping products immediately. 13 September 2023: Englewood, Colorado – In tandem with France’s B.audio, Monarch Systems is excited to announce the release of the Alpha One streaming integrated amplifier. Specialists in high-end audio electronics, the French manufacturer is introducing its first streaming integrated... Read More »
Astell&Kern, a global leader in high-resolution audio players and accessories, launches a new, limited edition titanium version of the popular SE300 R-2R based digital audio player released in June 2023. The SE300 Titan will be available for $2,499 in limited quantities at authorized Astell&Kern dealers worldwide and is expected to ship around the end of October... Read More »
September 2023: Nordost's new, QBASE Reference, which was first previewed this past. May at the High End Show in Munich, has now been officially released to the public. The QBASE Reference is a multifaceted, reference-level AC distribution unit that operates as a filter-less alternative to power conditioners, delivering pristine power to audio components, without imparting... Read More »
Thelonious Monk's 1957 classic Brilliant Corners marks the fifth release in Craft Recordings' Small Batch LP series. The Small Batch series utilizes a one-step lacquer process (versus the standard three-step process) that allows for a significantly improved level of musical detail, clarity, and dynamics, while greatly reducing surface and groove noise that might otherwise be... Read More »
