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High-End Audio Luminary Michael Fremer Produces His First Record Album

Frank Doris — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 23:10:21 +0000

Reprinted with permission from Copper magazine. Michael Fremer needs little introduction to Copperreaders. He's been a stalwart of the high-end audio industry for decades, and is currently the editor of The Tracking Angleand editor at large at The Absolute Sound. He has been a champion of vinyl since long before the days in the early 1980s when the "Perfect... Read More »

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Creating a Musical World With the Slambovian Circus of Dreams

Frank Doris — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 23:52:55 +0000

This article is republished from Copper Magazine, edited by Frank Doris, and was written by him. Frank is also a Senior Associate Editor here at Positive Feedback, where he is a valued member of our editorial community. Enjoy! I first heard about the Slambovian Circus of Dreams, aka the Slambovians, a few years ago, from the guys... Read More »

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YouTube Link: George Moraitis Interviews Mark Dohmann of Dohmann Audio

David W. Robinson — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 01:20:16 +0000

A Positive Feedback YouTube share from Döhmann Audio... Mark Döhmann of Döhmann Audio is widely seen and appreciated in high-end audio as a very gifted turntable designer. Well known from his days producing the Continuum Caliburn and Criterion turntables, Mark is a first-rank turntable designer who has been a master artisan since the early 1980s. Now... Read More »

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Feuilleton: An Interview with Mastering Engineer Christoph Stickel

Dirk Sommer — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 23:57:16 +0000

What does mastering mean? Read and listen for yourself! The way mastering is executed at MOFI caused a lot of excitement among audiophiles, and Analog, the magazine of the German Analogue Audio Association, made mastering the cover story. And here, one of the best mastering professionals, Christoph Stickel, has his say in an interview that... Read More »

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A Conversation with John Haley - Audio Restoration Magician

Rushton Paul — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 21:58:48 +0000

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 In Show Business History (see... Read More »

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Elastic Time and Electromags: Q and A with Gayle Ellett

Sander Roscoe Wolff — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 19:04:03 +0000

Gayle Ellett, Topanga Canyon. 2022, Photo by Rita Street Gayle Ellett is one of the founding members of Djam Karet, an instrumental quartet that recently released their 20th album, Island In The Red Night Sky. He's also working on the second release from his own band, Gayle Ellett and The Electromags, and is actively involved... Read More »

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The Editors Series No. 35 - Andrija Curkovic of Hi-Fi Media

Wojciech Pacuła — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 19:28:20 +0000

The Editors is a series of interviews with audio magazine editors from all over the world—both printed and online magazines, and portals. It started on January 1st, 2012, and 34 interviews have been published so far—the one below is No. 35. Our aim is to make our readers more familiar with the people who usually... Read More »

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Interview With David Chesky on Music and His New Venture the Audiophile Society.

Editors at Positive Feedback — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:16:21 +0000

With this article, Positive Feedback continues its content-sharing relationship with Enjoy the Music where Steven R. Rochlin interviews David Chesky. Dr. David W. Robinson, Editor-in-Chief Plus a very special half-off code for Enjoy the Music.com friends. Article By Steven R. Rochlin The Audiophile Society is the brainchild of composer, pianist, and audio pioneer David Chesky. The new label will... Read More »

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Pro Audio Design's David Malekpour Looks to Translate Pro Studio Success into the Hi-Fi Market

Juan C. Ayllon — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 23:00:37 +0000

Snoop Dogg and Dave Malekpour at Snoop Dogg's Beach City studio complex (photo courtesy of proaudiodesign.com) As a 36 year veteran of the professional music industry, founder and president of Professional Audio Design, Inc. David Malekpour has come a long way. "I started working in pro audio for an acoustic designer and studio tech in... Read More »

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Interview with Bert van der Wolf of Northstar Recording

Rushton Paul — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 16:15:25 +0000

The following is an interview with recording engineer Bert van der Wolf, chief recording engineer, producer and founder of Northstar Recording Services, many of whose wonderful recordings have been reviewed at Positive Feedback (see list of reviews HERE). He records frequently for the Challenge Classics label whose DSD64 releases are available through NativeDSD (see HERE).... Read More »

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Do Pro Audio Speakers Belong In An Audiophile Home?

Sander Roscoe Wolff — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 17:01:49 +0000

Wayne Jones at NAMM 2022 I was interested in the audiophile community's resistance to pro audio gear, used in top studios around the world. The music we listen to on our home systems was created using tools that are available to everyone, and often sport sophisticated and modern features to carefully provide shockingly accurate reproduction... Read More »

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The Editors Series № 34 - Roy Gregory

Wojciech Pacuła — Sun, 01 May 2022 16:21:27 +0000

The Editors is a series of interviews with audio magazine editors from all over the world—both printed and online magazines, and portals. It started on January 1st, 2012, and 33 interviews have been published so far—the one below is No. 34. Our aim is to make our readers more familiar with the people who usually... Read More »

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Hifistatement interviews Michael Børresen of Borresen Acoustics

Dirk Sommer — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 21:08:29 +0000

The state-of-the-art Børresen Acoustics 05 speakers and their cables have become perfectly acclimatized in my listening room since my review of their initial installation. (HERE). The system plays even more beguilingly than when I wrote the review. But more interesting than any kind of effusiveness may be the reasons for so much euphony, and Michael... Read More »

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A New Code For The Old West - The New D’Agostino Master Audio Systems Headquarters and Factory

Robert S. Youman — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 20:02:23 +0000

When I pulled up to the new D'Agostino Master Audio Systems Headquarters and Factory, I clearly felt something different from my last visit to the prior factory location a few years back. Unlike most industrial parks these days, this was a very warm and inviting front entrance and building. If the intent was something from... Read More »

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An Interview with Hans Ole Vitus Nielsen

Editors at Positive Feedback — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:22:44 +0000

A look back at our interview with Hans Ole Vitus Nielsen... Hans Ole Vitus Nielsen, usually called Hans Ole, known for his surname—Vitus (it will become clear at the end of the interview), is the founder, owner and main engineer of the Vitus Audio company. It is one of the most important high-end world manufacturers,... Read More »

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The Editors Series 33 - Jim Austin of Stereophile

Wojciech Pacuła — Fri, 31 Dec 2021 22:32:28 +0000

№ 33 of High Fidelity's "The Editors Series" of interviews. "The Editors" is a series of interviews with editors of audio magazines from all over the world—both printed ones, as well as online magazines and portals. It started on January 1st 2012 and 32 interview records have been published so far—the one below will be... Read More »

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Interview with Dan Wright of ModWright

Editors at Positive Feedback — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 15:53:19 +0000

In February of 2003, David Robinson and Dan Wright had a conversation about the work that he's doing at ModWright, his company that does various audio modifications, especially on digital source components. An edited transcript of that conversation can be found HERE

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Audiophiles as Artists - Chris Morris

Editors at Positive Feedback — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 16:28:46 +0000

Originally published in Issue 104. Twenty questions with an audiophile who is also an artist. For this Audiophiles as Artists, we feature Chris Morris. What's your background? I grew up on a farm in eastern Colorado. No town or major population to speak of, lots of time to myself and explore the world around me. It... Read More »

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An Interview with Heavenly Soundworks Who Will Premiere FIVE17 Powered Loudspeakers at THE Show

Sander Roscoe Wolff — Fri, 28 May 2021 17:04:07 +0000

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 »

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A Conversation with Gonzalo Noqué, Eudora Records

Rushton Paul — Tue, 11 May 2021 17:14:44 +0000

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 find of interest. Enjoy. Gonzalo... Read More »

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Marius Leirånes: Man of the Wilderness

Sander Roscoe Wolff — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 19:45:11 +0000

Marius Leirånes. Photo by Natalie Jensen, used with permission. A few miles south of the arctic circle, in the small village of Rognan, Norwegian musician Marius Leirånes has, for decades, been dreaming up dark musical fantasies. Although his influences are diverse, he and his long-time friend and collaborator, Jostein Haugen, have plumbed the depths of... Read More »

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A Conversation with Jared Sacks, Channel Classics

Rushton Paul — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 20:12:47 +0000

Republished from January - February 2021 I wrote about Jared Sacks and Channel Classics this past fall, focusing on several recordings which I find treasurable (HERE). Today, I'm returning to share a further conversation from this past December in which Jared and I talk about his recording philosophy, his work with some of the artists... Read More »

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A Conversation with Tom Peeters, Cobra Records

Rushton Paul — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 21:20:30 +0000

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 if I don't know the... Read More »

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An Interview with Andreas Spreer of TACET Musikproduktion

Wojciech Pacuła — Fri, 01 Jan 2021 17:50:31 +0000

TACET a musical term to indicate that an instrument or voice does not sound, also known as rest. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacet date of access: 25.10.2020 The name of the TACET Musikproduktion record label comes from the language of music and, in a broader perspective, from Latin, where the proverb "qui tacet, consentire videtur", i.e. "he who is... Read More »

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A Q&A with Estelon - A Decade of Loudspeaker Excellence

Michael Zisserson — Sun, 20 Dec 2020 19:47:33 +0000

The Estonian based loudspeaker company, Estelon, has helped shape the past decade of top-tier loudspeakers. To celebrate their tenth anniversary, Estelon has made significant updates to six of their loudspeakers in the X and Y series, details HERE and have released ten, special edition pairs of their Forza loudspeaker HERE. These updates represent ten years... Read More »

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