Streaming specialists Network Acoustics introduce tempus, their flagship Ethernet Switch. tempus is precision ultra-low noise Ethernet Switch, designed to deliver a clean and perfectly timed data signal to your music and video streamers, media servers, NAS and Smart TV. Providing an instant upgrade to the performance of any connected device, tempus is the essential foundation for any serious music... Read More »
Romanel, Switzerland – Thursday November 2nd 2023. With more than four years of R&D efforts, Nagra’s new ambitious phono stage is finally in production and first units are shipping worldwide. The HD PHONO is the ideal companion to the Reference turntable and Reference MC cartridge and when all three are combined they form the ultimate... Read More »
Woodinville, WA – Genesis Advanced Technologies will show two new passive floor standing loudspeaker models at Capital Audiofest, November 10 – 12 in the Frederick Room of the Twinbrook Hilton, Rockville, MD. The new series, when still in design prototype form, was premiered at Pacific Audiofest in June. Two models, now in final production form, will... Read More »
Van Morrison His Band And The Street Choir (Rhino High Fidelity Series) Released in 1970 on the Warner Bros. label, Van Morrison His Band And The Street Choir was recorded at the infamous A&R Studios in New York City earlier that year. As an interesting aside, the original title for this album was Virgo's Fool,... Read More »
It's been a tad over 15 years since The Tape Project set the audiophile world atwitter with the release of their first, soon to be followed by 29 more, real time duped, high speed, 15-ips tapes. And it was love at first listen for oh-so many of us! In that intervening time, the reel-to-reel tape... Read More »
Renowned Guitarist Anthony Pirog to Play for Show Attendees BOSTON, MA, October 31, 2023 -- Nexus Audio Technologies, a company that supports port independent, high fidelity audio brands sales and marketing initiatives to grow their business throughout North America, today announced that it will take a leading role at Capital Audiofest by sponsoring a performance by... Read More »
Diamond Springs, October 30, 2023 The triple-patented imersiv D1 DAC was shown publicly for the first time at AES 2023 in New York City. Millennia founder John La Grou was on-hand to demonstrate and discuss imersiv architecture and its paradigm-shifting performance. “Imersiv is a 28-bit audio ecosystem [>170dB dynamic range], which establishes a radically... Read More »
Impex Records is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Jennifer Warnes' 1992 album The Hunter with a limited edition, individually numbered LP pressed on crystal clear, HQ-180 green vinyl. With compact discs ruling the marketplace at the time of its release, Warnes' Grammy-nominated follow-up to her classic Famous Blue Raincoat was never made available as a... Read More »
Rhino Entertainment has just released a 50th Anniversary reissue of David Bowie's beloved Pinups, his 1973 album of cover tunes that paid homage to songs from the 1964 - 67 period that greatly influenced the teenaged David Jones and helped him get his bearings musically. Despite debuting to a very mixed reception from the music... Read More »
I've been scattered about in my listening recently, shifting from classical to jazz to pop. But I've found some gems to share with you in this edition of Recent Finds. Leading off are some exceptional classical music albums released in 2023 and applying some of the best high resolution digital recording technology available. Complementing these... Read More »
Acclaimed Violinist’s Providence Recital of Two Beethoven Violin/Piano Sonatas to Be Free of Charge and Open to the Public FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Stephen T. Martorella (The First Baptist Church in America) (401) 454-3418 [email protected] John Marks (401) 433-8999 [email protected] WHO: Arturo Delmoni, internationally-acclaimed violin soloist and recording artist. Dr. Delmoni is Concertmaster of the... Read More »
As I mentioned in my last review of late-period R.E.M. releases from Craft Recordings, drummer Bill Berry's departure from the band changed the overall dynamic of R.E.M.'s music so much that I no longer found the group's new music as absolutely essential as in years past. I therefore had very little experience with post-Bill Berry... Read More »
Roger Skoff writes about what's good enough. A great many years ago, I briefly owned a genuine Italian race car. It was a Siata factory team car, built for the 1953 Targa Florio. It was red. It was gorgeous. It was homologated and barely street legal. It came equipped with both two seats and a... Read More »
Warner and Rhino Entertainment have just released The Darkness, Permission To Land…Again, which is a 5 LP, 20th Anniversary Edition that celebrates the 2003 debut album from UK glam-metal band The Darkness. Permission To Land was a huge commercial success and runaway best seller, taking the band to the number one spot on the UK... Read More »
If you missed it, the other day I posted a review of the PS Audio DirectStream DAC MK2 (HERE) that was prefaced by the idea that is it ever "As good as it can get?" Or something like that. Simply, one does whatever and sits back thinking that it is as good as it gets…... Read More »
October 24th, 2023The Treehaus Audiolab “Phantom of Luxury” field-coil loudspeaker is an open-baffle dipole design utilizing live-edge wood plinths. Natural materials, and their inherent imperfection, are celebrated here as being able to create sound that is real, rather than simply reproduced. This speaker’s heart is the full range driver, a Super Aero 10” field coil... Read More »
WHO: Arturo Delmoni, internationally-acclaimed violin soloist and recording artist. Dr. Delmoni is Concertmaster of the Orchestra of the New York City Ballet. His musical collaborator for this recital is Stephen T. Martorella, Minister of Music of the First Baptist Church. WHAT: Tomaso Vitali: Chaconne; and Ludwig van Beethoven: “Spring” and “Kreutzer” violin/piano sonatas. WHEN: Sunday,... Read More »
Last week, a post on the Facebook group Streaming Music Matters generated quite a bit of interest and a long thread of responses. The post header read thusly: "Is this what Dan Fans have been waiting for?" The subject was the newly Bernie Grundman-remastered, 24-bit/192 kHz high-resolution files for Steely Dan's Aja that are now... Read More »
Swiss producer niedal audio lab announced today the launch of its long awaited Reuss DAC which will join Merason’s award winning converter line. CEO and brand owner Daniel Frauchiger states “I am excited about the Reuss. Our passion for music drives us each day and our new Reuss provides the purist musical quality and experience... Read More »
Analog Solutions SL, Fuerteventura, Spain, October 12, 2023- Analog Solutions SL (formerly Swedish Analog Technologies AB) is thrilled to announce it has chosen MIBS Distro NA to manage all aspects of SAT's distribution, marketing and brand management in North America, effective immediately. SAT is among audio's most coveted and exclusive brands. Since the introduction of its... Read More »
KANN Ultra Digital Audio Player and AK HB1 Bluetooth Amp/DAC Will Be Available November 2023 Astell&Kern, a global leader in high-resolution audio players and accessories, launches two new products for Q4 2023. KANN Ultra is the latest entry in the Astell&Kern KANN series of ultra-high output players. The AK HB1 USB/Bluetooth DAC/Amp expands Astell&Kern’s renown audiophile sound... Read More »
The next round of the world-leading HIGH END audio show will be from 9th to 12th May 2024 at the MOC Event Center in Munich in Germany. In the initial weeks after the invitation went out, over 200 exhibitors signed up to present their innovations at the largest event of its kind. For many years,... Read More »
Børresen is thrilled to introduce the X2 speaker, a sleek and elegant, three-unit, floor standing loudspeaker, that is the smallest model in the award-winning X series. This new loudspeaker reflects Børresen's commitment to meeting diverse needs of listeners while maintaining the brand's hallmark standards of authentic and natural music reproduction. At the heart of the... Read More »
CAF has over 120 listening rooms with many new vendors so consider purchasing your multi-day Show Tickets on-line to avoid the lines and also be eligible for the free audio equipment GIVEAWAYS! We will have record levels of attendance and suggest that you BOOK your sleeping rooms at the nearby Best Western or Marriott using the discounted room links! The Hilton... Read More »
THREE STOPS mark the beginning of a new tour. There is a new product to show in prototype and a new category. This will be a don't miss opportunity to hear Richard discuss the new product and everything Vandersteen. Each stop will have plenty of tiime for questions and answers as well. FIRST STOP FORT... Read More »
Dean Waters at Pacific Audio Fest 2023 (photograph and image processing by David W. Robinson) Serious listeners of high-end and high-resolution audio generally agree that cables matter. When spec'ing the various components we look to buy and install, we also give consideration to the cables that will connect it all together. We tend to focus... Read More »
"As good as it gets?" I dunno know anymore. Every time we get something here to listen to, and possibly review, we sit there and think just that. Which of course, we thought that the last time… that it was as good as it could get, but now, this time, it is better than that,... Read More »
Qobuz Partners with the Memphis Listening Lab to Provide Hi-Res Listening For All Visitors Qobuz brings its “boutique in a superstore world” approach to Memphis’ coolest non-profit music and event space Read today's A1 story by Bob Mehr HERE in The Commercial Appeal Qobuz, the music lovers’ high quality streaming and download provider, is teaming... Read More »
David W. Robinson photographing at Icicle Creek, Leavenworth, WA, during the great fires of 2012. (Photograph by Lila Ritsema; image processing by Robinson.) Headphones…dig it! The spring of 1970. Yeah, that's when it happened. That's when I bought my first pair of headphones. I needed them, since I had become very interested in reel-to-reel tape... Read More »
Montreal – October 11, 2023 - Known for its original activity of modernizing radios of yesteryear, the Clermont-Fd based company A.bsolument is making a strong impact in the audio sector in 2023 by launching its first creation: a unique Bluetooth speaker with an unequivocal name. With its iconic design, PRODIGE has won a Red Dot... Read More »
Iconic Artists Group is a relatively new venture spearheaded by music industry heavy-hitter Irving Azoff; in what has become the new normal for many recording artists, Linda Ronstadt sold her music catalog to Iconic in 2021. Irv Azoff early on was instrumental in the career of Ronstadt, and was very close to not only... Read More »
JCAT, the manufacturer of innovative, no-compromise streaming-specific products for high-end audio playbacks, is thrilled to announce its latest creation: the Master OCXO Clock module. Designed to redefine audio experiences, this upgrade promises enhanced clarity, depth, and precision. By collaborating with specialists in radiophysics, JCAT ensures that every Master OCXO Clock Upgrade aligns with the brand's... Read More »
LAOCAS Announces the 4th Annual George and Carolyn Counnas Innovation Award to John Curl! Solid state amplifiers, Circuit innovation, Mastering Recorders and more: Celebrating John Curl's Legendary Electronics Design The Los Angeles and Orange County Audio Society (LAOCAS) is proud to present the 4th Annual George and Carolyn Counnas Innovation Award to John Curl, a... Read More »
The remastered and expanded Deluxe Edition includes favorites “Blister in the Sun,” “Please Do Not Go,” “Gone Daddy Gone” & “Add It Up” Plus rare demos, B-sides, live performances & more The single “Gone Daddy Gone / I Just Want to Make Love to You (Live)” available to stream/download today Folk-punk pioneers now on 40th Anniversary Tour Los... Read More »
Norman Varney of AV RoomService Ltd. has joined Positive Feedback as a Senior Technical Editor as of Issue 113. His expertise in his field of audio acoustics and experience in the field makes him a helpful voice in our creative community for the audio arts. As has been our wont from the beginning of PF,... Read More »
I highly prize the excellence of many of the recordings made in the golden era of stereo, recordings from the late 1950s through 1960s. HDTT's reissue of many of the best of these recordings in high definition digital transfers has been a treasure for me as I've gradually rebuilt my music library with high resolution... Read More »
Releases include a mono edition of the 1957 jazz classic Gil Evans & Ten, a 50th anniversary edition of Chico Hamilton’s lost gem The Master, the latest installment in the sought-after Jazz Dispensary series, and a collection of rare demos to iconic Stax Records hits Also available is the first-ever vinyl pressing of the Death Becomes Her score,... Read More »
