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Yarlung Pure DSD256 Reissues from the Master Tapes Continues with Orion Weiss

2025-11-06T18:16:04Z

As Yarlung Records celebrates its 20th Anniversary, founder Bob Attiyeh is reissuing in Pure DSD256 some of the 15ips 2-track tape recordings made in earlier years. We've previously seen released David Fung's Evening Conversations (HERE) and coming before long will be Ciaramella's Music in the Court of Burgundy. But now we have this very excellent... Read More »

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Does Flatter Matter?

2025-11-06T00:52:16Z

Roger Skoff says yes, but not as much as you think... Back in the old days of HiFi, if you were to ask audiophiles to name the single greatest requirement for perfect sound reproduction, my guess is that at least 9 out of 10 would have said "flat frequency response." That was in the mid-1950s,... Read More »

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E247: Master Fidelity's NADAC Digital Suite

2025-11-05T17:51:22Z

Let’s take a closer look at the NADAC D DAC and NADAC C Clock, from Vancouver, BC, Canada’s Master Fidelity. Their unparalleled strengths allow them to reconstitute digital music files in the most natural, relaxed, artifact and distortion-free manner I’ve encountered, period!

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Recent Finds No. 57 A Few Special Treasures From HDTT

2025-11-05T17:32:10Z

Bob Witrak continues to find really nice recordings to release over at HDTT. This time around we have a Basie/Ellington Redux reissue, a Coleman Hawkins album transferred from the original Crown Records 15ips master tape, an excellent Fritz Reiner Living Stereo reissue, plus three albums that I've had in my Pure DSD256 From Analog Tape:... Read More »

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Four Little Sonatas Scarlatti Sonatas - Tamara Stefanovich

2025-11-05T17:29:15Z

Scarlatti Sonatas. Tamara Stefanovich, piano. Pentatone Music PTC5187401 (WAV download, EP). TT: 23.11 87 in B minor. K. 158 in C minor. K. 8 in G minor. K. 13 in G. Angela Hewitt's recent performance of the Goldberg Variations reminded me of how well Bach can work on the modern grand piano, given the right application of... Read More »

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Voluptuous Sounds from Analog Tone Factory in Pure DSD256, with free sample download

2025-11-06T21:13:20Z

Analog Tone Factory is a label new to me but it has been releasing some very nice all analog albums on high quality vinyl and transfer to analog tape for the past few years. Their LPs have already received very high recommendations in the audiophile press, but since I've been away from vinyl for half... Read More »

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Toronto Audio Fest (TAF) 2025 Show Coverage, Part 1

2025-11-05T22:00:16Z

Friday, October 17 Oct - Sunday, October 19, 2025 For the 2025 Toronto Audio Fest, (herein referred to as TAF 2025), I'm going to provide two – count 'em…two – show reports. There were a lot of exhibitors at TAF 2025. So much so, that it will be easier to bring greater clarity and insight... Read More »

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Recent Finds No. 56 More Excellent Releases Found at NativeDSD

2025-11-04T02:15:55Z

Offered for your perusal are thoughts on six releases to be found at NativeDSD. Included are two outstanding performances of Prokofiev's symphonies by Gianandrea Noseda and the LSO (the Fourth and Sixth); a first recording from Jared Sacks' newly opened residential recording studio in Pure DSD256, giving us a glimpse of more nice recordings to... Read More »

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Stereo Dave's Audio Alternative Custom Made Furutech Power Cord

2025-11-03T18:35:48Z

Call it serendipity, a strange coincidence, or just plain chance, but when the power cords arrived from Stereo Dave's Audio Alternative for me to review, I was watching a video on YouTube from none other than Audioholics. Those familiar with that organization will know they are not supporters of high-end, high-priced audio cables whatsoever. One... Read More »

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Whipped Cream and Other Delights by Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass

2025-11-01T16:34:25Z

Selecting an album which inspires me enough to write about it isn't easy. A lot of thoughts go through my mind, such as: Should I avoid an album because it's hard to find? Should I avoid an artist that few have heard of? And should I avoid an album if the sound quality is less... Read More »

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Matrix Audio MP1 and MA1

2025-11-01T16:59:03Z

"Keep your voices down a little bit" is faintly heard in the background. This phrase is incredibly difficult to decipher in many systems, as it is located deeply in the background of the recording. "Then, a band member says"Oh I will tell you everything," and while it cannot be documented it is likely Christine McVie... Read More »

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Technics is pleased to announce the SL-1200GME / SL-1210GME - the ultimate version of the G series

2025-10-29T16:30:24Z

The Culmination of a Legend: Technics crowns its Grand Class "1200G" turntable model with a limited "Master Edition" state-of-the-art ΔΣ-Drive (Delta Sigma Drive) motor control and Multi-stage Silent Power Supply technology with the superb mechanical SL-1200 "G" chassis to craft a platform of unrivalled performance Newark, N.J. (October 24, 2025) – Today, renowned hi-fi brand,... Read More »

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…and Steve says...Listening to All My Records, Part 1

2025-11-02T17:32:07Z

Let me explain what this new series will be about. Since September 2014, shortly after I installed a new Mose/Hercules II power supply in my Linn LP12 turntable, I decided I needed to listen to each and every record in my collection at least one more time and to document them on my Facebook page.... Read More »

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A Trio of Classic Bluegrass and Folk LPs from Craft Recordings, Including Albums by Tony Rice, Alison Krauss, and Joan Baez

2025-11-01T16:03:48Z

Craft Recordings has just released a trio of LP reissues of classic bluegrass and folk recordings from the catalogs of Rounder and Vanguard Records. The two albums from Rounder Records are seeing their first ever LP reissues, including bluegrass guitarist extraordinaire Tony Rice's 1982 crossover album Backwaters, performed by The Tony Rice Unit. As well... Read More »

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A Free Solo-Piano Track Download from John Marks

2025-10-28T01:31:54Z

Martorella Mechanics' Hall photo, "Birdseye of Steve copy. Photo courtesy of John Quick Dear Friends, I was an amateur reel-to-reel tape recordist from junior high-school on. I was fascinated by everything about record production. Undeterred by my relative ignorance (and total lack of practical experience), circa 1981, I set about trying to arrange a recording... Read More »

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Superlative Brahms and Goldmark From Ning Feng and Channel Classics

2025-10-26T18:33:31Z

Every now and again a recording comes along that is of such supreme quality, that I simply must stop and tell you about it. It deserves a special stand alone article. And this performance by Ning Feng, recorded by Jared Sacks, is such a release. Read on... Brahms & Goldmark Violin Concertos, Ning Feng, Konzerthausorchester... Read More »

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Linda Ronstadt's Classic Album, Prisoner In Disguise, On a Pair of 45 rpm, 180 gram Audiophile LPs from Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab

2025-10-26T03:57:15Z

Linda Ronstadt's classic 1975 album Prisoner In Disguise has just been released by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab as an Original Master Recording, and on a pair of 180 gram, 45 rpm LPs. A previous MoFi reissue (from 2008) of Prisoner In Disguise arrived as a 33 rpm, 180 gram LP, and hearing the differences between... Read More »

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Bodacious! A Great New Release From Sound Liaison in Pure DSD256

2025-11-01T23:43:42Z

Oh yes! I am excited about this. I am in love with this. Why? Because this is what audio should be. Frans de Rond, founder and recording engineer for Sound Liaison has released a stunning new album in Pure DSD256 with Carmen Gomes Inc. It is phenomenal. It is clarity, purity and utter transparency at... Read More »

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E246: LampizatOr Update: Genya & Aphrodite

2025-10-22T18:01:45Z

There has been a lot to talk about with Poland’s LampizatOr, and today, I’m going to bring you up to speed. Today, we learn about the value-driven Genya and the bold new flagship, the Aphrodite.

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Recent Finds No. 55 Some Special Treats from HDTT

2025-11-01T23:44:21Z

Bob Witrak has been busy in recent weeks releasing a nice assortment of albums. Among them is an outstanding set of Bruckner's music in modern recordings from the excellent recording engineer, John Proffitt, and provided to HDTT by John directly from his edit master files. Also included below is a marvelous Lewis Layton recording of... Read More »

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Rhino's Rocktober Series Returns with 43 Exclusive Limited Edition Reissues and New Release LPs

2025-10-23T01:07:07Z

Rhino Entertainment again celebrates Roctober with 43 limited edition reissues and new release LP offerings. For 2025, the series presents an eclectic mixture of rare and previously unreleased LPs, including box sets, ultra-cool colored-vinyl LPs, and multiple selections from both the premium Rhino Reserve and Rhino High Fidelity series. A broad range of musical genres... Read More »

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GIK Acoustics launches its new Amplitude line with patented recessed plate technology

2025-10-22T15:42:01Z

Atlanta, GA – October 21, 2025 – GIK Acoustics has announced the launch of its Amplitude line, a new generation of acoustic treatment panels that combine GIK’s trusted performance with a bold, refined aesthetic. The Amplitude line delivers the same acoustic reliability GIK is known for and introduces its new patented recessed plate technology. The... Read More »

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INDEPENDENT PROJECT RECORDS 45TH ANNIVERSARY LIVE SHOW, ADDS DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENINGS, SECOND KOMMUNITY FK SET, AFTERIMAGE’S DANIEL VOZNICK, AND HOST ADAM WEISSLER TO JAM-PACKED TWO-NIGHT EVENT ON NOVEMBER 5 & 6 AT GOLD-DIGGERS IN LOS ANGELES PRESENTED BY KCRW

2025-10-22T15:40:11Z

LOS ANGELES, CA (TUESDAY OCTOBER 21, 2025) – Today Independent Project Records (IPR) announce more additions to their two-night 45th anniversary celebration taking place on Wednesday, November 5 and Thursday, November 6 in Los Angeles at Gold-Diggers in Hollywood. Two documentary film screenings related to IPR will be offered prior to the venue’s doors opening... Read More »

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beyerdynamic Returns to the DJ Market With New Customizable Headphones Featuring Interchangeable On-Ear and Over-Ear Pads

2025-10-22T15:36:12Z

HEILBRONN, GERMANY – October 22, 2025 – Today, beyerdynamic steps back into the DJ booth with the launch of the DJ 300 PRO X and DJ 300 PRO X CLUB - the company’s first DJ headphones in over a decade. Both headphones feature a unique 2-in-1 modular design that can instantly switch between on-ear and... Read More »

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Monitor Audio Bronze 300 7G Loudspeakers

2025-10-20T17:18:21Z

When I started reviewing high-end audio in the early 1980s, I was young, naïve and easily fascinated with the fast-evolving technologies in the audiophile speaker sphere. I drooled at state-of-the-art designs and the exotic materials used in the top-of-the-line models from the leading brands. I admired the people designing these models, which were, more often... Read More »

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