On September 29th Warner Music Poland released five Czeslaw Niemen albums on SACD hybrid discs. This was the first part of a Series of "Polskie Nagrania catalogue selections - Limited Edition SACD Hybrid", extending to as many as 75 discs. We took a look at the selected titles, listening to them together with Damian Lipinski,... Read More »
Roger Skoff writes about why things cost what they do In the first part of this article, I wrote about how pricing works, using not only our own industry but others for illustration. I explained that this article is not intended to replace an economics text, but to just touch on, and state in language... Read More »
For Immediate Release from Divine Art Recordings Group and First Inversion: FORT WORTH, TX — First Inversion, LLC is proud to announce the acquisition of the United Kingdom’s enterprising recording and publishing group, Divine Art Ltd. Known as the Divine Art Recordings Group, Divine Art consists of the prestigious Divine Art, Métier, Athene, Diversions, Historic... Read More »
Toronto Audio Fest Show Report, Friday, 18 October - Sunday 20 October 2024 Encouraging an audiophile with a cabling and equipment addiction to attend the 2024 Toronto Audio Fest, (herein referred to as TAF 2024), is like encouraging an alcoholic to fly to Scotland and take a three week tour of Scotch Whiskey distilleries. Such... Read More »
T.H.E. Show Expands to Include T.H.E. Film Festival to Support Filmmakers November 14, 2024 Los Angeles CA - T.H.E. Enterprises, the owner of America's longest running HiFi show (T.H.E. Show) is pleased to announce a new initiative – T.H.E. Film Festival – to be held in conjunction with each of its upcoming HiFi shows. With the... Read More »
November 14, 2024 - Youngstown, OH - SVS was chosen as the official subwoofer partner of Reel Sound Distribution for high-end audio manufacturer Metaxas & Sins, bringing low-frequency support for the new Prinz electrostatic speaker model. Metaxas & Sins creates loudspeakers and other audio gear that straddle the line between technology and art with striking designs they refer to as “high-end... Read More »
Buffalo, NY, November 15, 2024 -- Bluebird Music, distributor of high-performance audio products since 2000, is pleased to announce the availability of the new Fezz Audio Equinox Vacuum Tube DAC empowered by Lampizator. Equinox is the world’s only Lampizator licensed vacuum tube D/A converter designed by Łukasz Fikus. It is also the most affordable D/A converter available with... Read More »
Wroclaw, Poland — JCAT, a leader in high-performance streaming-specific products, is thrilled to announce the release of the NET Card XE EVO, a next-generation network card that sets a new benchmark for audiophile-grade network audio. With groundbreaking advancements in noise reduction and clock precision, the NET Card XE EVO brings unmatched clarity and detail to music streaming,... Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOV 11, 2024 (LOS ANGELES, CA | STUTTGART, GERMANY) – Known for precision engineering and emotional music experience, ACCUSTIC ARTS Audio GmbH, the revered German manufacturer of reference-grade audio components, announces a major expansion in North America with the appointment of On A Higher Note, LLC as its exclusive distributor for the United States and Canada.... Read More »
When I wrote about The Blue Things I expressed my general distaste for cult bands and cult singers. And the reason is because mediocre cult bands cast huge shadows over great bands and singers who deserve our attention, like the above-mentioned The Blue Things. However, there are cult musicians who deserve their cult status. Emitt... Read More »
AFI (Audio Fidelity Improvement) presents the FLAT.DUO, offering both LP flattening and relaxing. DUO stands for both treatment methods and the ability to treat 2 LPs simultaneously. The FLAT.DUO is made of Expanded polypropylene (EPP), a material that is ideal for use in record flatteners and relaxers. Its high heat resistance and excellent thermal insulation make... Read More »
First, Some Personal Backstory And Perspective Please be patient with me as I step you through some personal backstory. When IMPEX released the 33 RPM reissue for Sing and Dance with Frank Sinatra in late 2020, it was somewhat of an inspiration for me. I always enjoyed Frank as my father was a big fan... Read More »
October 31, 2024 (Montreal, Canada) – MOON will be showcasing two premium systems at this weekend’s Finest Audio Show in Zurich. The 390 and 330A will form the heart of one system, while the flagship 891 network player/preamplifier and 761 power amplifier combination will drive the other. Each system will be voiced by Trenner &... Read More »
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL November 1, 2024 – Wireworld Cable Technology, one of the world’s most respected brands of high-performance audio and video cables, is introducing their next generation ‘Series 10’ audio cables. These new cables incorporate several technical and visual improvements over the previous ‘Series 8’. The patented DNA Helix designs have been upgraded with... Read More »
This article by Bob Levi originally ran in Positive Feedback ISSUE 15 September/October 2004, so while we call this section "New Old Stock - Articles from Our Days in Print" you are also going to see some articles from our early days of going online. A true bargain doesn't come along often in high end... Read More »
Schumann Symphony 4 (orig. vers.); Manfred Overture. Yun: Cello Concerto. Jaemin Han, cello; Korean National Symphony Orchestra/David Reiland. Decca Records (Korea). Downloads and streams: music.apple.com; plixid.net (FLAC 24/96); qobuz.com (16/44.1); spotify.com; uk.7digital.com (M4A, MP3, FLAC) Universal, the current parent company of Decca and Deutsche Grammophon, has been unusually unforthcoming about this particular production. Although it was listed in... Read More »
Four years ago, Impex Records contracted a pair of Grammy award-winning engineers and tasked them with reviving the original analog tapes for Frank Sinatra's transitional masterpiece, 1950's Sing and Dance with Frank Sinatra. Andreas Meyer of Swan Studios handled the restoration and transfer of the original tapes, and Chris Bellman of Bernie Grundman Mastering mastered... Read More »
Rhino Entertainment has launched their Roctober and Now Playing Fall 2024 LP series, which combined feature 48 limited edition LP releases, with many of them being offered in ultra-cool colored-vinyl versions. The release package covers a broad range of artists and musical genres, and includes catalog album reissues, rare and long out-of-print LPs, previously never-released... Read More »
Craft Recordings has a diverse slate of new release and reissue albums that they're offering heading into the last part of 2024, and I have a generous handful of them here for your consideration. As is typical for Craft, their new releases will appeal to a range of musical interests, and feature rare, long out-of-print,... Read More »
Preparations for the Audio Video Show, Poland's largest exhibition of audio and video equipment, are in their final stage. On the last weekend of October, 180 exhibitors at the PGE Narodowy Stadium and the Radisson Blu Sobieski and Golden Tulip hotels will showcase the capabilities of top high-end equipment. The event’s technology partner is JPLAY,... Read More »
Los Angeles, CA, October 23, 2024, The Los Angeles and Orange County Audio Society (LAOCAS) announces that Bill Schnee, a multi-Grammy-winning, multi-platinum producer, engineer, mix master, and Author will receive the 5th Annual George and Carolyn Counnas Innovation Award. Bill will receive the Innovation Award at the LAOCAS 31st Annual Gala on Sunday, December 8, 2024, from... Read More »
The VPI Forever Series ushers in a new era of performance and modularity, paying tribute to over 45 years of VPI heritage. This new series embodies VPI’s commitment to innovation, offering turntables that can evolve with the user. The Model One, the first release in this series, features a fully modular and upgradeable system, blending... Read More »
October 24th, 2024 (Montreal, Canada) – MOON will be partnering with Audio Center Poland to demonstrate its award-winning 791 network player/preamplifier and 761 power amplifier at this year’s Audio Video Show. The MOON 791 network player/preamplifier combines a high-end phono stage and streaming DAC with a state-of-the-art analogue preamplifier. Its beautiful colour screen displays volume... Read More »
A Masterful Blend of Precision, Power, and Passion: Introducing the McIntosh PS1K Powered Subwoofer Binghamton, NY – October 24, 2024 – McIntosh, a global leader in high-end audio, proudly announces the launch of its latest innovation, the PS1K Powered Subwoofer, crafted to redefine home audio with unmatched bass precision and power. Engineered for audiophiles and home theater... Read More »
Once again Capital Audio Fest is upon us and this year there are a few very special activities I think you’ll be interested in. There’s a lot going on so I apologize in advance for the length of this email. As usual, TVTI will be in the same room we’ve occupied since the show moved... Read More »
Greetings, friends, I hope you are doing well. The M6 RIAA phono preamplifier is the latest in the Audio Note (UK) series of articles here at Positive Feedback, and like the title says, the M6 is "next level" in performance. "Next level" is a phrase that gets tossed about casually to describe impressive performance that... Read More »
A little over 10 years ago, Canadian melodic hardcore band, Counterparts, released their groundbreaking album The Difference Between Hell and Home. An eleven track foray into a variety of emotional themes, death, religion, depression, love, and the lack thereof. Counterparts set the stage for an emerging genre, and continued building a musical movement today. Over... Read More »
Vocalist and saxophonist Jeremy Mohney revisits the swing band sound with a set of Great American Songbook classics in extraordinary high-resolution audio – Boulder, Colorado, October 21, 2024 – Octave Records announces the release of Pennies from Heaven by vocalist and alto saxophonist Jeremy Mohney. The recording features 10 selections from the Great American Songbook in a swinging style that... Read More »
Herford, October 2024 – T+A, the leading German manufacturer of high-quality audio systems, announces that the newly developed Audiophile Streaming Architecture (ASA) G3, also introduced in this September’s lifecycle impulse of the R Series Multi Source Players, will now be implemented in the MP 3100 HV. With this step, the iconic multi-source player of the... Read More »
I am not a music reviewer. Never done that before as I never saw that as something I could do with respect to being faithful to the artist and their music. Pretty much a whole different thing than reviewing audio gear. Of which, that is hard enough. But, out of nowhere I get an album... Read More »
Quadraphonic Albums Available For The First Time In Over 50 Years On Blu-ray With Quadraphonic And Hi-Res Stereo Order Here LOS ANGELES—Rhino excitedly presents a brand new collection of high-quality quadrophonic releases, extending its QUADIO series of premier reissues beloved by audiophiles everywhere. Following scarcity for over five decades, four seminal albums have now been... Read More »
Pastor Dave Robinson and Bill Parish with the Vivid Audio Moya M1 Loudspeaker A little about myself: This is a very brief review of the experience of the reference system with Vivid Audio M1 by Pastor Dave Robinson, a musician with a degree in music, an author, performer, and music director. I recorded at Capitol... Read More »
Excellent even better Revox presents the new Revox B77 MK III and at the same time its new, own Revox Analog Master Tapes Collection. Both manufactured in the Revox KLANGWERK in Villingen for perfect interplay. A significant step for the analog community - a significant step for Revox. Villingen 2024 NEW! Revox B77 MK III -... Read More »
Design is both the idea, the pattern, the design just poured by it onto paper or on a computer screen, and the materialized effect of designer's work. In other words, design is both the design and the things that have been designed. Design is the whole process contained in a single word. Emilia Branecka-Ledwon, Co... Read More »
Rhino Entertainment, in cooperation with Sunset Boulevard Records is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the release of Bob Neuwirth's self-titled debut album, Bob Neuwirth. Many of you are probably asking yourselves the same question I asked upon receiving the initial press release for this LP from Shore Fire Entertainment: "Bob Neuwirth? Who is Bob Neuwirth?"... Read More »
Roger Eno, the skies:rarities. 2024. Desutche Grammaphon. Available HERE As I am shifting away from 24 years of equipment reviews and focusing more and more on sharing music I find, I was recently afforded the opportunity to listen to a wonderful new album by Roger Eno. The album is titled the skies:rarities available on Deutsche Grammaphon. Yes... Read More »
If you're an audiophile who's under the age of eighty, you probably haven't paid much attention to Frankie Laine (1913-2007). There was a time when the dynamic Mr. Laine, who was born Francesco Paulo LoVecchio, was as popular as Frank Sinatra. In his day he was affectionately called Mr. Rhythm, and for good reason. Great... Read More »
