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Dan Fogelberg's Breakthrough Album Souvenirs, in a 50th Anniversary Edition on 180 gram LP from Impex Records

Tom Gibbs — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 16:32:36 +0000

Impex Records, in a joint effort with Iconic Artist Group and Epic Records, has just released Souvenirs, 50th Anniversary Edition, a limited LP reissue of Dan Fogelberg's classic second studio album. Fogelberg's debut album failed to chart, and in the aftermath his manager, Irving Azoff, suggested a change of scenery might be in order. He'd... Read More »

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Robin Trower's Classic For Earth Below, 50th Anniversary Edition, on 2-LPs and 4-CDs from Chrysalis Records

Tom Gibbs — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 16:28:35 +0000

Chrysalis Records continues their celebration of the legacy of legendary guitarist Robin Trower with the latest installment in the series, For Earth Below, 50th Anniversary Edition. Originally released in 1975, For Earth Below was his third studio album, and followed on the heels of his commercial and critical breakthrough Bridge of Sighs by only ten... Read More »

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ONO Tone Labs a3 Standmount Loudspeakers: Stunning Performance, Sustainably Built

Tom Gibbs — Sat, 21 Jun 2025 18:41:49 +0000

ONO Tone Labs is a new loudspeaker manufacturer based in Kahului, Maui, in Hawaii, and is the brainchild of Dustin (or if you prefer, "Dusty") Vawter. Dustin has been involved in audio design and production for over 35 years, and was most recently the owner and principal designer of Channel Islands Audio (CIA). For a... Read More »

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Vera-Fi Audio's Line Noise Black Hole and Snub Station Zero: Serious AC Power Optimization that has Rocked my World!

Tom Gibbs — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 17:05:13 +0000

Mark Schifter and the geniuses at Vera-Fi Audio have done it again, and their new group of AC power optimization products may be the company's most important product launch to date. A little over a week ago, and following a series of somewhat cryptic direct messages, Mark confirmed he was sending a trio of new... Read More »

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RAY Tubes Select 12AT7 Dual Triode Tubes: Rolling Next-level Performance into the Advance Paris A12 Classic

Tom Gibbs — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:29:42 +0000

In my recent review of the Advance Paris A12 Classic integrated amplifier, I was smitten with its great looks and retro-cool vibe, but it also proved to be a superb all-around performer. And its impressive range of features ought to make it a top choice for anyone looking to build a system around a high-end... Read More »

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RAY Tubes Reserve EL34 and Select 12AU7 Vacuum Tubes: Elevating My PrimaLuna EVO 300 Integrated Amplifier's Performance to Unforeseen Heights!

Tom Gibbs — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:10:09 +0000

Growing up in late-sixties north Georgia, music first really grabbed my attention around my tenth birthday. My family had an old tube Philco console stereo, and after school every day, I'd run home to spin a few records or listen to the radio. I had no concept of buying my own albums yet, and the... Read More »

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Advance Paris A12 Classic Integrated Amplifier: Retro Good Looks, Impressive Power, and Astonishing Flexibility!

Tom Gibbs — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:47:58 +0000

I spend a fair amount of time on social media, especially Instagram; it's a great space to post meaningless snippets of existential nonsense, and is less overtly cluttered by the intense political rants that have bogged down Facebook. Not that I'm apolitical—you don't want to get me started about the current state of affairs here... Read More »

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Donovan's The Hurdy Gurdy Man, in its Finest Incarnation Ever, now on 180 gram Vinyl from Impex Records

Tom Gibbs — Thu, 15 May 2025 15:43:04 +0000

Early on, Scottish folk singer Donovan Leitch was often considered at best to be little more than a Bob Dylan imitator. But when their paths crossed during Dylan's 1965 tour of England, the meeting was famously captured by filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker in his documentary Don't Look Back. A much-discussed scene occurs where Dylan and Donovan... Read More »

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New Release and Reissue LPs from Craft Recordings, Including Albums from Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Chalino Sanchez, and The English Patient Original Soundtrack

Tom Gibbs — Tue, 13 May 2025 16:12:19 +0000

Craft Recordings has rolled out another great selection of new release and reissue LPs, including three more Original Jazz Classics (OJC) reboot titles, another ultra-rare reissue from the King of Corrido song, Chalino Sanchez, and the original soundtrack recording for the Academy Award-winning motion picture, The English Patient. The trio of OJCs are long out-of-print,... Read More »

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Patricia Barber's Classic Modern Cool, Pressed on Neotech's VR900-D2 Super Vinyl from Impex Records

Tom Gibbs — Mon, 05 May 2025 16:10:01 +0000

By the mid-2000's, my growing appreciation of jazz music was also developing into a full-blown fascination with the artistry of jazz singer and pianist extraordinaire Patricia Barber. And when Taylor Perry of Shore Fire Media approached me mid-year 2021 to gauge my interest in covering Barber's soon-to-be-released album Clique!, I was quite nearly thunderstruck. I... Read More »

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FX-Audio L07 Integrated Amplifier and DS07 DAC/Preamplifier - Astonishing Performance at an Entry Level Price!

Tom Gibbs — Thu, 01 May 2025 18:28:21 +0000

Mark Schifter is constantly teasing me with new product offerings that are either currently under development or on the verge of reaching the marketplace. And more often than not, when I get a notification that something has actually shipped to me for evaluation, I have no idea which exact device is on the way. That... Read More »

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Joni Mitchell's Classic Court and Spark now on Mobile Fidelity Limited Edition UltraDisc One-Step 45 rpm LPs

Tom Gibbs — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 16:44:05 +0000

Last year Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab began releasing six of Joni Mitchell's most iconic albums, making them all available not only as hybrid SACDs, but also in MoFi's ne plus ultra analog statement format, their UltraDisc One-Step 180 gram LP set. The series began with Ladies of the Canyon (1970), then moved to Joni's deeply... Read More »

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Rare, Limited Edition, and Cool Colored Vinyl LPs from Rhino for Record Store Day April 2025

Tom Gibbs — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 23:39:16 +0000

Record Store Day typically always takes place on the third Saturday of April in any given year, but for 2025, that date fell on what is a bank holiday across much of the globe, so the date was pushed forward to April 12. Rhino is again offering a broad selection of 47(!) limited edition LPs... Read More »

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Craft Recordings Offers Seven Exclusive and Collectible LPs for Record Store Day April 2025

Tom Gibbs — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:43:50 +0000

Craft Recordings again offers an interesting mix of collectible, limited-edition, rare, and long out-of-print LPs for Record Store Day 2025 (RSD) that's happening on Saturday, April 12. Record Store Day typically always takes place on the third Saturday of April in any given year, but for 2025, that date fell on what is a bank... Read More »

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2025 Kicks Off with a Pair of Classic OJC LP Reissues from Guitarists Wes Montgomery and Joe Pass

Tom Gibbs — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:55:09 +0000

For the first half of 2025, Craft Recordings has announced five new reissues to kickstart the next phase of their Original Jazz Classics (OJC) series. Including a pair of historic albums from Miles Davis, a classic (mostly) solo date from pianist Thelonious Monk, along with albums from two remarkable jazz guitarists, Wes Mongomery and Joe... Read More »

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Yes, Close To The Edge - Super Deluxe Edition

Tom Gibbs — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 21:28:45 +0000

Rhino Entertainment continues to give the Yes catalog of albums the Super Deluxe Edition treatment with a new LP/CD/BD box set of the band's fifth studio album, 1972's Close To The Edge. A truly expansive multi-disc box set, Close To The Edge: Super Deluxe Edition (SDE) offers not only new remasters of the album from... Read More »

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Better Late Than Never: Mariah Carey's Classic Merry Christmas from MoFi, on 33 rpm UltraDisc and 45 rpm Limited Edition LPs

Tom Gibbs — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:40:42 +0000

Prior to last year's holiday season, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab caused a bit of a stir in the audiophile community when it announced the Original Master Recording release of Maria Carey's perennial favorite Merry Christmas. With availability in a variety of individually numbered, limited edition formats, including a 33 rpm UltraDisc One-Step LP, a pair... Read More »

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Steely Dan's Katy Lied on 45 rpm, 200 gram, Clarity Vinyl UHQR LPs from Analog Productions and Quality Record Pressings

Tom Gibbs — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 20:58:56 +0000

Analogue Productions has by degrees been gradually remastering and releasing the entire Steely Dan catalog on SACDs, 180 gram LPs, and 200 gram Ultra High Quality Record (UHQR) ultimate LPs. The latest in this series is the band's fourth studio album, 1975's Katy Lied, a record whose sound quality (at least, on the original LP... Read More »

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Warner and Rhino Start Your Ear Off Right in 2025 with Cool Limited Edition LP Releases

Tom Gibbs — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 17:27:00 +0000

Rhino Entertainment and Warner are aiming to Start Your Ear Off Right in 2025 with 26 limited edition LP reissues and releases. The current group of albums in the series includes a varied mix of 180 gram, clear vinyl 140 gram, and cool colored-vinyl 140 gram LPs. Start Your Ear Off Right encompasses a diverse... Read More »

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Florida International Audio Expo 2025, My Favorite Rooms, Part 2

Tom Gibbs — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:50:17 +0000

Here are more really great audio systems that I felt really had it going on at the Florida International Audio Expo 2025. There were an abundance of exhibitors at the show this year, but the rooms I chose to highlight are the ones that really spoke to me, were technologically sensational, or played music that... Read More »

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Florida International Audio Expo 2025, My Favorite Rooms, Part 1

Tom Gibbs — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:21:23 +0000

The 2025 Florida International Audio Expo (FLAX) was new and improved this year, and the show took place at a new location, the Sheraton Tampa Brandon Hotel. The Sheraton offered a refreshingly new vibe compared to years past, and was strikingly more modern than the previous site, the Embassy Suites Westshore. It was a bit... Read More »

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Cool New Limited Edition, 180 Gram, Clear Vinyl One Step Jazz LPs and Red Book CDs from AC Records in Poland

Tom Gibbs — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 18:00:03 +0000

AC Records is the brainchild of jazz drummer, composer, arranger, and producer Adam Czerwiński. He's been performing in the jazz world as a leader and sideman for over forty years now, and has provided the rhythmic foundation from behind the drum kit for a myriad of famous and respected musicians. Among them, notable jazz artists... Read More »

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Craft Recordings' OJC Reboot Continues with Thelonious Monk's Classic 1957 LP, Monk's Music

Tom Gibbs — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 17:43:28 +0000

Craft Recordings continues their reboot of the Original Jazz Classics (OJC) series with another heavy-hitting 180 gram LP reissue, Thelonious Monk's 1957 release, Monk's Music (Riverside Records). Monk's Music is a cornerstone from his middle period on Riverside Records, and features an all-star lineup of some of the greatest players in jazz, including John Coltrane,... Read More »

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Bill Evans Trio's Classic 1961 Album Explorations, now on Craft Recordings' Small Batch, Neotech VR900 Supreme One-Step LP

Tom Gibbs — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:59:34 +0000

Craft Recordings has just released the latest installment in their premium Small Batch audiophile LP series with a reissue of the Bill Evans Trio's classic 1961 sophomore effort, Explorations. The album would mark the final studio session with Evans' classic trio that featured Scott LaFaro on bass and Paul Motian on drums, and would come... Read More »

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Al Di Meola's Jazz Fusion Classic Elegant Gypsy, now reissued on 180 Gram LP by Impex Records

Tom Gibbs — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:11:11 +0000

Impex Records continues to honor the legacy of celebrated guitarist Al Di Meola with a new 180 gram LP reissue of his 1977 jazz fusion classic, Elegant Gypsy. The album sold a half-million units in the year of its release, peaking at the number 5 position on Billboard's jazz album charts while earning Guitar Player... Read More »

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