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Ah yes, the world of cables… well specifically the world of USB cables. A lot of controversy as to their audible impact, or perhaps not if one actually sat and listened with an open mind. In the past I have shared the thinking behind their designs and any potential impact on the music (HERE), and have reviewed... Read More »

I think that the assertion that the Nobel Prize in Literature is essentially silly (and therefore, we are fools for taking it seriously) has something to be said for it. (Those happen to be the positions of the British novelist and translator Tim Parks.) Not one of:  James Joyce, Tolstoy, Ibsen, Henry James, Robert Graves, Graham Greene,... Read More »

Do you know Polish music? No? It is a time capsule to read something more about it. And about my dreams too. Now and then I have such a thought: if we have so much in common with Japan, especially when it comes to love of music, why aren't we releasing Compact Discs in Poland... Read More »

T.H.E. Show… The Home Entertainment Show of 2018… back after being abandoned by the creation of the Los Angeles Audio Show (LAAS ) in 2017, which died a sudden and yet sort of expected death in 2018 after its first show near LAX in 2017, left many with a sour taste and not sure what... Read More »

Palmetto PM2192, CD $15.98 Amazon.com Fred Hersch, where have you been? It's been ages! Okay, I know I'm the one who's been out of touch with Fred Hersch and his amazing piano trio recordings. It's not his fault. It's a curious thing, one of those instances where you discover a new artist and buy an... Read More »

Dodd's DSD Discoveries #27 "Requiems – Crossing Over, Saying Farewell" Bill Dodd Starting in our Issue 96, Positive Feedback added to its music review community select contributions from NativeDSD.com's writers. Bill Dodd's essay was originally published as part of his ongoing blog series, "Dodd's DSD Discoveries," over at NativeDSD.com.  I enjoy Bill's well-informed and thoughtful selections from among the... Read More »

In Part I of my AXPONA 2018 show report, I highlighted several "costs more than my first house" mega-systems, systems that only the up-and-coming hedge fund manager or successful neurosurgeon can afford. For those of us who have mortgages to pay, intend to finance our children's educations (in full or in part), still make car... Read More »