Rushton Paul: My DIY Approach to the Ultrasonic Cleaning of LPs David W. Robinson Rush Paul is an audio friend of mine, who happens to share my passionate love for LPs and Lloyd Walker's wonderful Walker Audio Proscenium Turntable, arguably one of the very best reference turntables on this humble rock. He's deeply into getting the best out of his albums. Rush recently sent...
Mixing in Pure DSD - No PCM Allowed Rushton Paul For years I've been told that it is not possible to mix in DSD—that this is one of the major limitations of recording in DSD. Well, I'm now learning from Tom Caulfield, mastering engineer for NativeDSD, and Gonzalo Noqué, owner and recording engineer at Eudora Records and Noqué Studio, that...
A Conversation with John Haley - Audio Restoration Magician Rushton Paul In the past several years, I've been simply stunned by the sound quality of vintage recordings released by HDTT that credit the audio restoration work by John Haley, founder of Harmony Restorations, LLC. In many cases, such as the recent release by HDTT of the Judy Garland The Greatest Night...
The 19th Annual Positive Feedback Writers' Choice Awards for 2022 Editors at Positive Feedback Beginning at the end of 2003, PF established its first annual awards for fine audio. The Brutus Award was established for the best that David Robinson and Dave and Carol Clark had heard in their own listening rooms during that year. You can think of it as our equivalent of an "Editors'...
A Conversation with Gonzalo Noqué, Eudora Records Rushton Paul I've been enjoying the wonderful recordings from Eudora Records for several months. I asked Gonzalo Noqué, founder and chief recording engineer, if he'd be willing to share a conversation about his label and recording philosophy. He agreed and we corresponded via email about some topics I thought Positive Feedback readers might...
Linear Tube Audio's microZOTL MZ3 Headphone Amplifier Rushton Paul Linear Tube Audio has a delicious solution for our headphone amplifier needs—the microZOTL MZ3. We love it! Let me tell you why it now has a well-deserved home in Ann's study. Prologue… I've written previously about our journey into headphone-only audio as the result of our retirement, downsizing, and move...
An Interview with NativeDSD's Mastering Engineer Tom Caulfield Rushton Paul Tom Caulfield is NativeDSD's mastering engineer and an accomplished DSD multi-channel recording engineer. I've had the pleasure of getting to know Tom over the past several months via a series of email conversations as he's tried to help me understand the ins and outs of some of the digital technology...
Yes, There Really is Music After Vinyl - Part 3 Rushton Paul Part 3 - In which we get down in the weeds: the files, the library and how this all gets lashed together… "Nobody knows everything, nobody has everything [i.e., tools, equipment], but if you're lucky enough to add friendship to your life, you have so many more opportunities for joy...
Yes, There Really is Music After Vinyl - Part 2 Rushton Paul Part 2 – In which this (now former) vinylholic seeks his solution for moving to an all-digital world, with headphones… [Please understand that this is simply the story of a personal journey. It is shared in hopes that it may help others faced with a similar transition in their listening...
Yes, There Really is Music After Vinyl Rushton Paul Rushton Paul Well now! I'm pleased to say that we've gotten my friend Rush Paul back for another article here at PF. Longer-term readers may remember his article in PF Issue 88, September/October 0f 2016, "My DIY Approach to the Ultrasonic Cleaning of LPs" and his decades-long love for vinyl....
Masthead Dave Clark Current Contributors as of 11/2023 Editor - in - Chief David W. Robinson Managing Editors Dave Clark Carol Clark Senior Editors Myles Astor Marshall Nack Greg Weaver Senior Associate Editors Arnis Balgalvis Jeff Day Frank Doris Wayne Goins Gary Lea Steve Lefkowicz Robert H. Levi, At-Large John Marks,...
Miles Davis' Kind of Blue in Pure DSD256 from HDTT [Update 09-11-2021] Rushton Paul This will be the best sounding digital reissue of Kind of Blue in your collection. There. I said it. No waffling around. This reissue is stunningly good. If you don't run and get it NOW, you will kick yourself for not having done so sooner once you finally hear it....
A Conversation with Tom Peeters, Cobra Records Rushton Paul You know how certain record labels become favorites that you come back to again and again? For me, it comes from a developing trust in the label and the people behind that label—it's a brand thing. I know that I'll be safe taking a chance on a new release even...