Roger Skoff is the former CEO and Lead Designer of XLO, and the current Chief Honcho and Lead Designer of RSX Technologies. Full disclosure = no conflict of interest, eh? The views expressed here are Roger's own...but they happen to be ones that I would agree with. You might, too, eh? And if not, la... Read More » . . . Read More »
As I said before, besides being conscious that I was a separate entity, I learned that I was also a mobile unit. I could walk around, touching many interesting things. My fingers were amazing appendages. They were instruments of discovery. I was continually surprised by all the wonderful things I could do with my hands,... Read More » . . . Read More »
The Family-Owned Japanese Brand Commemorates 60 Years of Innovation in the Hifi Audio Business Tokyo, Japan (July 8, 2021). Rotel has achieved global acclaim and recognition for performance and value since Mr. Tomoki Tachikawa launched the brand in Tokyo, Japan in 1961. For the past 60 years, generations of audio enthusiasts, music lovers, artists and... Read More » . . . Read More »
Paris, Hilary Hahn (violin); Radio France Philharmonic/Mikko Franck. DG 00289 483 9847 (CD). TT: 52.51. CHAUSSON: Poème. PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D. RAUTAVAARA: Deux sérénades. The chief interest here lies in Einojuhari Rautavaara's Deux sérénades, adapted for Hilary Hahn from his opera The House of the Sun; when the composer died in mid-project, his onetime student... Read More » . . . Read More »
Melco’s latest firmware brings a world of Qobuz high-res music for direct download and playback 6th July 2021, Surrey, UK: Melco Audio has released new firmware bringing Qobuz Downloader to its current range of EX Series (and EX-updated) music libraries. Available from today, the new firmware version 4.20 brings even more exciting features to Melco digital music libraries,... Read More » . . . Read More »
INITIO 3, like OPTIMO 3 DUO, delivers life-like natural sound. Designed and fine-tuned with only the highest audio quality in mind, INITIO 3 will greatly improve sonic performance of JCAT USB & NET cards or any other low-current audio component requiring up to 3A. Based on JCAT’s flagship OPTIMO 3 DUO PSU design, INITIO 3 comes with two DC... Read More » . . . Read More »
Dan Zimmerman, an artist with Positive Feedback, has been developing a new book on creativity and the inner, spiritual life of the artist. The subtitle of PF, you may recall, is "A Creative Forum for the Audio Arts." Music and the audio arts are only domains within this larger world of creative work. Therefore I... Read More » . . . Read More »
I know, I know…I promised y'all I was gonna present Part III of the Grant Green story to you from last issue. But there's something I just gotta tell you about, and it can't wait. Reason is, it's a timely issue—one of the legends is hanging up his spurs, and this is my tribute to... Read More » . . . Read More »
This article, as reviewed by Victor Chavira and Jim Grudzien originally ran in Issue 2, August/Sepetmber 2002, so while we call this section "New Old Stock - Articles from Our Days in Print" you are also going to see some articles from our early days of going online. NAD is a British company that specializes... Read More » . . . Read More »
Walter Liederman and Underwood Hifi for Core Power Tech A/V is now shipping from stock the new EQUI-CORE 1000. Introductory Priced at $999 – DELIVERED Conus This is our Best Value, Balanced Power AC Mains Conditioner. A full 1000 watts and 8.5 amps on tap and ready to use. A perfect package - measuring 12... Read More » . . . Read More »
Atlanta, GA -- The GIK Acoustics Summer Giveaway Photo Contest is back for the 3rd consecutive year by popular demand! We have all had a long year, spending a lot of time in our home and private spaces, making them sound great - and now it’s time we invite our customers to submit photos illustrating... Read More » . . . Read More »
Buffalo, NY, June 24, 2021---- Bluebird Music, distributor of high-performance audio products since 2000, is pleased to announce the availability of the Questyle M12, an ultrahigh performance mobile headphone amp/DAC. New $199 Questyle M12 Features Ultra-Low Distortion CMA Amplification Technology and Optimized ESS Flagship DAC The M12 features an unmatched level of technical sophistication and... Read More » . . . Read More »
Streaming elevated to a higher plane Southport, England – From mainstream smart speakers to specialised audio systems, digital streaming – often over a Wi-Fi network – has become the dominant method of listening to music at home. For those who care about sound quality, building a system from dedicated audio components remains the best route... Read More » . . . Read More »
Part 2: RECORDINGS In the 1990s, the music industry moved from reel-to-reel recorders, both analog and digital, to DAW recording systems, i.e. computer workstations. The Alesis Electronics ADAT digital multi-track tape recorders represent a turning point in this history. DIGITAL SOUND RECORDING – an audio preservation method in which the audio signals are converted into... Read More » . . . Read More »
– New album featuring female vocal rock band Foxfeather is available on SACD and via download, recorded using exclusive DSDDirect Mastering – Boulder, Colorado, June 21, 2021 – PS Audio’s Octave Records label has released its latest album, The Nature of Things by the band Foxfeather. It’s a compelling blend of rock, pop, acoustic-electric roots... Read More » . . . Read More »
Naim Audio launches first-ever turntable plus next-generation Aro tonearm as part of complete Solstice Special Edition package – limited to 500 units Salisbury, England (June 21, 2021) - Vinyl-lovers can now finally enjoy the full Naim Audio experience with the launch of Solstice, the first turntable in the British brand’s almost 50-year history. It comes... Read More » . . . Read More »
MAPLE GROVE, MN (June 17, 2021) – Sumiko is excited to announce the launch of three new phono cartridges and one new stylus, extending the company’s high-end audio collection with audiophile-grade enhancements for any new or existing turntable system. The Blue Point No. 3 High and Blue Point No. 3 Low phono cartridges replace the... Read More » . . . Read More »
After it’s been a public secret for a while that the founder of the Densen brand, Thomas Sillesen, has been on the look-out for a buyer of his HiFi company, it’s been announced two new partners have taken over the brand, which was founded in 1993 in Esbjerg, Denmark. Casper Reinhold and Ditlev Leth... Read More » . . . Read More »
HD Audio streaming playlists of songs mixed on Focal speakers show off what the music was meant to sound like when listening on Focal speakers Montreal, Canada (June 15, 2021) — Today Focal Naim America, a leading North American importer, and distributor of premium consumer and professional electronics brands, announces “Mixed on Focal” a new program to highlight the... Read More » . . . Read More »
New Subwoofer Adds Oomph to Award-Winning SpinBase Turntable Speaker System Andover, MA—June 2021— Building on its highly acclaimed “Spin” product system, and created in response to customer feedback, Andover Audio introduces SpinSub: a 100-watt subwoofer designed to pair with the award-winning SpinBase Turntable Speaker System. SpinSub connects to SpinBase via its subwoofer output, and... Read More » . . . Read More »
Orchard Audio Introduces Starkrimson® Stereo Ultra: a 500W Stereo Gallium Nitride (GaN) Hi-Fi Audio Amplifier June 15, 2021 – Succasunna, New Jersey. Following the enormous success of the Starkrimson® Mono amplifier, Orchard Audio is introducing the Starkrimson Stereo Ultra amplifier, with the same proprietary dual-feedback modulator and next-generation gallium nitride (GaN) transistors. Unlike its predicesor... Read More » . . . Read More »
16th June 2021, Surrey, UK: Melco Audio has significantly upgraded its highly acclaimed entry-level N100-H20 digital music library, creating a new high-capacity HDD variant, the N100-H50, which more than doubles the original device’s music storage capability. The new N100-H50 benefits from a 150 per cent capacity increase over the standard 2 TB N100-H20 (which stays in the range),... Read More » . . . Read More »
Record Store Day 2021 has two summer dates this year, June 12 and July 17, and Craft Recordings has no fewer than twelve RSD exclusive releases to offer this go around. Last year's RSD was the craziest ever, what with the pandemic and everything, but 2021 seems to be bringing new hope for some kind... Read More » . . . Read More »
World-Renowned Vocalist Patricia Barber Announces Clique (Impex Records), Brand New Album of Standards out August 6th in Mind-Blowing Hi-Fi Recorded, Mixed & Mastered in Digital eXtreme Definition 2.0 and 5.1, with Multi GRAMMY-Winner & Longtime Creative Partner Jim Anderson Listen to Patricia Barber’s Take on Lee Hazlewood’s “This Town.” Patricia Barber, the performer known for... Read More » . . . Read More »
HOUSTON, Texas - Rolling out its vast worldwide network of Focal Powered by Naim stores, VerVent Audio, the union of iconic brands Focal and Naim, announces the opening of a store in Houston (Texas) on May 26. This brand-new store opened in the fourth largest US city and will set the tone for future official... Read More » . . . Read More »
Orange, CA June 7th, 2021 – ELAC, a leading global provider of high-performance speakers and electronics, today announced the Uni-Fi Reference line of home speakers. This new line builds upon the success of the Uni-Fi 2.0 series and incorporates a variety of performance and cosmetic improvements. “This new line removes the price limitations of the... Read More » . . . Read More »
Roger Skoff writes about one of High-End audio's truly basic questions. Full disclosure: Roger Skoff is the former founder and CEO of XLO Cables, and is now the same for RSX Cables. His writing in this essay focuses on the notion of high-end power cables having an effect on turntables, his surprise at that possibility,... Read More » . . . Read More »
Ye Olde Editor: a portrait. Happy Valley, OR, 2020. (Photograph by David C. Robinson; image processing by David W. Robinson) It takes time for good things to happen. A child in the womb. A person growing to maturity. Creating art. Composing music. Writing. Fine photography. The aging of wine, whiskey, bourbon, tobacco. All are the... Read More » . . . Read More »
Now shipping, the 2yu heralds the arrival of a standalone Chord Electronics network bridge 1st June 2021, Kent, UK: Chord Electronics’ 2yu digital interface for the 2go streamer/server is now shipping worldwide, following its 2020 reveal. The 2yu connects to the existing 2go streamer/server to create Chord Electronics’ first-ever network bridge, ready for use with DACs, DAC-equipped A/V devices... Read More » . . . Read More »
Jonathan and Kevin Couch - Founders of Heavenly Soundworks After three years of intensive development, Heavenly Soundworks will, for the first time, be presenting their FIVE17 active speaker system to the public. They will be exhibiting at T.H.E. Show, which is taking place in Long Beach, CA from June 11 through 13, at the Hilton... Read More » . . . Read More »
27th May 2021, Surrey, UK: Melco Audio has upgraded its two flagship Japanese-engineered digital music libraries, the HA-N1Z/2EX-H50 (HDD) and HA-N1Z/2EX-S40 (SSD), to include new, improved power supplies and new, higher-performance single-drive storage for the best-ever Melco sound quality. The flagship N1Z series machines offer audio connoisseurs the choice of either solid-state or hard disc storage,... Read More » . . . Read More »
There are issues that drive me crazy, truly. I try not to give in to them, I look away and look for more interesting activities, but eventually, sooner or later, they come back to me. I am thinking mainly about how pavements are treated. Once the NOT office building, commonly known as the Szkieletor, today... Read More » . . . Read More »
This is an ongoing project by Claude Lemaire of Soundevaluations 171. Pink Floyd, Meddle. Harvest – SHVL 795, IE 064 o 04917 (UK) (1971), MoFi – MFSL 1-190 (1984), 33 1/3 rpm. Genre: psychedelic, progressive, experimental rock, heavy rock, art rock, folk rock, acoustic rock, roots rock, space rock, ambient. Meddle may be considered the bridge between... Read More » . . . Read More »
Upgraded MKII Audio Circuits and Components Deliver A Higher Level of Acoustic Performance Tokyo, Japan (May 25, 2021) – Rotel is thrilled to announce new upgraded MKII versions of two of the companies award winning stereo pre-amplifiers with the launch of the RC-1590MKII and RC-1572MKII. Both models feature a host of acoustic and performance upgrades... Read More » . . . Read More »
With a light and delicate touch, Noelia Rodiles carries us on a rollicking joy filled ride with Schumann, Rueda, Mendelssohn, and del Puerta, then lands us gently with Schubert and Magrane. If some of these names are unfamiliar, I encourage you to join me and explore this lovely recording. Another transparent recording by Gonzalo Noqué... Read More » . . . Read More »
Violent Femmes: Add It Up (1981-1993). Two 120 gram, black vinyl LPs: $29.99 MSRP. Also available as two 120 gram, blister-marbled red vinyl LPs: $32.99 MSRP. Available from Craft Recordings. My first experience with the Violent Femmes came not too long after their eponymous debut album had been released in 1983. I'd just gone to... Read More » . . . Read More »
Sarah Jarosz: Build Me Up From Bones. 120 gram, black vinyl LP: $21.99 MSRP. Also available as a 120 gram, opaque red vinyl LP; no website or pricing information was available at the time of the review. Available from Craft Recordings. Sarah Jarosz is a multi-instrumentalist and singer / songwriter who grew up in Wimberley, Texas, a... Read More » . . . Read More »
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