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 »
Roger Skoff writes about audiophilia No matter how busy we are with home, family, making or spending money, or any of our other more mundane concerns, all of us have time and resources that are not demanded for something else, and things that we do or enjoy for no reason other than simply that we... Read More »
This article by Steve Lefkowicz originally ran in Positive Feedback's ISSUE 60 March/April 2012, 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. This might be a little longer than normal introduction. Those... Read More »
Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue*; An American in Paris; Cuban Overture. Ivan Davis, piano*; Cleveland Orchestra/Lorin Maazel. Copland, Appalachian Spring; Fanfare for the Common Man. Los Angeles Philharmonic/Zubin Mehta. London Jubilee 417 716-2. TT: 71.17 For me, as a professional musician and a professional listener, life doesn't always allow much time for repeat listening. But I find it instructive... Read More »
Woodinville, WA – Genesis Advanced Technologies, Inc. (Genesis) is proud and honored to announce a partnership with IBEX AUDIO GmbH for the distribution of Genesis loudspeakers and other products in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Genesis has been producing high-end loudspeakers since 1991 in the USA. The current Genesis products are proudly made in Woodinville in the... Read More »
Tony Furtado Duo- Peggy O: https://youtu.be/C9bWI68QHIY Tony Furtado (solo) slide blues from the backyard: https://youtu.be/3-o_CJatzKk Tony Furtado Band - Golden (Broken): https://youtu.be/vNeNgb7abAoTony Furtado Band - Live at Mississippi Studios- "Bawds of Euphony": https://youtu.be/W1myUaATzq4 Very few musicians of any stripe so personify a musical genre as completely as Tony Furtado embodies Americana roots music. Tony is... Read More »
With some of the best sonics you will ever experience, I'd like to introduce you to six recently released Pure DSD256 recordings from Eudora Records, Hunnia Records, and Yarlung Records. All of these albums are originally recorded directly to DSD256 and not to analog tape and then transferred to DSD. If you value the ultimate... Read More »
Fortissimo S Features Massive 50 lb. Platter Comprised of Multiple Materials for Maximum Noise Reduction Nesconset, NY, June 25, 2024 -- EAT (European Audio Team), the company whose high-performance products are designed to bring listeners as close as possible to the meaning and spirit of the original performance, offers the flagship Fortissimo S turntable in North America... Read More »
EF600 Cited For “Increase in Usability” BELLMORE, NY, June 26, 2024 – HIFIMAN, the leader in high fidelity personal audio, was awarded the prestigious 2024 Red Dot Product Design Award for the company’s EF600 balanced desktop DAC/amplifier, designed for audiophile-grade desktop performance with a slim, vertical tower industrial design. The Red Dot statement by the jury reads: “The reduction in formality... Read More »
Rhino Entertainment continues the superb Joni Mitchell Archives Series with their latest installment, The Asylum Albums (1976-1980), which presents newly remastered versions of Joni Mitchell's final four albums for David Geffen's Asylum Records. Including the studio recordings Hejira (1976), the double album Don Juan's Reckless Daughter (1977), and Mingus (1979), along with Joni's double live... Read More »
PEARL & THE OYSTERS GO ON A “SIDE QUEST” WITH NEW SONG OUT TODAY ON STONES THROW Photo credit: Ross Harris. Listen to “Side Quest” HERE Watch the music video Directed by David M. Gutel HERE Wednesday, June 26th, 2024 — Los Angeles-via-Paris pop voyagers Pearl & The Oysters – the duo of Juliette Pearl Davis (Juju)... Read More »
Impex Records is well known for their extraordinary reissues of albums that are perhaps underappreciated, but nonetheless quintessential. Their latest is Duke Ellington's seminal 1958 session, Ellington Indigos, which Impex has just taken to the next level with a new 65th anniversary, 45 rpm two-LP edition. A relatively neglected jewel in Duke Ellington's catalog of... Read More »
Elton John and Bernie Taupin, "Friends" 50th Anniversary Edition. The Original Soundtrack Recording. Paramount 3555744. Pinky Vinyl Edition. Sourced new from eBay. $26 For those who look at the title Friends you should know this is definitely not the soundtrack of the famous and still wildly popular sitcom. This album is the soundtrack for a... Read More »
Ron Resnick shows off his pride and joy, The Clarisys Studio Plus Speakers. As I was snaking my car up the ribbon of road leading high up in the Beverly Hills, I thought about my history with ribbon speakers. I had been invited by Ron Resnick to experience the listening room which comprises his new... Read More »
David Bowie: Rock 'N' Roll Star! is a new box set from Rhino Entertainment that chronicles the iconic star's journey from the formulative beginnings of the Ziggy Stardust era through its conclusion. The heavy box contains a plethora of wonders, not the least of which are the contents of the 5 CDs and the BluRay... Read More »
Caruso-Series: new software T+A elektroakustik Announces Comprehensive Software Upgrade for the Caruso – Free for All Users Herford 14 June 2024: T+A elektroakustik, Germany’s leading high-end manufacturer, announces a major update for the Navigator OS of the Caruso. This free software upgrade enhances the listening experience for users with numerous improvements and a completely revised... Read More »
To quote an old colloquialism, "I haven't been to an audio show in a minute." I have stayed away from them for various reasons the main one being Covid-19. But time marches on, and the lure of high-end audio is well… very alluring. I finally stuck my toe back in the water for the THE... Read More »
Craft Recordings is partnering again with Acoustic Sounds for a reboot of the classic Bluesville Series. The LPs will be pressed by Acoustic Sounds' Quality Record Pressing (QRP) on 180 gram vinyl; Craft is already collaborating with QRP on their Contemporary jazz reissue series. And those LPs have been excellent so far, so there's no... Read More »
High Definition Tape Transfers continues on its roll of great releases. Just recently I wrote about HDTT's superb reissue of Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section (HERE). Now we have the famous Fritz Reiner recording of Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra, and The Weavers Reunion At Carnegie Hall, and Ella and Basie!, and much more. Bartók Concerto... Read More »
RCA RECORDS & LEGACY RECORDINGS TO RELEASE ‘MEMPHIS,’ THE FIRST FULLY COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF ELVIS PRESLEY’S HOMETOWN RECORDINGS, ON 5 CD/2LP/DIGITAL AUGUST 9 COINCIDING WITH THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF PRESLEY’S FIRST SESSIONS, SET INCLUDES 111 CAREER-SPANNING TRACKS, FROM SUN STUDIOS TO THE JUNGLE ROOM AT GRACELAND 88 REMIXED TRACKS BY MATT ROSS-SPANG WITH OVERDUBS REMOVED; NEW... Read More »
It’s been an exciting month of new devices for us here at Roon! We’ve got a great collection of streaming DACs and preamps for you to explore and an exciting portable DAC to boot. Let’s dive into the new Roon Ready gear! Astell & Kern HB1 – Roon Tested In the ever-evolving landscape of high-fidelity... Read More »
The latest in The Art of Hi-Fi series captures the rich tonalities of woodwind instruments in high-resolution audio jazz, classical and pop selections – June 13, 2024 – Woodwinds are among the most beautiful and expressive musical instruments, and The Art of Hi-Fi Volume 05: Woodwinds from PS Audio’s Octave Records features a variety of woodwinds and musical styles, all recorded... Read More »
Rhino Entertainment has just released the latest four titles in their excellent Quadio Series, which features BluRay audio with a high resolution version each album's original quadraphonic mix, along with high resolution stereo tracks. The four albums chosen for this release include Donny Hathaway's Extension of a Man (1973, Atco Records), Hot Tuna's Burgers (1972,... Read More »
As one of the founding fathers of rock and roll, Chuck Berry (1926-2017) receives a ton of well-deserved respect as a musical innovator. Berry, along with Buddy Holly, was the first to define the image of the electric guitar-slinging rock star. However, despite his well-deserved status, the 1972 album, The London Chuck Berry Sessions (Chess... Read More »
This would be the first time I've seen Aperion Audio at a show, and they were first on my list to visit. I wanted to meet the Millennial team behind this fast-growing company that makes a high value range of stereo and home theater speakers and Class A/B amplifiers. Collin Lybarger, the general manager, was... Read More »
I found Mark Conti of MC Audiotech and Robert Sears of Shimmer Audiophile setting up their gear in a large conference room at T.H.E. Show on a Thursday night in preparation for a long weekend of demos. Though they were working the kinks out of the system, the sound was already gelling, and I... Read More »
1994 Alternative Rock Classic Remastered And Reissued With 15 Previously Unreleased Outtakes And Demos 3-LP Collection Available August 2 PRE-ORDER HERE Previously Unreleased Track “Junkie Boy” Available Today Digitally LISTEN HERE LOS ANGELES — Since its debut 30 years ago, Ween’s Chocolate and Cheese has become an alternative rock classic and a highwater mark for Gene... Read More »
Celebrates Purple 30th Anniversary Performing The Album In Full During Summer Tour, Starting August 16 LOS ANGELES – Today marks the 30th anniversary of Purple, Stone Temple Pilots’ chart-topping, multi-platinum second album. In honor of the milestone, the band will perform the entire album each night starting August 16 on their upcoming summer tour. Stone... Read More »
Anaheim, CA / May 27, 2024 The Audio Association is pleased to showcase two exclusive, state-of-the-art rooms at T.H.E. Show SoCal in Costa Mesa, CA from June 7ti9, 2024. Join us in Bristol 1 (far west wing of the lobby) and Room 269 for some great music. Bristol 1 Hear the world debut of Evolution... Read More »
Deluxe Edition Of Legendary Concert Film Soundtrack Returns On 2LP Black Vinyl, 2LP Crystal Clear Vinyl, and 2CD/Blu-ray. Available July 26 PRE-ORDER NOW LOS ANGELES—To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the celebrated Talking Heads and Jonathan Demme’s concert film Stop Making Sense, the set will be re-released as a 2LP and 2CD/Blu-ray set this summer. Released last... Read More »
While AXPONA represents the largest hi-fi show in the US, High End Munich, held each May at Munich's monstrous Order Center, is the largest, most well-attended audio show on planet Earth! With the first of my episodes from this year's event, episode 175, I've included a virtual walk from the stairway in front of the... Read More »
For Immediate Release HIFIMAN Electronics Introduces Mini Shangri-La: Third Model in the Esteemed Electrostatic Headphone/Amp Series Compact Solid State System Brings Shangri-La Performance to its Most Affordable Price Point Yet BELLMORE, NY, June 4, 2024 – HIFIMAN, the leader in high fidelity personal audio, will soon ship the third in its series of Shangri-La electrostatic headphone and... Read More »
New Reference Model Features Newly Developed Nanometer Thickness Diaphragm and “Magnetic Veils” Back Panel BELLMORE, NY, June 4, 2024 – HIFIMAN, the leader in high fidelity personal audio, will soon ship one of the most anticipated updates in the company’s history. Beginning later this month, HIFIMAN will offer SUSVARA UNVEILED (SRP: $8,000), an all-new version... Read More »
David W. Robinson and Greg Weaver: Audio buds from way-back! Long Valley, NJ, 2023. (photograph by Bill Parish) I make no excuses for being able to listen to my music daily on a synergistic two-channel audio system that I've assembled over the decades, one that costs more than three times what I paid for my... Read More »
New from the audio analyst© for re-publication in Positive Feedback – Virtual AXPONA 2024 If you've never been to an audio show, especially one as large and comprehensive as the foremost, most successful show in the continental US, AXPONA, which is an acronym made from Audio eXPO NOrth America, held annually at the Renaissance Schaumburg... Read More »
Craft Recordings' release schedule rolls along in the second group of reissue titles for 2024 in their Original Jazz Classics (OJC) franchise reboot, featuring their latest, 1963's Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane on Prestige Records' New Jazz imprint. Guitarist Kenny Burrell and saxophonist John Coltrane are co-leaders on the hard bop session, which showcases one... Read More »
June 04, 2024 - Succasunna, NJ. Orchard Audio – a boutique audio company offering a variety world-class DACs, streamers, and amplifiers – is releasing a new state-of-the-art, gallium nitride (GaN) 500W monoblock audio power amplifier. The Starkrimson Mono Ultra Premium represents the culmination of Orchard Audio's relentless pursuit of audio perfection. This meticulously crafted monoblock... Read More »
